Niranjan Bhattacharya

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1Biodata of Dr Niranjan BhattacharyaName Dr. Niranjan BhattacharyaDate of Birth24 February 1952Place of BirthCalcutta, IndiaMarital StatusMarriedEducational BackgroundEleven years of schooling in Calcutta. Passed within the upper ten percentile. Passed Board of Secondary Education, Govt. of West Bengal with first division marks and received Director of Public Instructions merit scholarship for higher educationMedical College Education (academic programme for 1968-1975). Stood first in final MBBS with highest marks in Surgery (including Eye and ENT) and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Stood first in the Honours examinations of Ob/Gyn and Forensic and State medicine and received the University medal for getting the second highest total marks from the first professional examination to the last professional examination. Received the Best Student Award (Senior Class Assistant) in Surgery, Ob/Gyn, Preventive Social Medicine and Physiology. Received First Certificate of Honour in Surgery and Ob/Gyn’from NBU Medical College.MBBS with Honours in 1975Post Graduate University EducationMD, in Ob/Gyn 1980Three years residency in Ob/Gyn at SSKM Hospital, Calcutta. Received the degree, MD, in Ob/Gyn from Calcutta University, 1980. Topic of Topic of MD, in Ob/Gyn thesis: “ A Study of Intraamniotic Tetanus Toxoid as an Abortifaecient”.Award : Best thesis medal from the Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Calcutta.MS, in General Surgery 1984Three years residency in Surgery at SSKM Hospital, Calcutta. Received the degree, MS, in General Surgery, 1984, from Calcutta University.

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2Topic of MS, in General Surgery thesis: “Clinico-pathological Study of Breast Cancer with Special Reference to the Immunological Status of the Patient”.Award : Best Thesis Medal from the Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Calcutta. Post Doctoral Work/AwardUniversity Award: Coates Gold Medal (2001) from Calcutta University with the citation “Most notable contribution made to the Medical Sciencesin the preceding seven years”DSc in Developmental Immunology from Calcutta University, 2002.Topic of DSc thesis : “A Study on the Intra-amniotic Instillation of TetanusToxoid on a Growing Human Fetus”.Clinical Experience in Government Hospitals.Completed one year rotational internship, 1975-76 (SSKM Hospital, Calcutta).Junior and Senior House Surgeon in Ob/Gyn under the Professor Director, 1976-77 (SSKM Hospital, Calcutta).Junior and Senior House Surgeon in General Surgery under Professor Unit 3, SSKMHospital, 1977-78.Second year residency and third year residency in Ob/Gyn, 1978-80 (SSKM Hospital).Research Associate in “Growth and Differentiation of the human fetus” (Indian Council of Medical Research fellowship),under Professor and Head Dept of Biochemistry IPGMER., vis a vis continued residency in Surgery (1981-1984) at SSKM Hospital, 1980-84.Joined Bijoygarh State Hospital, Calcutta, as Specialist in Ob/Gyn and General Surgery on18.8.1984.Superintendent of Bijoygarh State Hospital, Calcutta, from 30.9.1987 to 22ndFebruary 2006.Additional responsibility as Specialist in Ob/Gyn, Laparoscopic Surgeon, General Surgeon and Superintendent, Baghajatin State Hospital, Calcutta, from 20.9.1989 to 30.12.1999. Additional responsibility as Specialist in Ob/Gyn and General Surgery and Superintendent Moore Avenue Government Polyclinic, Calcutta, from 22.2.1991 to 15thMarch 2006.Joined as Sr Consultant in Surgery at Vidyasagar State Hospital, Calcutta on 15thof March 2006.Clinical Experience in Private HospitalsWorking as Consultant in General Surgery, Ob/Gyn and Clinical immunology in Premier Hospitals in the State since my specialization in 1984 in the following (Private sector) Hospitals

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31) BelleVue Clinic, Calcutta since 1984 till date2) Woolands Hospital and Medical Research Centre since 1986 till date3) Medical Advisor and Sr Consultant in General Surgery/ Ob/Gyn/ Clinical Immunology and Endocrinology since April 20054) Sr Consultant in Gynaecology and Clinical Immunology at Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Calcutta 5) Medical Advisor and Sr Consultant in General Surgery, Advanced Medical Research Institute Hospitals, Goalpark, Calcutta6) Spevcialist in General Surgery Vidyasagore State Hospital, Behala, CalcuttaMembership in Professional OrganizationsAssociation of Surgeons, India. Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society of India. Indian Medical Association.American Association of Fertility and Sterility.British Biochemical Society.American Society of Reproductive Immunology.Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Canada.American College of Surgeons, USA.International College of Surgeons, India chapter.International Society for Cell therapySuper-speciality Clinical Training Outside IndiaNewer methods of cancer detection/therapy at Bufalini, Hospital, Cessena, Italy, under Prof. L. Rocchi, University of Bologna. Telethermography and Contact Thermography of breast cancer screening.Hysterocolposcopy.Cytology.Specialized cancer chemotherapy (perfusion cancer chemotherapy).Superspeciality training in Micro-surgery (multidisciplinary) at Ralph K. Davis Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA, under Prof. Newleen.Advanced laparoscopy training at the University of Kiel, Germany,under Prof. L. Mettler.Research ExperienceFour years research experience (1976-80) at the Gynae Research Unit, IPGMER, under the Professor/Director, Gynaecology Department, IPGMER, attached to SSKM Hospital. Four years research experience (1981-84) at the Department of Biochemistry/ Immunology under the Professor/Director, Biochemistry Department, IPGMER, (SSKM Hospital).Used the laboratory facilities of Ramkrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan/ Institute of Child Health, Calcutta, (1985 to 1995) along with Prof. K.L. Mukherjee, Head of the

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4Department/ Emeritus Professor/Advisor, Department of Biochemistry, RKM SevaPratisthan.Hony. Research Collaborator with Dr. P.R. Dasgupta, DSc, Emeritus Scientist, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of India, (1984-92).Principal Areas of Research1) Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Immunology, Cancer Research : How the fetal tissue and cancer tissues avoid immune recognition by the host.2) Implications of Fetal Tissue Transplant in Adults with different diseases.Research Work (1979-99)Experimental Research :The main focus of research work has been on understanding the mechanism of immuno-tolerance in pregnancy and its manipulation by the intraamniotic instillation of an antigen.The main observations have been in the area of (a)Disruption of the growth regulation of the human fetus(b)Transplantation of fetal organs before the expression of HLA in to adults with varying disease conditions(c)Fetal cell- malignant cell interactions after its hetero-transplant in mice models.Clinical Research in Ob/Gyn :1.Intraamniotic instillation of tetanus toxoid as an abortifacient2.Vaginal Reconstruction with aborted fetal skin before expression of HLA 3.Repair of vasico-vaginal fistula with fetal myo-cutaneous flap before expression of HLA.4.Repair of vasico-vaginal fistula with aborted fetal dura-matter5.Repair of recto-vaginal fistula with fetal dura-matter.Clinical Research in Plastic Surgery :Use of fetal dura-matter and fetal skin collected from aborted fetuses for different hernia repair and in different cases of burn necessitating graft.Clinical Research in General Surgery :1.Ultra-sound mapping followed by cholecystectomy as an alternative of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. 2.Bilateral extra-peritoneal internal iliac artery occlusion proceed abdomino-perineal resection for cancer rectum. 3.A new method of continuous interrupted silk stitches to prevent recurrence after haemorrhoidectomy. 4.Repair of direct inguinal hernia with aborted fetal dura-matter patch graft.Clinical Research in Urology :Bilateral internal iliac ligation preceding trans-vesical prostatectomy to prevent post-prostatectomy haemorrhage.

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5Clinical Research in Oncology :1.Intra-tumour injection of hyalase trypsin, BCG as immunotherapy.2.Transplantation of CD34 stem cell rich umbilical cord blood in cases of advanced malignancy. 3.Fetal thymic transplant to boost the immune condition in BCG negative, DNCB negative advanced malignancy. 4.Detection of early cancer cervix with methylene blue affinity. 5.Surgical de-bulking of advanced malignancy and its impact on the immune condition and the quality of life.6.Bilateral internal iliac ligation and intra-arterial chemo-perfusion in cases of advanced gynaecological cancer.Clinical Research in Rheumatology and Pain Research :Fetal adrenal transplant to relieve pain in advanced cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.Clinical Research in Haematology :Placental umbilical cord whole blood transfusion as an emergency alternative to adult whole blood transfusion.Participation in International CongressesIX th World Congress of Ob/Gyn, Tokyo, 1979 Paper : Intraamniotic Tetanus Toxoid as a Safe Abortifacient : Clinical Aspects.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).X th World Congress of Fertility and Sterility, Madrid, 1980Papers : 1.Histological of the Expelled Foetuses after Tetanus Toxoid Termination.2.Experience with Intraamniotic Antigen as an Abortifaecient. 3.Intraamniotic Tetanus Toxoid as an Abortifaecient.4.Effect of Cyproheptadine on Anovulation with Hyperprolactinaemia.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).IV th World Congress on Pathology, Paris, 1980Paper : Study of Placenta after Intraamniotic Instillation of Tetanus Toxoid.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).IV th International Congress of Immunology, Paris, July 1980Paper : A Study of the Foetus after Tetanus Toxoid with Vitamin A Instillation.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).IV th International Conference for Prevention and Detection of Cancer, London, July 1980Paper : Role of Methylene Blue in Early Betection of Cancer Cervix.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, London, 1980Paper : Role of Cyproheptadine and Amantadine for the Induction of Ovulation.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).International Conference on Prolactin, “Prolactin 1980 and Beyond”, 1980Papers :

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61.Role of Cigarette Smoking on Prolactin Level in Peurperium2.Suppression of Serum Prolactin by Amantadine, etc.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).Asia Oceanic Conference on Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Melbourne, August 1981(under the auspices of the Australian College of Obsterics and Gynecology)Papers (vide Book of Abstracts) : (Bhattacharya et al)1.Whether Graft vs. Host Reaction is Operating in Tetanus ToxoidTermination Cases.2.Follow-up Study (including subsequent pregnancy) after Intraamniotic Tetanus Toxoid Termination.Acta Endocrinological Congress, Cambridge, 1981Papers (vide Acta Endocrinology, 97, Suppl. : 243-55) (Bhattacharya et al) :1.Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Plasma Prolactin in Puerperium.2.Clomiphane Citrate Induced Ovulation in Patients Receiving Cimetidine : A Preliminary Communication.VIII th International Congress on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Ontario, Canada,1981Paper : Effect of Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor on Foetal Outcome in Cases of EPH Gestosis.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).International Conference on Reproduction, Argentina, Nov. 1981Papers : 1. Sequel of Events after Intraamniotic Instillation of Leucocytes.2. Ovulatory Status of Blind High School Girls in Calcutta.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).International Symposium on Preventive Oncology, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1982Paper : Mass Screening of Cervical Carcinoma by Methylene Blue Affinity(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).X th World Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, San Francisco, 1982Papers :1. Effect of Cigarette Smoking in Early Puerperium on Plasma Prolactin.2. Suppression of Serum Prolactin by Amantadine and Cyproheptadine.3. Experience with Intraamniotic Antigen as an Abortifaecient.4. Tetanus Toxoid with Vitamin A : An Effective Mid-trimester Abortifaecient.5. Early Diagnosis of Cervical Carcinoma by Methylene Blue Affinity.6. Effect of Platelet Aggregation Inhibition on Fetal Outcome in Cases of EPH Gestosis with IUGR.7. Study of Expelled Fetuses after Intraamniotic Instillation of Tetanus Toxoid.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).Annual Meeting of the American Society of the Immunology of Reproduction, USA, 1982Paper : A Study of the Expelled Foetuses after Intraamniotic Instillation of Tetanus Toxoid.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al). V th International Congress of Hypertension in Pregnanct, Nottingham, UK, July 1982Paper : Scope of Platelet Aggregation Inhibition in Pregnancy.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).

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7V th Annual Congress of the American Society of the Immunology of Reproduction, Durham. North Carolina, June 1984Papers : 1. Study of the Aborted Foetuses after Intraamniotic Instillation of Antigen.2. Experience with Intraamniotic Antigen for the Alteration of Pregnancy Immunotolerance.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).XVI th World Congress of Pathology, Vienna, 1986Papers : 1. A Study of Expelled Foetuses after Intraamniotic Instillation of an Antigen.2. Experience with Intraamniotic Antigen for Altering the Pregnancy Immunotolerance.3. Tetanus Toxoid with Vitamin A: An Effective Mid-trimester Abortifaecient.4. Mass Screening of Cervical Carcinoma by Methylene Blue Affinity.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).XIV th UICC International Cancer Congress, Budapest, Hungary, 1986Paper : A Study on Methylene Blue Affinity for Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cervix(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).III rd International Congress on Reproductive Immunology, Canada, July 1986Paper : Experience with Intraamniotic Antigen for Altering Pregnancy Immunotolerance.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al)IV th International Congress of Reproductive Immunology, Kiel, FRG, 1989Paper : Intraamniotic Antigen Impact in Pregnancy.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).II nd International Conference on Melanoma, Venice, Oct. 1989Paper : Biological Modifiers in Melanoma : Calcutta Experience(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).World Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Montreal, 1994Papers :1. A Study of Aborted Fetuses after Intraamniotic Instillation of Tetanus Toxoid.2. Intraamniotic Tetanus Toxoid as an Abortifaecient.3. Immunotherapy for Recurrent Abortion.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).XIV th UICC International Cancer Congress, New Delhi, 30 Oct.-5 Nov. 1994Papers :1. Modified Schiller’s Iodine with Methylene Blue for Detection of Cancer Cervix.2. A Study of Carcinoma Breast, Stage IV, with Fungation.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).III rd International Consensus Conference on Non-invasive Breast Cancer, Vienna, Mar. 1994Paper : A Study of Advanced Carcinoma Breast with or without Fungation.(vide Book of Abstracts ) (Bhattacharya et al).International Conference on Breast Cancer, EUSOMA, Amsterdam, Aug. 1994Paper : Treatment of Stage IV Cancer Breast with Fungation.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).

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8XV th World Congress of Fertility and Sterility, Montpellier, France, 17-22 Sep. 1995Papers :1. Study and Prevention of Birth Defects due to Lysosomal Storage Disease at the Pre-natal Diagnosis Unit of Baghajatin State Hospital.2. Immunotherapy for Recurrent Abortion.3. Experience with Intraamniotic Antigen in Second Trimester Pregnancy.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).International Meeting on Cervical Pathology and Coloscopy to Celebrate 50 Years of Colposcopy In Poland, Cracow, Poland, Sep. 1995Paper : Role of Methylene Blue in Early Detection of Cervical Cancer.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).VIII th International Post-Graduate Course (The Fetus as a Patient), Bali, Oct. 1995Papers : 1. Study with Intraamniotic Instillation of BCG.2. Study with Intraamniotic Instillation of an Antigen.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).The Asia Oceania Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1995Papers :1. Modified Schiller’s Stain with Methylene Blue for Early Detection Of Cervical Carcinoma.2. Husband’s Lymphocyte’s Role in Prevention of Recurrent Abortion.3. Disruption of Fetal Growth with Intraamniotic Antigen.4.Fetal Dissolution with Intraamniotic BCG.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).III rd International Conference of the RCOG, New Delhi, Feb. 1996Paper : Study of Aborted Fetuses after Intraamniotic Instillation of an Antigen.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).World Congress on Human Reproduction, Pennsylvania, 1996Papers :1. Immunotherapy for Recurrent Abortion.2. Fetal Dissolution and Auto-absorption by Intraamniotic BCG.3. Intraamniotic Tetanus Toxoid as an Abortifaecient.4. Study of Aborted Fetuses after Intraamniotic Antigen.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).XVIII th International Conference on Pre-natal Diagnosis and Therapy, Goa, Jun. 1996Papers : 1. Experience with Intraamniotic BCG Instillation.2. Immuno-therapy for Recurrent Abortion.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).52 nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Canada, Jun. 1996Paper : Experience with Intraamniotic Antigen for Alteration of Pregnancy Immunotolerance.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).International Conference on EPH Gestosis, Romania, 1996Papers :

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91. Study Report with Intraamniotic BCG.2. Sequence of Events after Intraamniotic Instillation of Tetanus Toxoid.3. Study of the Aborted Fetuses after Intraamniotic Instillation of Tetanus Toxoid.4. Non-specific Immunotherapy’s Role in Prevention of Recurrent Abortion.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).XI th Congress of the European Assocition of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians, Budapest, Jun. 1996Papers :1. Immunotherapy for Recurrent Abortion.2. Study of the Aborted Fetuses after Intraamniotic Instillation of Tetanus Toxoid.3. Sequence of Events after Intraamniotic Instillation of Tetanus Toxoid.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).IX th Congress of the Federation of Asia Oceania Perinatal Societies, Singapore, 1996Papers :1. Intraamniotic Tetanus Toxoid: A Safe Mid-trimester Abortifaecient.2. A Study of Aborted Fetuses after Intraamniotic Instillation of an Antigen.3. A Study on Intraamniotic Instillation of BCG.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).53 rd Annual Conference of the Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Canada, Jun. 1997Paper : A Study of Intraamniotic Instillation of Antigen for Altering Pregnancy Immuno-tolerance. (vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).World Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Copenhagen, 1997Paper :1. Sequence of Events after Instillation of Antigen Intraamniotically in a Developing Fetus.2. Study of the Aborted Fetuses after Intraamniotic Antigen Instillation.3. Immunotherapy for Recurrent Abortion.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).SAARC Conference of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dhaka, 1998Paper : Experience with Intraamniotic Antigen as an Abortifaecient.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya).Participation in All-India ConferencesAll-India Cancer Chemotherapy Conference, Calcutta, 1977Papers: 1. Experience with Chemotherapy for Choreocarcinoma.2. Experience with Progestagens for Endometrial Carcinoma.3. Frustration with Chemotherapy for Advanced Cancer of the Genital Tract.4. Hormonal Treatment for Terminal Cancer of the Breast.5. Modified Hyperalimentation as an Adjuvant to Cancer Chemothrapy.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).All-India Congress of Obstetrics/ Gynaecology (FOGSI), Cuttack, 1977Papers :

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101. Preliminary Experience with Modified Hyperalimentation to Combat IUGR due to Placental Insufficiency.2. Preliminary Report of Induction of Fetal Lung Maturity by Intraamniotic Injection of Thyroxine/ cortisol.3. Experience with Hyperprolactinaemia and Oligomenhorrea.4. Clinical Evolution of the Role of Buccal Smear Laparoscopy Hormonal Study as Diagnostic Tools for Primary Amenorrhoea.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al). III rd Annual Conference of the Endocrine Society of India, Benaras, 1978Papers :1. Effect of Smoking on Puerperal Prolactin Level of Mothers.2. Present Day Status of Combined Contraceptive Pills on Mildly Obese Women’s Group in Calcutta (ICMR Standard).(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).All-India Congress of Obstetrics/ Gynaecology (FOGSI), Bangalore, 1979Papers :1. Role of Dialysis in Correcting Menstrual Abnormalities in Cases of Chronic Renal Failure.2. Methylene Blue Staining of the Cervix and its Role in Cancer Screening.3. Therapeutic Efficacy of Cyproheptadine in the Initiation of Puberty.4. A Simple and Effective Method of Vaginal Reconstruction.5. Role of Cyproheptadine and Amantadine to Combat Galactorrhoea.6. Low Dose Intra-tumour Injection of Methotrexate and Sialidase for Adcanced Carcinoma Cervix.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).All-India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (FOGSI), Calcutta, 1981Papers : 1. Intraamniotic Antigen in Altering Pregnancy Immunotolerance.2. Sequence of Events after Instillation of Intraamniotic Antigen.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).All- India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (FOGSI), Calcutta, 1993Papers : 1. Cancer Chemo-prevention : Epidemiological Studies from Cytological Cancer Screening Programme.2. Experience with the Prevention of Lysosomal Storage Disease by Pre-natal Diagnosis Unit at Baghajatin State Hospital.3. Experience with Intraamniotic Antigen for Alteration of Pregnancy Immuno-tolerance.4. Study of Aborted Fetuses after Intraamniotic Injection of Tetanus Toxoid.5. Immunotherapy for Recurrent Abortion.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).Annual Conference of the International College of Surgeons, Kanyakumari, 1996Paper : Stage IV Cancer Breast with Fungation and Its Treatment Options.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).Annual Conference of the International College of Surgeons, Mount Abu, 1997

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11Papers : 1. Problems of Geriatric Surgery in Females.2. Scope of Fetal Tissue Transplant in the Future.(vide Book of Abstracts) (Bhattacharya et al).All-India Conference of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (FOGSI), Siliguri, 1997Paper : A Study on Intraamniotic Antigen in Altering Pregnancy Immuno-tolerance.Invited Lectures (Outside India)1. International Nutrition Communications Services Lecture on Maternal Nutrition and the Weight of the Baby, San Francisco, 1982.2. University of Berkeley, Department of Zoology, 1982, “ Ontogeny of Immunity and Its Disruption”. 3. Sloan Kettering Hospital, New York, Department of Molecular Biology, 1982, “ Disruption of Immunity”.4. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1984, “ Intra-amniotic Tetanus Toxoid as an Abortifaecient”.5. Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital, New York, Department of Molecular Biology, 1984, “ Disruption of the Ontogeny of Immunity”.6. University of Columbia, New York, Sperm Antibody Laboratory Research Center, Metropolitan Hospital, 1984, “ Alteration of Pregnancy Immunotolerance by Intraamniotic Injection.7. University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Department of Cancer Research, 1984, “Disruption of Thymic Schooling of the Fetal Lymphocytes”.8. Chinese University of Hong Kong –Invited Guest lecture on Fetal cell/Tissue therapy –A new horizon in regenerative biology 2006 April9. Dept of Ob/Gyn St George’s Hospital London (U.K) –Invited Guest lecture on “Potentialities of Cord Blood Transfusion in Medicine”(Host Prof Arulkumaron)10. Dept of Ob/Gyn Boston Medical Centre (University of Boston) ,” Cord Blood Transfusion as an emergency alternative of adult blood”—Invited lecture (Host Prof Stubblefield) 2005 April.11. Cell for Life (Leading Cord Blood processing center in Canada): Invited lecture at Montreal (Host Dr Peter Hollands)Honours and Awards1. University Medal for Securing First place in Final MBBS, 1975.2. Best Thesis Medal in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (MD) from IPGMER, Calcutta, 1981.3. Best Thesis Medal in General Surgery (MS) from IPGMER, Calcutta, 1984.4. Senior Research Fellowship, Indian Council of Medical Research, 1979-84.

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125. Hony. Research Collaborator, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1984-92.6. Laparoscopic Surgeon Award of the State, 1985.7. CL Zaveri Award for the Best Paper at the All- India Ob/Gyn (FOGSI) Congress, 1993.8. Chairperson, Surgical Section of the Annual Congress of the Thalassemic Society of India, Feb. 1994.9. Fellow of the Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Canada, 1994.10. Best Paper Prize at the XIV th International Cancer Congress (UICC), Genito-Urinary Section, New Delhi, 1994.11. Fellow of the Association of Surgeons, India, 1995.12. Medal at the Workshop of Fetal Therapy at the VIII th International Congress on Pre-natal Diagnosis and Therapy, Goa, 1996.13. Chairperson at Two Scientific Sessions of the XI th Conference of the European Assotiation of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Budapest, 1996.14. Honoured with Diploma and Medal of the European Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Budapest, 1996.15. Fellow of the International College of Surgeons, 1997.16. Fellow of the Indian College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, q997.17. Guest Lecture at the International College of Surgeons’ Annual Conference at Mount Abu, 1997.18. Guest Lecture at the Annual Conference of FOGSI, Siliguri, 1997.19. Fellow of the Indian College of Maternal and Child Health, 1997.20. Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, 1998.21. Member, Board of Editors, Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynaecology,22. Published from Canada/Italy( Editor in Chief :Prof A.Onnis) 2001.23. D.Sc. on the theme of Developmental Immunology and its Disruption (OB/GYN), Calcutta University.24. Coates Gold Medal from Calcutta University for outstanding Medical Research for the last seven years. 25. Guest Speaker at the All India Annual conference of Pathologists and Microbiologists Calcutta ,December 2002,(Topic; Implications of Fetal tissue transplant in Adults in the perspective of Regeneration Biology and Medicine).26. Chairman, Scientific session on fetal tissue transplant in adults at the NCBI all India Congress.27. Guest speaker , NCBI all India Congress ( Venue Bio-Engineering Dept of Jadavpur University, Calcutta 2003 January)28. Invited Guest Speaker at the International College of Surgeons 49thAnnual Congress in Chennai Sept,2003 “Fetal tissue transplant in adult ; A new horizon in regeneration Biology and Medicine29. Guest Speaker at the 14thNational Conference of Biomedical materials ,Dec’2003 at Bombay I.I.T.,Pawai on 3rdDecember’2003 on the topic ‘Fetal tissue coated stents and its application in Medicine’.30. Invited national Pannelist on the Symposium on Use and Abuses of the newer technologies in Surgery at ASICON 2003 (Pune on 29thDec’2003).31. Invited Guest Speaker at the APICON 2004,Hyderabad on 19-22ndJanuary2004 on the topic,’Fetal cell/tissue therapy –a new horizon in the regeneration Biology and Medicine’.

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1332. Invited Guest Speaker at the Medical Informatics National Congress at Ahmedabad (17thand 18thJanuary) on the Topic, ‘Stem Cell Biology and its application in Medicine,’200433. Invited Guest speaker and Chairman of the session of 50thAnnual Conference of the International College of Surgeons Annual Conference at Delhi 27thOctober –30thOctober 2004 on the topic of Fetal tissue transplant in different disease(5 Papers presented by my research associates) 34. Invited Guest Speaker on the use of fetal tissue as Biological dressing in Burns patient , Association of Plastic Surgeons Conference India 23rdNov ember 200435. Invited Guest speaker on the Biomaterial, Implantable device and the tissue Engineering and the impact of stem cell in the interphase formation., Thiruvananthapuram19-21stJanuary 200536. Oration lecture on stem cell biology on the annual Conference of the Association of Surgeons India , M.P., Bhupal on 4-6thFebruary37. Invited Lecture on the Implication of Stem Cell biology in Clinical Medicine at Delhi on 12thFebruary by the American College of Surgeons, India Chapter38. Guest lecture at the Association of Surgeons India Conference in Pune on Stem cell biology 2004.39. Guest lecture at the association of Physicians India Conference in Hyedrabad, 2004 on Fetal tissue transplant in adult degenerative disease condition.40. Guest lecture on Stem cell Biology of the International College of surgeons Annual Conference in 2002, 2003, 2004.41. Invited lecture at the University of Johns Hopkins (Singapore Campus , Host Dr Eric Peterson.42. Visiting Professor Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , University of Boston , USA 2005.(Host Prof Phillip stubblefield)43. Invited Lecture at the University of London (Host Prof S.Arulkumaran of st Georges Hospital) U.K and , University of Harvard (Host Prof Terry Strom) USA 200544. Oration lecture on Stem Cell Biology in Clinical Medicine in M.P. Association of Surgeons India meeting in Bhupal.45. Guest Lecture at the Annual Conference of the Plastic Surgeons India , Jaipur on fetal tissue transplant in burn. 2005.46. Invited Scientist at the Indo Australian scientist meet on Stem cell biology in Thiruvananthapuram in February 2005.47. Invited Guest lecture and sessional Chairman at International Conference of Biomaterial at I.I.T. Kharagpur in 2005 and also in Jadavpur 2004. Kanpur 200648. Academic Visitor for Invited Lecture at the University of London (St George’s Hospital) , London .U.K(Host Prof S.Arulkumaran)49. Academic Visitor (Visiting Professor , University of Boston , Dept of Ob/Gyn, 2005)50. Visited and lectured at the Cell for life which is the second biggest Cord blood Bank in Canada at the invitation of Dr Peter hollands in 2005. 51. Guest Lecture at the Chinese University of HongKong April 2006

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14List of Cord Blood related Publication in PUBMED, USA1: Bhattacharya N.Related Articles, LinksPlacental umbilical cord blood transfusion: a new method of treatment of patients with diabetes and microalbuminuria in the background of anemia.Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2006;33(3):164-8. PMID: 17089581 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]2: Bhattacharya N.Related Articles, LinksPlacental umbilical cord blood transfusion: A novel method of treatment of patients with malaria in the background of anemia.Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2006;33(1):39-43. PMID: 16761538 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]3: Bhattacharya N.Related Articles, LinksA preliminary study of placental umbilical cord whole blood transfusion in under resourced patients with malaria in the background of anaemia.Malar J. 2006 Mar 23;5:20. PMID: 16556316 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]4: Bhattacharya N.Related Articles, LinksPlacental umbilical cord whole blood transfusion to combat anemia in the background of advanced rheumatoid arthritis and emaciation and its potential role as immunoadjuvant therapy.Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2006;33(1):28-33. PMID: 16761535 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]5: Bhattacharya N.Related Articles, LinksTransient spontaneous engraftment of CD34 hematopoietic cord blood stem cells as seen in peripheral blood: treatment of l