Devdutta Deb

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Virginia Tech, Plant Molecular Biology (Microbial Pathogenesis)

M.Sc., University of Calcutta, India, Botany

B.Sc., University of Calcutta, India, Botany
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2019 - present Assistant Professor, Natural Sciences, Mercy College, New York

2018 - 2019 Visiting Assistant Professor, Natural Sciences, Mercy College, New York

2016 – 2018 Adjunct Faculty, Biology, Biochemistry and Microbiology, Mercy College, New York

2015 – 2018 Lecturer, Biology and Microbiology, Western Connecticut State University

2013 – 2015 Post-doctoral Associate, Department of Internal Medicine (Microbial Pathogenesis), Yale University

2008 - 2013 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science (Molecular Plant-Pathogen Interaction), Virginia Tech

2006 – 2008 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Biological Science, Louisiana State University

2003 - 2005 Student, Master of Science, Botany, University of Calcutta, India
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2019 - Assistant Professor, Mercy College, New York

2018-2019 Visiting Assistant Professor, Mercy College, New York

2016-2018 Adjunct Professor, Mercy College, New York

2015-2018 Lecturer, Introductory Biology, Microbiology, Western Connecticut State University

2009 Introductory Biology for Majors, Teaching Assistant, Virginia Tech

2006-08 Introductory Biology for Majors, Teaching Assistant, Louisiana State University
Assisted Undergraduate Freshman Biology course coordinator, Louisiana State University as a teaching assistant. Held weekly review sessions for 300+ students .
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PUBLICATIONS

1. Ha, S; Dimitrova, E; Hoops, S; Altarawy, D; Ansariola, M; Deb, D; Glazebrook, J; Hillmer, R; Hosamadine, H; Katagiri, F; McDowell, J. M.; McGraw, M; Setubal, J; Tyler, B. M.; Laubenbacher R. PlantSimLab - A Modeling and Simulation Web Tool for Plant Biologists. BMC Bioinformatics 20(508), 2019 doi:10.1186/s12859-019-3094-9

2. Deb, D., Mackey, D., Opiyo, S. O. and McDowell, J. M., Application of alignment-free Bioinformatics methods to identify an oomycete protein with structural and functional similarity to the bacterial AvrE effector protein. PLoS ONE, 13(4), 2018.

3. Deb, D., How-Yew-Kin, T., Anderson, R. G., Fedkenheuer, K., and McDowell, J. M. Conserved RxLR effectors from oomycetes Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis and Phytophthora sojae suppress PAMP- and effector-triggered immunity in diverse plants. Molecular Plant Microbe Interaction, 2017.

4. Anderson, R. G., Deb, D., Fedkenheuer K., and McDowell J. M. Recent progress in RXLR effector research. Molecular Plant Microbe Interaction, 2015.

5. Anderson, R. G., Casady, M., Fee, R., Deb, D., Fedkenheuer, K., Vaughan, M., Huffaker, A., Schmelz, E., Tyler, B., and McDowell, J. M. Homologous RXLR effectors from Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis and Phytophthora sojae suppress immunity in distantly related plants. The Plant Journal, 72 (6), 2012.

6. Deb, D., Withers, J, He, S.Y., and McDowell, J.M. An oomycete RXLR effector triggers antagonistic plant hormone crosstalk to suppress host immunity. (Ready for submission).
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SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

2016
Invited Talk, Western Connecticut State University, Biological and Environmental Science Seminar Series, Danbury, Connecticut, “Understanding the role of anaerobic nitrogen respiration in Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenesis.”

2014
1. Oral presentation, Section of Infectious Diseases seminar series, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, “Understanding the role of anaerobic nitrogen respiration in Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenesis.”
2. Poster presentation at the 16th Annual Microbiology Retreat, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, “Elucidating the role of anaerobic nitrogen respiration in Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenesis.”

2013
Invited talk, Brookhaven National Lab, USA on “Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis manipulates JA-SA crosstalk by de-stabilizing JAZ proteins.”

2012
1. Poster presentation at the Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network meeting, Nanjing, China, “An oomycete RxLR effector manipulates JA-SA crosstalk to suppress host immunity.”
2. Invited oral presentation, Molecular Plant Science Inter-departmental Discussion Group, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia. “Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis manipulates JA-SA crosstalk by de-stabilizing JAZ proteins.”
3. Oral presentation, Molecular Plant Science Mini-Symposium, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia. “Conserved effector proteins from Oomycetes Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis and Phytophthora sojae Suppress Immune Responses in plants.”

2011
Poster presentation at the Graduate Student Association Symposium, Graduate School, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, “Conserved effector proteins from oomycetes Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis and Phytophthora sojae suppress immune
responses in plants.”

2010
Poster presentation at the Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network meeting, Toulouse, France, “Characterization of Conserved Effector Proteins from Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis and Phytophthora sojae.”
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FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS

2012 Arthur J. Webber Award for Outstanding Graduate Student, Virginia Tech
2009-13 Full-time Graduate Research Assistantships, Virginia Tech
2009-13 Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Conference Travel Award
2008-09 Fralin Graduate Fellow, Virginia Tech
2009 Molecular Plant Science, Student of the Month, Virginia Tech, October
2006-07 Tuition Award and Teaching Assistantship Recipient at Louisiana State University
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ACADEMIC SERVICE / STUDENT MENTORING

2019
Faculty Mentor, NSF S-STEM Program, Mercy College, New York
Faculty Mentor, pre-med advising, Mercy College, New York
Course coordinator, Microbiology, Mercy College, New York
Member, Biology Curriculum Committee, Mercy College, New York
Member, CURE Curriculum Committee, Natural Sciences, Mercy College, New York
Member, Research Task Force, Biology Program, Mercy College, New York
Member, Data Analytics Task Force, Mercy College, New York

2018
Faculty Mentor, NSF S-STEM Program, Mercy College, New York
Faculty Judge, Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists

2014
Reviewer, PLOS ONE

2014-15
Undergraduate research mentor, Yale University
Advised and mentored undergraduate and high school students.

2007-13
Graduate and undergraduate research mentor, Virginia Tech
Advised and mentored two graduate students, two undergraduate students, one work-study student and one post-baccalaureate student.
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LEADERSHIP / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2010-11 Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science, Virginia Tech
Vice-President of the Graduate Student Organization

2010-12 Molecular Plant Science Graduate Recruitment Weekend, Virginia Tech
Active participant in recruiting prospective graduate students in the program

2011 Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science, Virginia Tech
Member of the departmental Faculty Recruiting Search Committee

2010 Molecular Plant Science Graduate Mini-Symposium, Virginia Tech
Student representative for judging the Best Graduate Speaker

Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science, Virginia Tech
Student representative for judging the Arthur Webber Award for Best Graduate Student

Laser Scanning Microdissection (LCM) for Omics Discoveries workshop, Charlotte, North Carolina
Participant in the three-day workshop with hands-on experience

2009 Oomycete Bioinformatics Resource Training Workshop, Virginia Bioinformatics
Summer Institute, Virginia Tech
Participant with hands-on experience