Education and Training
B.Pharm. | University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh
M.Pharm. | University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ph.D. | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Amarillo, TX
Postdoctoral Fellow | MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX
Postdoctoral Fellow | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) | Little Rock, AR
Teaching Interests
Dr. Basak’s teaching interest includes various Pharm.D. courses, such as Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Medicinal Chemistry.
Scholarly Interests
Dr. Basak’s research focuses on using small molecules in different cancers. His research involved functionalization of mutant p53 protein by employing thiol and redox modulating small molecules. He also worked on inhibition of O6-methylguanine DNA-methyltransferase (MGMT) protein in brain tumors using thiolating and nitrosylating agents. Apart from these, he also has an interest in downregulating NEK2 protein that is aberrantly over expressed in DLBCL (diffuse large B-cell lymphoma) using a variety of small molecule inhibitors.
Selected Publications
Publication list via Pubmed:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=debasish+basak
Selected Presentations