Partha Laskar

Partha Laskar

Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry

GITAM School of Science

Visakhapatnam

Education

Ph. D.

At GITAM University, Vizag, India, Dr. Partha Laskar's polymer chemistry research group is dedicated to pioneering sustainable biofunctional polymer materials. Our work combines synthetic polymers with bioactive molecules and biopolymers, aiming to revolutionize biomedical applications. By unifying chemistry, biology, and technology, we pursue translational research that addresses critical societal needs alongside our scientific explorations.

Research Publications

  • Laskar, P., Somani, S., Campbell, S.J., Mullin, M., Keating, P., Tate, R.J., Irving, C., Leung, H.Y. and Dufès, C., 2019. Camptothecin-based dendrimersomes for gene delivery and redox-responsive drug delivery to cancer cells. Nanoscale, 11(42), pp.20058-20071.
  • Laskar, P., Somani, S., Altwaijry, N., Mullin, M., Bowering, D., Warzecha, M., Keating, P., Tate, R.J., Leung, H.Y. and Dufès, C., 2018. Redox-sensitive, cholesterol-bearing PEGylated poly (propylene imine)-based dendrimersomes for drug and gene delivery to cancer cells. Nanoscale, 10(48), pp.22830-22847.
  • Laskar, P., Dey, J. and Ghosh, S.K., 2017. Spontaneously formed redox-and pH-sensitive polymersomes by mPEG based cytocompatible random copolymers. Journal of colloid and interface science, 501, pp.22-33.
  • Laskar, P., Dey, J., Banik, P., Mandal, M. and Ghosh, S.K., 2017. In Vitro Drug and Gene Delivery Using Random Cationic Copolymers Forming Stable and pH‐Sensitive Polymersomes. Macromolecular bioscience, 17(4), p.1600324.
  • Laskar, P., Dey, J. and Kumar Ghosh, S., 2016. Evaluation of zwitterionic polymersomes spontaneously formed by pH-sensitive and biocompatible PEG based random copolymers as drug delivery systems. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 139, pp.107-116.

Ongoing Research Projects

  • Check Icon GITAM Research Seed Grants, proposal was selected and funded by GITAM University, AP., India.
  • Check Icon Participating to execute the DST PURSE Project (SR/PURSE/2023/169(G) Dated 13/12/2023).
  • Check Icon CRS Project proposal (CRS/2024-25/1761) approved for the usage of experimental facilities at UGC-DAE CSR.

Expertise

  • Check Icon Stimuli-responsive polymeric delivery systems for theranostics, Polymer-enhanced synthetic biology, Engineered living materials, Understanding copolymer-based nano-assemblies for biomedical applications, Bio-inspired materials
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