Education Background

Ph.D. (2010) Molecular and Cellular Biology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
M.S. (2001) Fisheries Science, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India.
B.S. (1999) Fisheries Science, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India.

Contact Information

1007 ALS Bldg.
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
Tel: (541) 250-0454
Siba.Das@oregonstate.edu

Interest/Focus

My main interest is to determine how chemical agents interfere and alter behavior (social, anxiety, learning and memory) in organisms. I use bis-phenol A and other estrogenic compounds in zebrafish to understand if they cause behavior problems. My research focuses on unraveling the molecular targets that might have been altered by the chemical exposure of these estrogenic compounds. 

Publications

Das, SR, Jensen, R, Kelsay, R, Shumaker, M, Bochart, R, Brim, B, Zamzow, D and Magnusson, KR. Reducing expression of GluN10xx subunit splice variants of the NMDA receptor interferes with spatial reference memory. Behav Brain Res. (In press).

Saili, KS, Corvi, MM, Weber, DN, Patel, AU, Das, SR, Przybyla, J, Anderson, KA,  and Tanguay, RL. 2011. Neurodevelopmental low-dose bisphenol A exposure leads to early life-stage hyperactivity and learning deficits in adult zebrafish. Toxicol. 291(1-3): 83-92.

Das, SR and Magnusson, KR, 2011. Changes in expression of splice cassettes of NMDA receptor GluN1 subunits within the frontal lobe and memory in mice during aging. Behav. Brain Res. 222(1): 122-133.

Magnusson, KR, Das, SR, Kronemann, D, Bartke, A and Patrylo, PR. 2011. The effects of aging and genotype on NMDA receptor expression in growth hormone receptor knockout (GHRKO) mice. J. Gerontol: Series A. 66(6): 607-619.

Magnusson, K, Brim, BL and Das, SR, 2010. Selective vulnerabilities of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors during brain aging. Front. Ag. Neurosci. 2:11. doi:10.3389/fnagi.2010.00011.