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Pranita P. Sarangi
Professor
pranita.sarangi[at]bt.iitr.ac.in
+91-1332-284788
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Research Interests
Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Immunopathology of infectious and inflammatory diseases, Immunooncology, Cancer Immunoediting, Immunomodulatory therapeutics, Systems Immunology
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Educational Details
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
2008
PhD, Comparative and Experimental Medicine
O.U.A.T, Bhubaneswar, India
2002
Bachelor in Veterinary Science , Veterinary Science
Professional Background
Professor
18 Mar 2025 - Present
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
Associate Professor
10 Aug 2020 - 17 Mar 2025
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Assistant Professor
03 Mar 2014 - 09 Aug 2020
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Special Research Volunteer
01 Jan 2013 - 01 Jan 2017
National Institute of Health/NIDCR
Research Fellow
05 Jul 2011 - 03 Sep 2013
National Institutes of Health/NIDCR, USA
Postdoctoral Research Associate
14 Apr 2008 - 04 Jul 2011
School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, USA
Research Assistant
20 Aug 2003 - 30 Mar 2008
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
Junior Veterinary Officer
13 Feb 2003 - 09 Jul 2003
Dept of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, Govt of Odisha
Veterinary Extension Officer
01 Jun 2002 - 31 Jan 2003
Heifer International/India
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Scheme for Transformational and Advanced Research in Sciences (STARS) 06 Oct 2023 Immunometabolism https://stars.iisc.ac.in/p/about-the-programme Funding for R&D MHRD
Integrin and GTPase signalling in Innate Immune cell migration and function in sepsis 06 Feb 2021 Inflammation Biology Science and Engineering Research Board-CRG SERB, Govt of India
Investigating the effects of yoga and meditation in combating anxieties and stress-induced immunosuppression 25 Feb 2021 Science and Technology in Yoga and Meditation Science and Technology in Yoga and Meditation DST-SATYAM Dr. Shikha Jain
Immunoediting and Tumor associated macrophages 03 May 2018 Immunoediting and Tumor associated macrophages IYBA-2017 DBT, Govt. of India
Immunomodulatory effect of adhesion protein Fibulin7 (Fbln7) 27 Nov 2015 Immunomodulatory effect of adhesion protein Fibulin7 (Fbln7) Science and Engineering Research Board SERB, Govt. of India
Cell-matrix interraction in inflammation 30 Jul 2014 Cell-matrix interraction in inflammation DBT-Biocare DBT-Biocare, Govt. of India
Role of Fibulin7 in the modulation of T cell function 15 May 2014 Immunology IIT FIG SRIC-IITR




Books
  1. Sarangi PP, Rouse BT. Herpetic Keratitis. 2009. Levin and Albert Ocular Disease: Mechanisms and Management, Chapter 12, Elsevier, 
  2. Bhan C, Dipankar P, Dash SP, Chakraborty P, Dalpati N, *Sarangi PP. 2020. . Biotechnological Advances for Microbiology, Molecular Biology, and Nanotechnology: Chapter 13. Recent Advances in imaging and Analysis of Cellular Dynamics in Real Time. An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Life Sciences. Apple Academic Press.

 

Publications

2024

1. Dalpati, N, Rai S, Sharma P, *Sarangi PP. Integrins and Integrin-Driven Secretory Pathways as Multi-dimensional Regulators of Tumor-Associated Macrophage Recruitment and Reprogramming in Tumor Microenvironment.  Matrix Biology, Special Issue-Integrin regulation of the cell secretome to modulate the tissue microenvironment. (In Press)

2. Dalpati, N, Rai S, Dash S, Kumar P, Singh D, *Sarangi PPIntegrin α5β1 and αvβ3 differentially participate in the recruitment and reprogramming of Tumor-Associated Macrophages in the In vitro and In vivo models of breast tumor. Journal of Immunology. 2024 213(10): 1553-1568

3. Kumar P, Sharma P, Singh D, *Sarangi PP. Unraveling the Molecular basis for Effective Regulation of Integrin α5β1 for Enhanced Therapeutic Interventions. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. Vol. 734 10 Nov 2024, 150627

4. Kumar P, Rai SK, *Sarangi PP. An in-silico study reveals that a C-terminal fragment of the adhesion protein Fibulin7 (Fbln7-C) regulates the activation of integrin α5β1 through dynamics of VWA and the hybrid domain in the β1 subunit.Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. online 23 Nov 2024.

5.  Rai SK, Kumar P, *Sarangi PP. (2024). Integrin Receptors as Essential Players in macrophage Biology. ImmuneCONNECT. Annual Newsletter of the Indian Immunology Society.

6. Gupta S,  Dalpati N, Rai SK, Sehrawat A, Pai V, *Sarangi PP. A synthetic bioactive peptide of the C terminal fragment of adhesion protein Fibulin7 attenuates the inflammatory functions of innate immune cells in LPS induces systemmic inflammation. Inflammation Research. 5th June. 2024.

7. Dash SP, Gupta S, *Sarangi PP. Monocyte and Macrophages: Origin, Homing, Differentiation, and Functionality during Inflammation. Heliyon-Cell Press. April 15. 2024.

 

2023

1. Dalpati N, Rai SK, Singh D, Dash SP, Sarangi SS, Nayak- M, *Sarangi PP. Homoeopathic medicines modulate inflammatory functions and adhesion receptor expression in human blood cells: An in vitro study. Indian Journal of Research in Homeopathy.17 (3), 153-166, 2023 

2.  Rai SK, Singh D, *Sarangi PP. Role of RhoG as a regulator of cellular functions: integrating insights on immune cell activation, migration, and functions. Inflammation Research. Jul;72(7):1453-1463. 2023

 

2022

1.  Dalpati N, Jena S, Jain S, *Sarangi PP. Yoga and Meditation, as Essential tool to Alleviate Stress and Enhance Immunity to Emerging Infections: A Perspective on the Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Students. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity-Health. Epub Jan 19.

2.  Gupta S, *Sarangi PP. Inflammation Driven Metabolic Regulation and Adaptation in Macrophages. Clinical Immunology.  Epub, 2022 Dec 24.

 

2021

1.  Gupta S, Rouse BT, *Sarangi PP. Did climate change influence the emergence, transmission, and expression of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Medicine2021 Dec 8.

2. Dipankar P, Kumar P, *Sarangi PP. In silico identification and charecterization of small-molecule inhibitors specific to RhoG/Rac1 signaling pathway. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. 2021 Dec 8.

3. Dash SP, Chakraborty P, *Sarangi PP. Inflammatory Monocytes and Subsets of Macrophages with Distinct Surface Phnotype Correlate with Specific Integrin expression Profile during Murine Sepsis. Journal of Immunology. 2021 3rd Nov. Highlighted in Nature India.

4.  Dash SP, Dipankar P, Burange PS, *Rouse BT, *Sarangi PP. Climate Change: how it impacts the emergence, transmission, resistance and consequences Viral Infections in animals and plants. Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 2021 Feb 11: 1-16 

5.     Dipankar P, Kumar P, Dash SP, *Sarangi PP. Functional and Therapeutic Relevance of Rho GTPases in Innate Immune Cell Migration and Function During Inflammation: An In-silico perspective. Mediators of Inflammation. 2021 Feb 13 (Special Issue-Invited Review)

 

2020

1. Chakraborty P,  Dash, SP, Dalpati N, Kumar P, Jain D, *Sarangi PP. A C-terminal Fragment of Adhesion Protein Fibulin-7 Inhibits  Growth of Murine Breast Tumor by Regulating macrophage reprogramming. The FEBS Journal. 16th April 2020. (Highlighted in a commentary in The FEBS journal, SELECTED AS ONE OF THE EDITOR'S CHOICE-2021 ARTICLES)

2.   Chakraborty P,  Dash, SP,  *Sarangi PP. The Role of Adhesion Protein Fibulin7 in Development and Diseases. Molecular Medicine 2020. 26 (47), 1-7 (Invited Review)

3.   Chakraborty P, Dalpati N, Bhan C, Dash SP, Kumar P, *Sarangi PP. A C-terminal fragment of adhesion protein Fibulin7 regulates neutrophil migration and functions and improves survival in LPS induced systemic inflammation. Cytokine. 2020.  131. 1551132

 

2019

1.   Chakraborty P, Dipankar P, Dash, SP, Priya, Srivastava S, Dhyani R, Navani N, Sharma D, *Sarangi PP. Electrostatic Surface Potential of Macrophages Correlates With Their Functional Phenotype. Inflammation. 2020 April;43 (2);641-650.

2.   Verma A, Ghosh T, Bhushan B, P. Gopinath P., Navani NK, Sarangi PP, Ambatipudi K. Characterization of Difference in Structure and Function of Fresh and Mastitic Bovine Milk Fat Globules. PLOS ONE. 2019 Aug 29;14(8)

3.   Bhan C, Dash SP, Dipankar P, Kumar P, Chakraborty P, *Sarangi PP. Investigation of extracellular matrix protein expression dynamics using murine models of systemic inflammation. Inflammation. 2019 Dec;42(6):2020-2031 

 

2018

1.   *Sarangi PP, Chakraborty P, Dash SP, Ambatipudi K, Vega SD, Ikeuchi T, Wahl L, *Yamada Y. Cell adhesion protein Fibulin-7 and its C-terminal fragment negatively regulate monocyte and macrophage migration and functions in vitro and in vivo. Sept 2018, 32(9). FASEB Journal. *Corresponding authors. (Highlighted in Nature-Asia/India)

 

2017

1.   Sarangi PP, Lee H, Lerman Y, Harrower E., Horrower E, Trzeciak A, Rezaie AR, Kim M. 2017. Activated protein C attenuates severe inflammation by selectively targeting VLA-3high neutrophil subpopulation in mice Journal of Immunology. Oct 15;199(8):2930-2936.

 

2016

1.   Bhan C, Dipankar P, Chakraborty P, *Sarangi PP. Role of Cellular events in the pathophysiology of sepsis. Inflammation Research. 2016, 65 (11), 853-868. 

 

2014

1.   Lerman YV, Lim, KH, Hyun YM, Falkner LK, Yang, H, Sonnenberg A, Pietropaoli A, *Sarangi PP, *Kim M. 2014. Sepsis lethality via exacerbated tissue infiltration and TLR-induced cytokine production by neutrophils is integrin α3β1-dependent. Blood. Dec;124; 3515-3523. *Co-Corresponding author (Highlighted in a commentary in The Blood journal)

 

Pre IIT Roorkee Publications

1.   *Sarangi PP, Hyun YM, Lerman Y LermanV, Pietropaoli A, *Kim M. 2012. Essential Role of integrin β1 in tissue homing of neutrophils during sepsis. Shock. Aug;38(3):281-7. *Co-Corresponding author

2. Hyun, YM, Ronen Sumagin, Sarangi PP, Elena Lomakina E, Overstreet MG, Baker C, Fowell DJ, Waugh R, Sarelius IG, Kim M. 2012. Uropod Elongation is a common final step in leukocyte extravasation from inflamed vessels. Journal of Experimental Medicine. Jul 2;209(7):1349-62.

3.   Sarangi PP, Lee Hyun-wook and Kim M. 2010. Activated Protein C action in inflammation. British Journal of Hematology. 148(6):817-33.

4.   #Elphick GF, #Sarangi PP, Hyun Y, Hollenbaugh JA, Ayala A, Biffl WL, Chung H, Rezaie AR, McGrath JL, Topham DJ, Reichner JS, Kim M. 2009. Recombinant human activated protein C inhibits integrin-mediated neutrophil migration. Blood. 113(17):4078-85. #Co-First Author. (Cited in Nature’s Scibx Journal)

5.   Sarangi PP, Woo SR, Rouse BT. 2009. Modulation of herpes virus induced ocular immunopathology by anti-CD200R:Fc treatment. Clinical Immunology. 131(1):31-40.

6.   Sarangi PP, Kim B, Rouse BT. 2008. Modulation of herpes virus induced ocular immunopathology by non-mitogenic anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody treatment. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 49(12):5425-33.

7.   Sarangi PP, Sehrawat S, Suvas S, Rouse BT. 2008. IL-10 and natural regulatory T cells: Two independent anti-inflammatory mechanisms in HSV induced ocular immunopathology. Journal of Immunology. 180(9):6297-306.

8.   Sehrawat S, Suvas S, Sarangi PP, Shuryawanshi A, Rouse BT. 2008. In vitro generated antigen specific CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells control the severity of virus induced immunoinflammatory lesion. Journal of Virology. 82(14):6838-51.

9.   #Kim B, #Sarangi PP, Ahmet Kursat Azkur, Deshpande Kaistha S, Rouse BT. 2008. Enhanced viral immunoinflammatory lesions in mice lacking IL-23 responses. Microbes and infections. 10(3):302-312. #Co-First Author.

10.   Sarangi PP, Kim B., Kurt-Jones E, Rouse BT. 2007. Innate recognition network driving the HSV induced corneal immunopathology: Role of Toll Pathway in the early inflammatory events in Stromal Keratitis. Journal of Virology. 81(20):11128-38.

11. Kim B, Sarangi PP, Y Lee Deshpande Kaistha S, Lee S, Rouse BT. 2006. Depletion of MCP-1 increases development of herpetic stromal keratitis by innate immune modulation. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 80(6):1405-15. (Recommended in Faculty1000)

12.   Kim B, Suvas S, Sarangi PP, Lee S, Reisfield RA, Rouse BT. 2006. Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor2-based DNA immunization delays development of herpetic stromal keratitis by antiangiogenic effects. Journal of Immunology. 177(6):4122-31.

13.   Rouse BT, Sarangi PP, Suvas S. 2006. Regulatory T cells in virus infections. Immunological Reviews. 212:272-86.

14.   Suvas S, Kim B, Sarangi PP, Tone M, Waldmann, H, Rouse BT. 2005. In vivo kinetics of GITR and GITR ligand expression and their functional significance in regulating viral immunopathology. Journal of Virology. 79(18):11935-42.

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Honors And Awards
Honors
Indian Immunology Society (IIS)
2023
GP Talwar Mid Career Scientist Oration Award-2023
Indian Academy of Sciences
2022
Editorial Board member- Journal of Biosciences
Frontiers in Immunology
2022
Review editor for Sections: Microbial Immunity, Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy
American Society for Microbiology
2022
Selected as a mentor in the ASM Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship
American Association of Immunologists
2022
AAI Travel for Technique Award
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
2022
Featured in the “Women in STEM: Vanguards of India @75" published by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on the occasion of 75 years of Indian Independence.
Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India
2017
Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award (IYBA-2017)
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
2021
Featured among 50 successful Indian Women Achievers in STEM in the eBook: WiSTEM-2021, Nurture and Celebrate Women in STEM
DST-SERB
2019
International Travel Support for FOCIS 2019
American Association of Immunologists
2017
Early Career Faculty Travel Grant
Indian Immunology Society
2014
Best Oral presentation, Immunocon-2014
Shock Society
2010
Early investigator Travel Grant Award
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
2007
Travel Award for best oral presentation
Keystone Symposium, Viral Immununity
2006
NIAID Biodefense Fellowship
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
2003
Research Assistantship for Doctoral Studies
Odisha University of Agril. and Tech.
2001
University Merit Scholarship
MemberShips
American Society for Microbiology
01 Jan 2020 - Present
Member
Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies
01 Jan 2019 - Present
Member
Indian Association of Immunologists
04 Aug 2014 - Present
Life Member
Odisha Vigyan Academy
01 Feb 2014 - Present
Life Mmember
American Association of Immunologists
01 Jan 2007 - Present
Member
Odisha Veterinary Association
01 Feb 2002 - Present
Life Member
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
Immunotechnology ( BE-203 )
Autumn
Vaccine Technology ( BTN-449 )
Spring
Microbiology and Biochemistry ( BTN-651 )
Autumn
Immunology and Immunotechnology ( BTN-522 )
Spring
Methods in Animal Biotechnology ( BTN-701 )
Spring
Students
SuperVisions
Extracellular Matrix Protein Remodelling During Inflammation
10 Aug 2014 - 19 Dec 2019
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Chandra Bhan
Role of Adhesion Protein Fibulin7 in modulation of macrophage functions, India
10 Aug 2014 - 15 May 2020
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Papiya Chakraborty
Role of GTPases in immune cell migration and function
01 Jan 2015 - 15 Sep 2022
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Pankaj Dipankar
Immune cell trafficking in inflammation
01 Jan 2016 - 19 May 2023
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Siba Prasad Dash
Role of Integrins in macrophage recruitment and functional plasticity
01 Jan 2018 - 10 Jul 2024
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Nibedita Dalpati
Role of Integrins in macrophage recruitment and functional plasticity.
01 Jan 2019 - 10 Dec 2024
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Puneet Kumar
Metabolism and Inflammation
15 Aug 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Saloni Gupta
Immunopathology of sepsis
15 Jul 2021 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Shubham Kumar Rai
Roleof GTPases in Immune cell migration and function
15 Jul 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Divya Singh
Integrins in Macrophage biology in tumors, India
10 Jul 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Garima Singh
Miscellaneous
Events
Systems Immunology
04 Aug 2020 - Present
FOCIS, USA
Workplace Dynamics
16 May 2012 - Present
National Institutes of Health, USA
Administrative Positions
Chief Warden- Vigyan Bhawan Girls
01 Nov 2024 - Present
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
Nodal Officer: DST-Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions (GATI)
20 May 2021 - Present
IIT Roorkee
Nodal Officer- DST Vigyan Jyoti Scheme
01 Jan 2020 - Present
IIT Roorkee
Member, Institute Animal Ethics Committee
01 Jan 2017 - Present
IIT Roorkee
Member, Dept Academic Program Committee (PG Course Coordinator)
01 Jan 2016 - Present
IIT Roorkee
Faculty Advisor, NCC and NSS
01 Jan 2017 - 01 Jan 2020
IIT Roorkee
In Charge - Experimental Animal Facility
01 Jan 2014 - Present
IIT Roorkee
Associate NCC Officer
01 Jan 2015 - Present
3 UK CTR NCC, IITRoorkee