Publications

R. Marwaha, S. Rawal, P. Khuntia, S. Banerjee, D. Manoj, M. Jaiswal, and T. Das, Mechanosensitive dynamics of lysosomes along microtubules regulate leader cell emergence in collective cell migration. bioRxiv, 2023.

P. Gupta, S. Kayal, S.P. Pothapragada, H.K. Senapati, P. Devendran, D. Bi, and T. Das, Mechanical imbalance between normal and cancer cells drives epithelial defense against cancer. bioRxiv, 2023.

P. Daga, B. Thurakkal, S. Rawal, and T. Das, Matrix stiffening promotes perinuclear clustering of mitochondria. Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E23-04-0139.

P. Khuntia and T. Das, Prediction of Golgi polarity in collectively migrating epithelial cells using graph neural network. Cells Tissues Organs, 2024, 213: p. 108-119.

B. Thurakkal, K. Hari, R. Marwaha, S. Karki, M. K. Jolly, and T. Das, Collective heterogeneity of mitochondrial potential in contact inhibition of proliferation. Biophysical Journal, 2023, 122: p. 3909-3923.

Purnati Khuntia, Simran Rawal, Rituraj Marwaha, and T.Das, Actin-driven Golgi apparatus dispersal during collective migration of epithelial cells, PNAS 2022, 119/26.

Shilpa P. Pothapragada, Praver Gupta, Soumi Mukherjee, and T.Das, Matrix mechanics regulates epithelial defence against cancer by tuning dynamic localization of filamin, Nature Communications 2022, 13: 218 [*Selected for Nature Communications' focus articles on cancer]

Medhavi Vishwakarma, Joachim P. Spatz and T.Das, Mechanobiology of leader–follower dynamics in epithelial cell migration, Current Opinion in Cell Biology 2020, 66:97–103.

Medhavi Vishwakarma, Basil Thurakkal, Joachim P. Spatz and T.Das, Dynamic heterogeneity influences the leader–follower dynamics during epithelial wound closure, Phil.Trans. R. Soc. B 375: 20190391.

M. Vishwakarma, J. Di Russo, D. Probst, U. Schwarz, T. Das+, and J. P. Spatz+, Mechanical interactions among followers determine the emergence of leaders in migrating epithelial cell collectives. Nature Communications, 2018, 9: p. 3469. +Corresponding authors

T. Das and J.P. Spatz, Getting a grip on collective cell migration. Nature Cell Biology, 2016, 18(12): p. 1265-1267.

F. Lussier, T. Brulé, M. Vishwakarma, T. Das, J.P. Spatz, and Jean-François Masson, Dynamic-SERS Optophysiology: A Nanosensor for Monitoring Cell Secretion Events. Nano Letters, 2016. DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b01371.

M. Raoufi*, T. Das*, I. Schön, V. Vogel, D. Brüggemann, and J.P. Spatz, Nanopore diameters tune strain in extruded fibronectin fibers. Nano Letters, 2015. 15(10): p. 6357−6364. *Equal contributions

T. Das, K. Safferling, S. Rausch, N. Grabe, H. Boehm, and J.P. Spatz, A molecular mechanotransduction pathway regulates collective migration of epithelial cells. Nature Cell Biology, 2015. 17(3): p. 276-87.
[A News and Views article on this paper: A. Zoch and H. Morrison, Merlin's wizardry guides cohesive migration, Nature Cell Biology, 2015. 17(3): p. 212-13.]

B. Roy, T. Das, D. Mishra, T.K. Maiti, and S. Chakraborty, Oscillatory shear stress induced calcium flickers in osteoblast cells. Integrative Biology, 2014. 6(3): p. 289-99.

B. Roy, G. Chattopadhyay, D. Mishra, T. Das, S. Chakraborty, and T.K. Maiti, On-chip lectin microarray for glycoprofiling of different gastritis types and gastric cancer. Biomicrofluidics, 2014. 8(3): p. 034107.

S. Rausch, T. Das, J.R. Soine, T.W. Hofmann, C.H. Boehm, U.S. Schwarz, H. Boehm, and J.P. Spatz, Polarizing cytoskeletal tension to induce leader cell formation during collective cell migration. Biointerphases, 2013. 8(1): p. 32.

T. Das, L. Meunier, L. Barbe, D. Provencher, O. Guenat, T. Gervais, and A.M. Mes-Masson, Empirical chemosensitivity testing in a spheroid model of ovarian cancer using a microfluidics-based multiplex platform. Biomicrofluidics, 2013. 7(1): p. 11805.

T. Das, T.K. Maiti, and S. Chakraborty, Flow Shear Induced Changes in Membrane Fluidity: Dependence on Cell-Substrate Adhesion Strength. Current Analytical Chemistry, 2013. 9(1): p. 9-15.

T. Das and S. Chakraborty, Perspective: Flicking with flow: Can microfluidics revolutionize the cancer research? Biomicrofluidics, 2013. 7(1): p. 11811.

R. Dey, T. Das, and S. Chakraborty, Frictional and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Single-Phase Microchannel Liquid Flows. Heat Transfer Engineering, 2012. 33(4-5): p. 425-446.

T. Das, D. Carugo, X.L. Zhang, and S. Chakraborty, Oscillation dynamics of embolic microspheres in flows with red blood cell suspensions. Journal of Applied Physics, 2012. 112(12).

N. Bose, T. Das, D. Chakraborty, T.K. Maiti, and S. Chakraborty, Enhancement of static incubation time in microfluidic cell culture platforms exploiting extended air-liquid interface. Lab on a chip, 2012. 12(1): p. 69-73.

S.K. Biswas, T. Das, and S. Chakraborty, Nontrivial augmentations in mixing performance through integrated active and passive mixing in serpentine microchannels. Journal of Applied Physics, 2012. 111(5).

I. Banerjee, D. Mishra, T. Das, and T.K. Maiti, Wound pH-Responsive Sustained Release of Therapeutics from a Poly(NIPAAm-co-AAc) Hydrogel. Journal of Biomaterials Science-Polymer Edition, 2012. 23(1-4): p. 111-132.

I. Banerjee, D. Mishra, T. Das, S. Maiti, and T.K. Maiti, Caprine (goat) collagen: a potential biomaterial for skin tissue engineering. Journal of Biomaterials Science-Polymer edition, 2012. 23(1-4): p. 355-73.

B. Roy, T. Das, T.K. Maiti, and S. Chakraborty, Effect of fluidic transport on the reaction kinetics in lectin microarrays. Analytica Chimica Acta, 2011. 701(1): p. 6-14.

S. Ghosh, T. Das, S. Chakraborty, and S.K. Das, Predicting DNA-mediated drug delivery in interior carcinoma using electromagnetically excited nanoparticles. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2011. 41(9): p. 771-779.

T. Das, T.K. Maiti, and S. Chakraborty, Augmented stress-responsive characteristics of cell lines in narrow confinements. Integrative Biology, 2011. 3(6): p. 684-695.

T. Das, T.K. Maiti, and S. Chakraborty, Nanodomain stabilization dynamics in plasma membranes of biological cells. Physical Review E, 2011. 83(2).

B.B. Mandal, T. Das, and S.C. Kundu, Non-bioengineered silk gland fibroin micromolded matrices to study cell-surface interactions. Biomedical Microdevices, 2009. 11(2): p. 467-476.

T. Das, S. Das, and S. Chakraborty, Influences of streaming potential on cross stream migration of flexible polymer molecules in nanochannel flows. Journal of Chemical Physics, 2009. 130(24).

T. Das, T.K. Maiti, and S. Chakraborty, Traction force microscopy on-chip: shear deformation of fibroblast cells. Lab on a Chip, 2008. 8(8): p. 1308-1318.

T. Das and S. Chakraborty, A generalized Langevin formalism of complete DNA melting transition. Europhysics Letters, 2008. 83(4).

T. Das, S.K. Mallick, D. Paul, S.K. Bhutia, T.K. Bhattacharyya, and T.K. Maiti, Microcontact printing of Concanavalin A and its effect on mammalian cell morphology. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2007. 314(1): p. 71-79.

T. Das, D. Ghosh, T.K. Bhattacharyya, and T.K. Maiti, Biocompatibility of diamond-like nanocomposite thin films. Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Medicine, 2007. 18(3): p. 493-500.

S. Chakraborty, T. Das, and S. Chattoraj, A generalized model for probing frictional characteristics of pressure-driven liquid microflows. Journal of Applied Physics, 2007. 102(10).

T. Das and S. Chakraborty, Helicase mediated active DNA unwinding in a stochastic field. Applied Physics Letters, 2006. 89(15).

S. Das, T. Das, and S. Chakraborty, Modeling of coupled momentum, heat and solute transport during DNA hybridization in a microchannel in the presence of electro-osmotic effects and axial pressure gradients. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 2006. 2(1): p. 37-49.

S. Das, T. Das, and S. Chakraborty, Analytical solutions for the rate of DNA hybridization in a microchannel in the presence of pressure-driven and electroosmotic flows. Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical, 2006. 114(2): p. 957-963.

“Cellular biomicrofluidics: on the effect of microconfinement” by T. Das, T.K. Maiti, and S. Chakraborty in book titled “Microfluidics and Microscale Transport Processes”, Ed. S. Chakrabotry, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis), 2013.

“Bio-microfluidics: overview” by T. Das and S. Chakraborty in the book titled “Microfluidics and Microfabrication”, Ed. S. Chakraborty, Springer, 2010.