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Amitava Mukherjee, PhD

  • Research Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh Department of Radiation Oncology

Amitava Mukherjee, PhD, is a research assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncolgy.  His main research focuses are on establishing counter measures to mitigate radiation damage either in bone marrow or in the gastrointestinal system, and radiation induced senescence, lung fibrosis and its prevention. 

    Education & Training

  • MS: University of Calcutta, India
  • PhD: Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, India
  • Post-doctoral training: University of Pittsburgh
Research Grants

Radiation Mitigators Targeting Regulated Necrosis Pathways of Parthanatos Pyroptosis
U01: NIH/NIAID, 03/01/23-06/30/25

Inhibition of Fgr Prevents Pulmonary Fibrosis
R56 award: NIA (NIH).8/15/2023 – 8/1/2025

Predicting radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis in non-human primates using tyrosine kinase Fgr expression.
Pilot award: CMCRC (NIAID)8/1/2022 – 7/1/2024