About
Professional SummaryDr. Debprasad Chattopadhyay is currently working as Deputy Director & Scientist E at ICMR Virus Unit, India. He has received his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Microbiology from Jadavpur University, India. His main area of interest focuses on Pharmacology and Toxicology, Biomedical Sciences, Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals. His area of expertise includes Microbiology, Virology, Molecular Medicine, Anmicrobial Studies, Drug Development, Medicinal Plants, Pharmacology, Neutraceuticals, Ethnomedicines, Food Plants, Animal Modelling, Antibacterial, Pharmaceuticals, Phytochemistry, Toxicology, and Antiviral. He has 92 research articles in journals, and 2 books contributed as author/co-author.
Education
Academic Background-
PostDoc. University of Copenhagen, Denmark Drug Discovery and Development | Completed: 1992
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PostDoc Fellow The Medical College of St Bartholomew,s Hospital 2 London University, U.K Medical Microbiology | Completed: 1991
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Ph.D. Jadavpur University, India Pharmaceutical Microbiology | Completed: 1989
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M.Sc. The University of Burdwan, India Botany and Microbiology | Completed: 1983
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B.Sc. (Hons.) The University of Burdwan, India Botany | Completed: 1979
Publications (76)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
A comparative analysis of ensemble and deep learning approaches for predicting viral gastroenteritis in paediatric patients
2026
Machine learning to predict tetracycline resistance using antimicrobial phenotypic resistance profiles of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from global database
2026
Comparative study on Antibacterial efficacy of a series of chromone sulfonamide derivatives against drug-resistant and MDR-isolates
2024
Deciphering the Antibiofilm, Antibacterial, and Antioxidant Potential of Essential Oil from Indian Garlic and its Phytocompounds Against Foodborne Pathogens
2024
2024
Anti-HSV nucleoside and non-nucleoside analogues: spectroscopic characterisation of naphthyl and coumarinyl amides and their mode and mechanism of antiviral action
2023
Validation of antioxidant, antiproliferative, and in vitro anti‐rheumatoid arthritis activities of epigallo‐catechin‐rich bioactive fraction from
Camellia sinensis
var.
assamica
, Assam variety white tea, and its comparative evaluation with green tea fraction
2022
Phyto‐pharmacological perspective of Silymarin: A potential prophylactic or therapeutic agent for COVID‐19, based on its promising immunomodulatory, anti‐coagulant and anti‐viral property
2021
Phytopharmaceuticals mediated Furin and TMPRSS2 receptor blocking: can it be a potential therapeutic option for Covid-19?
2021
An extract of Stephania hernandifolia, an ethnomedicinal plant, inhibits herpes simplex virus 1 entry
2021
Silver nanoparticles derived from Albizia lebbeck bark extract demonstrate killing of multidrug-resistant bacteria by damaging cellular architecture with antioxidant activity.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2020
Peptidoglycan‐treated tumor antigen‐pulsed dendritic cells impart complete resistance against tumor rechallenge.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2020
Fluorescein derived Schiff base as fluorimetric zinc (II) sensor via ‘turn on’ response and its application in live cell imaging.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2019
Water soluble sulfaguanidine based Schiff base as a “Turn-on” fluorescent probe for intracellular recognition of Zn2+ in living cells and exploration for biological activities.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2019
Innate immune response in astrocytes infected with herpes simplex virus 1.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2019
A phenyl thioether‐based probe: Zn2+ ion sensor, structure determination and live cell imaging†.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2019
The phytochemical bergenin as an adjunct immunotherapy for tuberculosis in mice.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2019
Inbred mouse strains differentially susceptible to Leishmania donovani infection differ in their immune cell metabolism.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2018
Immuno-metabolic changes in herpes virus infection.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2018
Boswellia serrata oleo-gum-resin and β-boswellic acid inhibits HSV-1 infection in vitro through modulation of NF-кB and p38 MAP kinase signaling.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2018
An azine-based carbothioamide chemosensor for selective and sensitive turn-on-off sequential detection of Zn(II) and H2PO4−, live cell imaging and INHIBIT logic gate.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2018
Liaison between heme metabolism and bioenergetics pathways-a multimodal elucidation for early diagnosis of oral cancer.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2018
Validation of a traditional preparation against multi-drug resistant Salmonella Typhi and its protective efficacy in S. Typhimurium infected mice.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2018
Highly monodispersed gold nanoparticles synthesis and inhibition of herpes simplex virus infections.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2018
DAMP-TLR-cytokine axis dictates the fate of tumor.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2017
Inositol hexa phosphoric acid (phytic acid), a nutraceuticals, attenuates iron-induced oxidative stress and alleviates liver injury in iron overloaded mice.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2017
Pyridylthioether-hydroxycoumarin Schiff base as selective Zn2+ fluorescence sensor, application in life cell imaging and uses of resulting complex as secondary probe for ATP sensing.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2017
Effect of L-arginine on the growth of Plasmodium falciparum and immune modulation of host cells.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2017
2017
Redundant and regulatory roles for TLRs in Leishmania infection.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2017
Vanillinyl thioether Schiff base as a turn-on fluorescence sensor to Zn2+ ion with living cell imaging.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2016
Imine-functionalized thioether Zn (ii) turn-on fluorescent sensor and its selective sequential logic operations with H 2 PO 4-, DFT computation and live cell imaging.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2016
Screening of ethnomedicinal plants of diverse culture for antiviral potentials.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2016
Synthesis of multi ring-fused imidazo [1, 2-a] isoquinoline-based fluorescent scaffold as anti-Herpetic agent.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2015
An efficient Vanillinyl Schiff base as a turn on fluorescent probe for Zinc (II) and Cell imaging.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2015
Bioassay directed isolation of a novel anti-inflammatory cerebroside from the leaves of Aerva sanguinolenta.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2015
Protective effect of coconut water concentrate and its active component shikimic acid against hydroperoxide mediated oxidative stress through suppression of NF-κB and activation of Nrf2 pathway.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2014
Prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in West Bengal, India: A hospital-based study.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2014
Anti-HSV activity and mode of action study of α-pyrone carboxamides.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2014
Amberlite IRA 402 (OH)-mediated synthesis and evaluation of fused tricyclic quinolinium salts as potent non-detergent type microbicidal spermicides.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2014
Antibacterial and antiviral evaluation of sulfonoquinovosyldiacylglyceride: A glycolipid isolated from Azadirachta indica leaves.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2014
Evaluation of anti‐infective potential of a tribal folklore Odina wodier Roxb against some selected microbes and herpes simplex virus associated with skin infection.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2013
Evaluation of the wound healing activity of Shorea robusta, an Indian ethnomedicine and its isolated constituent (s) in topical formulation.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2013
Aromatic interaction profile to understand the molecular basis of raltegravir resistance.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2013
Evaluation of an ethnomedicinal combination containing Semecarpus kurzii and Hernandia peltata used for the management of inflammation.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2013
Bioactivity guided isolation of antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic constituents from the leaves of Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.).
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2013
Anti-herpes virus activities of Achyranthes aspera: An Indian ethnomedicine and its triterpene acid.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2013
Mycobacterium tuberculosis directs T helper 2 cell differentiation by inducing interleukin-1β production in dendritic cells.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2012
Structure based molecular design, synthesis and biological evaluation of α-pyrone analogs as anti-HSV agent.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2012
Evaluation of in vivo and in vitro antimicrobial activities of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor sertraline hydrochloride.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2012
Evaluation of the wound healing activity of methanol extract of Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poit leaf and its isolated active constituents in topical formulation.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2012
Exploring the anti-inflammatory activity of a novel 2-phenylquinazoline analog with protection against inflammatory injury.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2012
Ethnomedicines in antiviral drug discovery.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2009
Phytochemical and phytotherapeutic evaluation of Mallotus peltatus (Geist.) Muell. Arg. var acuminatus and Alstonia macrophylla Wall ex A. DC: Two ethnomedicine of Andaman Islands, India.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2009
Recent advancements for the evaluation of anti-viral activities of natural products.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2009
Ethnomedicines and ethnomedicinal phytophores against herpesviruses.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2008
Evaluation of analgesic and antiinflammatory activity of Ophiorrhiza nicobarica, an ethnomedicine from Nicobar Islands, India.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2007
Antivirals of ethnomedicinal origin: Structure-activity relationship and scope.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2007
Role and scope of ethnomedicinal plants in the development of antivirals.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2006
Dose-dependent therapeutic antiinfectives from ethnomedicines of bay islands.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2006
Antipyretic activity of Alstonia macrophylla Wall ex A. DC: An ethnomedicine of Andaman Islands.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2005
Sperm motility inhibiting activity of a phytosterol from Alstonia macrophylla wall ex A. DC. leaf extract: A tribal medicine.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2005
A potent sperm motility inhibiting bioflavonoids from an ethnomedicine of Onge, Alstonia macrophylla Wall ex A. DC. Leaf extract.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2005
Analgesic and antiinflammatory activity of Alstonia macrophylla and Mallotus peltatus leaf extracts: Two popular ethnomedicines of onge, A nigrito tribes of little andaman.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2005
CNS activity of the leaf extracts of Alstonia macrophylla Wall ex A. DC: An ethnomedicine of Bay Islands.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2004
Serosurveillance for Japanese encephalitis in children in several districts of West Bengal, India.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2004
CNS activity of Mallotus peltatus Muell Arg. Leaf extracts: An ethnomedicine of Bay Islands.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2003
Viruses: Role in sexually transmitted infections: Chapter V, human herpes viruses II.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2002
Viruses: Role in sexually transmitted infections: Chapter IV hepatitis C and hepatitis GB virus.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2002
Evaluation of antipyretic activity of leaf extracts of Mallotus peltatus (Geist) Muell. Arg. var acuminatus: A folk medicine.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2002
Studies on anti-inflammatory activity of Betula alnoides bark.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2002
Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of Alstonia macrophylla wall ex A. DC. leaf extract.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2002
Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity of Mallotus peltatus leaf extract.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2002
Viruses: Role in sexually transmitted infections: Chapter II human papillomaviruses.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2002
Antimicrobial activity of Alstonia macrophylla: A folklore of bay islands.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2001
Viruses: Role in sexually transmitted infections: Chapter 1 human immunodeficiency viruses.
Debprasad Chattopadhyay
2001