Chaitali Ghosh

Chaitali Ghosh
Assistant Insectary Manager
chaitali.ghosh@tigs.res.in

Education

PhD in Zoology, Bangalore University, Bangalore – ‘Studies on the genetic basis of Fenitrothion resistance and comparative susceptibility of Anopheles stephensi Liston to rodent malaria parasite’. (2003)

Experience

Consultant, Medicine for Malaria Venture (MMV), Geneva (2016 and 2017)
Editorial Manager, Nova Techset, Bangalore (2006-2018)
DST-Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Centre for Applied Genetics, Bangalore University, Bangalore – ‘Genetic and biochemical studies of Anoheles stephensi, a malaria vector’ (2006)
Guest Lecturer, Center for Applied Genetics, Bangalore University, Bangalore
Guest Lecturer, Dept. of Zoology, Ispat College, Rourkela (1992-1993)
Head of Dept and Lecturer in Zoology, Kalyani Ray Mahavidyalaya, Rourkela (1992-1994)

Expertise

Colonization and rearing of mosquitoes and development of Anopheles isofemale lines.
Vector Biology and related entomological techniques
Vector Genetics, Cytogenetics and related crossing techniques
Vector control
Mosquito biodiversity and ecology
Rodent malaria (berghei, P. yoelii) parasite model
Copy editing for Scientific journals

Area of interest

Mosquito vector biology and colonization
Vector genetics and cytogenetics
Malaria vector host-parasite interaction
Capacity building (Training)

Honors and Awards

‘Special Presentation’ award from the Indian Society for Parasitology, Lucknow in the 3rd Global Meet on Parasitic Diseases, Bangalore University, Bangalore, January 12–16, 2004.

Publications

Ghosh Chaitali and NJ Shetty (1999). Mode of inheritance of Fenitrothion resistance in Anopheles stephensi Journal of Cytology and Genetics. 34 (2): 141–146.
Shetty NJ, AD Madhyastha, C Ghosh and BH Rajasree (1999). Egg-float ridge number in Anopheles stephensi: ecological variation. Journal of Parasitic Diseases. 23 (1): 45–48.
Priyalakshmi, BL, BH Rajasree, C Ghosh and NJ Shetty (1999). Effect of Fenitrothion, Deltamethrin and Cypermethrin on reproductive potential and longevity of life cycle in Anopheles stephensi. Journal of Parasitic Diseases. 23 (2): 125–128.
Ghosh Chaitali, BH Rajasree, BL Priyalakshmi and NJ Shetty (2002). Susceptibility status of different strains of Anopheles stephensi Liston to Fenitrothion, Deltamethrin and Cypermethrin. XXVI (4): 47–52.
Ghosh Chaitali and NJ Shetty (2004). Tests for association of Fenitrothion resistance with the inversion polymorphism in the malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi. The Nucleus-Calcutta-International Journal of Cytology & Genetics. 47(3): 164–168.
Ghosh Chaitali and NJ Shetty (2004). Comparative susceptibility studies of different Indian strains of Anopheles stephensi to Plasmodium yoelii nigeriensis, a rodent malaria parasite. ‘3rd Global Meet on Parasitic Diseases’ Bangalore University, Bangalore, Abstract No. 252. pp 156–157.
Shetty NJ and C Ghosh (2005). Grey larvae – an allele of the greenish black larvae in the malaria mosquito Anopheles stephensi Journal of Cytology and Genetics. 6 (NS) 35–40.
Shetty NJ and C Ghosh (2005). Chromosomal translocation and inherited semisterility in Anopheles stephensi, Liston, a malaria mosquito. In ‘Proceedings of 7^th International Symposium on Vector Biology’ Punjabi University, Patiala. Punjab. Editors: VP Sharma and J. Singh Kirti, The National Academy of Sciences, India, pp. 95–104.
Shetty NJ, T Zin, M Zu Mimm, AD Madhystha, C Ghosh, TPN Hariprasad and BN Chandrakala (2007). Mosquito biodiversity and distribution in Mandya district, Karnataka State, India. Entomon, 32,263-268.
Ghosh SK and C Ghosh (2019). New ways to tackle malaria. In a book chapter `Current Topics in the Epidemiology of Vector-Borne Diseases’, 2019. IntechOpen, UK, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.89467. Available from: https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/new-ways-to-tackle-malaria
Ghosh SK and C Ghosh (2020). Innovations in vector borne disease control in India. In a book Chapter `Public Health in Developing Countries – Challenges and Opportunities’, Editors: Edlyne Eze Anugwom and Niyi Awofeso, IntechOpen, UK, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.90526.
Chida AR, Ravi S, Jayaprasad S, Paul K, Saha J, Suresh C, Whadgar S, Kumar N, Rao KR, Ghosh C, Choudhary B, Subramani S and Srinivasan S (2020). A near-chromosome level genome assembly of Anopheles stephensi. Frontier in Genetics. 16;11:565626.
Ghosh SK and Ghosh C (2021). New challenges in achieving the last mile to eliminate malaria. In Current Topics and Emerging Issues in Malaria Elimination’ IntechOpen, UK.
Thakare A*, Ghosh C*, Tejaswini T*, Naveen K, …. Sampath K, Soumya M, …. Swain S and Srinivasan S. (2022). The genome trilogy of Anopheles stephensi, an urban malaria vector, reveals structure of a locus associated with adaptation to environmental heterogeneity to environmental heterogeneity. Scientific Reports. 12:3610