Prabin Dhangada Majhi

Prabin Dhangada Majhi is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, affiliated with the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. in 2010 from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, focusing on microbial degradation of environmental pollutants.

• University: University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Department: Veterinary and Animal Sciences
• Academic Rank: Research Assistant Professor

His research investigates how xenoestrogens impact genomic integrity and contribute to DNA damage, with a focus on identifying genetic factors that influence breast cancer susceptibility. He utilizes rodent models and human-derived cells to explore strain-specific variations in tumor development and chemical carcinogenesis.

Publications highlight his work on estrogen receptor-dependent DNA damage, mucin biology in cancer progression, genetic modifiers in Li-Fraumeni syndrome, and environmental pollutant effects on gene expression. Key methodologies include molecular toxicology, comparative genomics, and mechanistic studies of endocrine disruption.

He works in the Jerry Lab, where his studies bridge environmental toxicology and cancer genetics to understand how external factors interact with genomic vulnerabilities to drive malignancy.