RECENT NEWS
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LifeArc Philanthropic Fund project grant
July 2019
Sovan Sarkar received the LifeArc Philanthropic Fund project grant for 3 years together with Prof. Timothy Barrett (University of Birmingham) for translational research in rare diseases. LifeArc, formerly known as the Medical Research Council (MRC) Technology, is a British life science medical research charity. |
Adina Maria Palhegyi recognized for her outstanding undergraduate thesis
June 2019
The final year research project of Adina Maria Palhegyi has been selected as the top 10 thesis in BSc Biomedical Sciences (in a class of ~150 students) at the University of Birmingham. |
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Visiting Fellowships to PhD students from India and Brazil
May 2019
PhD students Surbhi Verma (from International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India) and Larissa Mendes Bomfim (from Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Salvador, Brazil) have received visiting fellowships for working in our lab: India Institute Visiting Fellowship from the University of Birmingham (to Surbhi Verma) and Print Capes-Fiocrus Fellowship from the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support of Graduate Education (to Larissa Bomfim). |
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Journal of Molecular Biology Special Issue on Autophagy in Neurodegenerative Diseases
April 2019
Viktor Korolchuk (UK), Sovan Sarkar (UK) and Manolis Fanto (UK) are the editors of the upcoming special issue on 'Autophagy in neurodegenerative diseases' in the Journal of Molecular Biology. |
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University of Birmingham India Institute Press News
16 April 2019
Newton Nhabha PhD placement programme advances collaboration with leading Indian institutions. |
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British Inflammation Research Association (BIRA) Conference on Autophagy15 March 2019
Sovan Sarkar was an invited speaker at the British Inflammation Research Association (BIRA) conference on 'Autophagy in health and disease' in Birmingham, UK, where he gave a seminar on "Targeting autophagy in rare childhood neurodegenerative diseases". |
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Seminar at PERCAT Masterclass in Birmingham
20 February 2019
Sovan Sarkar gave an invited talk at the PERCAT (Postdoctoral/Early Researcher Career Development and Training) Masterclass on 'Funder calls and eligibility' at the University of Birmingham in UK on "The funding route to autophagy and stem cells". |
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FAPESP (Sao Paulo Research Foundation) Press News
14 February 2019
Study investigates the underlying mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases. |
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Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology Research Topic on Autophagy
January 2019
Ioannis Nezis (UK), Sovan Sarkar (UK) and Maria Ines Vaccaro (Argentina) were the editors of the research topic on "Autophagy: From big data to physiological significance" in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. |
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FAPESP Week London Symposium at Royal Society
11 February 2019
Sovan Sarkar gave an invited talk at the FAPESP Week London symposium in Royal Society on "Autophagy, mitochondria and neurodegeneration". The symposium aims at strengthening the links between researchers from Brazil and UK with the objective of promoting research partnerships. |
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Seminar at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
09 November 2018
Sovan Sarkar gave an invited talk at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil on "Studying the role of autophagy in human diseases using human stem cell models". |
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University of Birmingham and Brazil Partnership Event at British Consulate in Sao Paulo
07 November 2018
Sovan Sarkar was an invited speaker and UoB delegate for the UoB-Brazil partnership event at the British Consulate in Sao Paulo, where he delivered a seminar on his scientific engagements in Brazil with Tatiana Rosenstock. |
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Seminar at Sabanci University in Istanbul
26 September 2018
Sovan Sarkar gave an invited talk at Sabanci University in Istanbul, Turkey, on "Studying the role of autophagy in human diseases using human stem cell models". |
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FAPESP-Birmingham-Nottingham Strategic Collaboration Fund
June 2018
Sovan Sarkar received FAPESP-Birmingham-Nottingham Strategic Collaboration Fund (UK-Brazil research grant) with Dr. Tatiana Rosenstock (Santa Casa Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil), Prof. Timothy Barrett (University of Birmingham, UK) and Dr. Lynn Bedford (University of Nottingham, UK) for 2 years on "Investigating cellular homeostatic mechanisms underlying rare and prevalent neurodegenerative diseases using human induced pluripotent stem cells". |
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FAPESP International Workshop III on Neurodegeneration in Sao Paulo
11-13 June 2018
Sovan Sarkar was an invited speaker at the FAPESP International Workshop on 'Implication of metabolic and epigenetic modifications for neuroprotection' (3rd edition) at Santa Casa Medical School in Sao Paulo, Brazil, during 11-13 June 2018 where he delivered two seminars on “In vitro screening platforms in mammalian cells to identify autophagy modulators for therapeutic interventions in neurodegenerative disorders” and “Targeting autophagy dysfunction in rare childhood neurodegenerative diseases as a common pathway for therapeutic interventions”. |
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Rutherford FellowshipApril 2018
Dr. Tatiana Rosenstock from Santa Casa Medical School in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Sovan Sarkar received Rutherford Fellowship for hosting Dr. Rosenstock in Sarkar lab to undertake collaborative research during January - April 2019. This is part of the Rutherford Fund Strategic Partner Grant programme awarded to the University of Birmingham. |
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Seminar at Institute of Neurosciences in Kolkata
17 March 2018
Sovan Sarkar gave an invited talk at the Institute of Neurosciences in Kolkata, India, on "Role of autophagy in neurodegenerative diseases: Therapeutic implications". |
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University of Birmingham News
15 February 2018
Autophagy research collaboration on tuberculosis using human stem cells with International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in New Delhi. |
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AAPI Global Healthcare Summit in Kolkata
28-31 December 2017
Sovan Sarkar was an invited speaker at the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) Global Healthcare Summit in Kolkata, India, where he gave a seminar on 'Autophagy, stem cells and neurodegeneration'. |
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India EMBO Symposia on Autophagy in Bhubaneshwar11-13 December 2017
Sovan Sarkar was a co-organizer of the India EMBO Symposia on "Autophagy: Cellular mechanisms and significance in health and disease", held at Bhubaneshwar in India. This was the first international conference on autophagy in India, funded by EMBO and co-funded by Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance. |
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Newton Bhabha PhD Placement AwardDecember 2017
Somya Vats from Dr. Ravi Manjithaya's lab at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in Bangalore, India, received Newton Bhabha PhD Placement Award for undertaking collaborative research on "Mechanistic insights into autophagic flux using small molecules" in the lab of Sovan Sarkar during August - December 2018. |
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bioConclave conference in Birmingham
07 September 2017
Sovan Sarkar was an invited speaker at the bioConclave conference in University of Birmingham, UK, on 07 September 2017 where he gave a seminar on “Regulation and therapeutic exploitation of autophagy in human diseases using human pluripotent stem cell models”. |
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Overseas Travel Award to Elena Seranova
27 June 2017
Elena Seranova (PhD student) received Overseas Travel Award from the University of Birmingham to attend the EMBO India Symposia on "Autophagy: Cellular mechanisms and significance in health and disease" in India during 11-13 December 2017. |
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FAPESP International Workshop II on Neurodegeneration in Sao Paulo
12-14 June 2017
Sovan Sarkar was an invited speaker at the FAPESP International Workshop on 'Implication of metabolic and epigenetic modifications for neuroprotection: Relevance to translational research' (2nd edition) in Santa Casa Medical School in Sao Paulo, Brazil, during 12-14 June 2017 where he delivered two seminars on “Therapeutic modulation of autophagy in a human induced pluripotent stem cell-based model of a neurodegenerative lipid storage disorder”, and “Regulation of autophagy in human physiology and disease, and the benefits of small molecule autophagy modulators for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders”. |
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UK Israel Young Investigator Stem Cell Meeting in Jerusalem
09 May 2017
Sovan Sarkar was an invited speaker at the UK Israel Young Investigator Stem Cell Meeting in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, on 09 May 2017 where he gave a seminar on “Investigating the therapeutic application of autophagy using human stem cell models”. |
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ISSCR/StemBANCC/BSCN International Symposia on Stem Cell Research in Basel
27 February - 01 March 2017
Sovan Sarkar was an invited speaker at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)/StemBANCC/Basel Stem Cell Network international symposia on 'Translational opportunities in stem cell research' in Basel, Switzerland, during 27 February - 01 March 2017, where he gave a seminar on “Therapeutic modulation of autophagy in human pluripotent stem cell-based model of a neurodegenerative lipid storage disorder”. |
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UKIERI DST Thematic Partnership Award
January 2017
Sovan Sarkar received UKIERI (UK-India Education and Research Initiative) DST Thematic Partnership Award (UK-India research grant) with Dr. Dhiraj Kumar from the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi, India, for 3 years on "Investigating the regulation and manipulation of autophagy, mitophagy and xenophagy upon Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in human embryonic stem cell-derived macrophages". Funds to Sarkar lab was provided by the British Council. |
OLDER NEWS
SELECTED FEATURES
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Autophagy (journal): Autophagy Community
31 January 2014
Autophagy researchers featuring Sovan Sarkar. Autophagy 10(4): 552-555 (2014). |
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Times of India: NRI Achievers
23 March 2011
Sovan Sarkar wins prestigious research award in UK. |
