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1	Targeting Angiogenesis in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Mechanistic Insights, Therapeutic Advances and Nanomedicine Perspectives	A Nayak, O Badajena, Nishank SS	*Pharmaceuticals and Nanotech Connect. 2026*; Article ID: 2026.0003. doi:10.69709/PNC.2026.106006.	3.0
2	Advancing Precision Medicine in Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Negative Gastric Cancer: Insights from a Novel Nomogram for Immunochemotherapy Prognosis	A Nayak, Sahoo G., Nishank SS	*World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. 2026* Feb 15;18(2):115401. doi:10.4251/wjgo.v18.i2.115401.	2.5
3	Microbial Interactions of EDTA: Recent Advances and Biological Applications in the Context of Natural Product Modulation	Sahoo G., A Jena, SK Patra, SK Panda, S Pal	*Frontiers in Antibiotics. 2026* Apr 23;5:1767602. doi:10.3389/frabi.2026.1767602.	–
4	Identification of Genes Involved in the Development of Weberian Apparatus in Rohu, Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822), as Revealed by Comparative Transcriptome Analyses	N Priyadarshini, P Nandanpawar, B Sahoo, Mahapatra PK, L Sahoo, P Das	*Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D: Genomics and Proteomics. 2026* Jun;58:101776. doi:10.1016/j.cbd.2026.101776.	2.4
5	Advancing Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Insights from Comparative Differentiation Protocols and Emerging Innovations	A Nayak, Sahoo G., Nishank SS	*World Journal of Stem Cells. 2026* May 26;18(5):115940. doi:10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.115940.	3.6
6	Programmed Cell Revival from Imminent Cell Death Enhances Tissue Repair and Regeneration	K Dhar, KK Jena, … S Kundu, S Das Satapathy, … A Ghosh-Roy, Mahapatra PK, RJ Khadilkar, R Yelagandula, S Chauhan	*EMBO Journal. 2025* Oct;44(19):5244–5289. doi:10.1038/s44318-025-00540-y.	8.3
7	Deciphering the Contributions of Extracellular Vesicles to Cancer Metastasis: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications	A Nayak, Nishank SS	*Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 2025* Dec;216:104927. doi:10.1016/j.critrevonc.2025.104927.	6.2
8	Taxonomic Revision of the King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836) Species Complex (Reptilia: Serpentes: Elapidae), with the Description of Two New Species	I Das, P Gowri Shankar, P Swamy, RC Williams, HT Lalremsanga, P Prashanth, Sahoo G., SP Vijayakumar, J Höglund, K Shanker, SK Dutta, SR Ganesh & W Wüster	*European Journal of Taxonomy. 2024*;961:1–51. doi:10.5852/ejt.2024.961.2681.	1.3
9	Homeotic Transformation of Tail to Limbs: A Novel Morphogenesis in the Framework of Self-Organization and Reprogramming of Cell Fate During Appendage Regeneration	J Hota, S Pattnaik, Sahoo G., P Mohanty-Hejmadi, Mahapatra PK	*Cells & Development. 2025* Dec;184:203987. doi:10.1016/j.cdev.2024.203987.	2.0
10	Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Do They Matter to Aquatic Ecosystems?	S Nayak, Sahoo G., II Das, AK Mohanty, R Kumar, L Sahoo, JK Sundaray	*Toxics. 2023* Jun 19;11(6):543. doi:10.3390/toxics11060543.	4.1
11	Larval Morphology of Selected Anuran Species from India	P Raj, K Vasudevan, RK Agarwal, SK Dutta, Sahoo G., S Mahapatra, R Sharma, J Janani, NB Kar & A Dubois	*Alytes. 2023*;39–40:1–40.	–
12	Dark or Light? Preference of Anuran Tadpoles to Background Illumination in Response to Food and Predators	J Rout, SK Panda, Sahoo G.	*Journal of Biosciences. 2023*;48:23. doi:10.1007/s12038-023-00347-1.	1.9
13	Therapeutic Targeting Approach on Epithelial-Mesenchymal Plasticity to Combat Cancer Metastasis	AB Mishra, Nishank SS	*Medical Oncology. 2023* Jul;40(7):190. doi:10.1007/s12032-023-02049-y.	3.78
14	Association of Fingerprint Patterns with Blood Groups and Gender among the Students of Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha: A Dermatoglyphic Study	Shalini Behera, Ranjan Sahu and Nishank SS	*Pranikee – Journal of Zoological Society of Orissa. 2023*;Vol. XXXV:23–33.	–
15	Disease Burden and Current Therapeutical Status of Leprosy with Special Emphasis on Phytochemicals	SS Swain, Sahoo G., Mahapatra PK, SK Panda	*Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 2022*;22(19):1611–1625. doi:10.2174/1568026621666210909162435.	3.3
16	Therapeutic Potential and Ethnopharmacology of Dominant Mangroves of Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha, India	SK Das, B Das, AB Jena, C Pradhan, Sahoo G., J Dandapat	*Chemistry & Biodiversity. 2022* Mar;19(3):e202100857. doi:10.1002/cbdv.202100857.	2.5
17	Oral and Buccopharyngeal Morphology of the Tadpoles of Polypedates maculatus with Notes on Their Diet Pattern	J Rout, S Mahapatra, Sahoo G.	*Current Herpetology. 2022*;41(2):180–195. doi:10.5358/hsj.41.180.	0.7
18	Anticancer Activities of Mushrooms: A Neglected Source for Drug Discovery	SK Panda, Sahoo G., SS Swain, W Luyten	*Pharmaceuticals. 2022* Jan 31;15(2):176. doi:10.3390/ph15020176.	4.8
19	Essential Oils as Novel Anthelmintic Drug Candidates	SK Panda, M Daemen, Sahoo G., W Luyten	*Molecules. 2022* Nov 29;27(23):8327. doi:10.3390/molecules27238327.	4.6
20	Disease Burden and Current Therapeutical Status of Leprosy with Special Emphasis on Phytochemicals	SS Swain, Sahoo G., Mahapatra PK, SK Panda	*Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 2022*;22(19):1611–1625. doi:10.2174/1568026621666210909162435.	3.3
21	FGF2 and FGF10 Expression Patterns in the Epidermis and Mesenchyme During Homeotic Transformation of Tail into Hindlimbs in Frog Tadpoles	J Hota, Mahapatra PK	*Acta Histochemica. 2022* Jan;124(1):151836. doi:10.1016/j.acthis.2021.151836.	2.2
22	King or Royal Family? Testing for Species Boundaries in the King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836), Using Morphology and Multilocus DNA Analyses	P Gowri Shankar, P Swamy, RC Williams, SR Ganesh, M Moss, J Höglund, I Das, Sahoo G., SP Vijayakumar, K Shanker, W Wüster, SK Dutta	*Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 2021* Dec;165:107300. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107300.	3.6
23	Antimicrobial Peptides Derived From Insects Offer a Novel Therapeutic Option to Combat Biofilm: A Review	A Sahoo, SS Swain, A Behera, Sahoo G., Mahapatra PK, SK Panda	*Frontiers in Microbiology. 2021* Jun 10;12:661195. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.661195.	4.5
24	de novo Transcriptome Profile of Two Earthworms Lampito mauritii and Drawida calebi During Regeneration	R Sahu, SK Sahu, Nishank SS	*Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports. 2021* Aug;27:101092. doi:10.1016/j.bbrep.2021.101092.	2.7
25	Aquatic Habitats and Nesting Preference of Anuran Larvae in and Around Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India	Sahoo G.	*Pranikee – Journal of Zoological Society of Odisha. 2021*;XXXIII:46–52.	–
26	Comparative Analysis of Haematological, Anthropometric and Puberty Indices in Sickle-β-Thalassemia Variants of Tertiary Care Hospital of Odisha	S Dutta, Mahapatra PK, B Kar, RK Nayak	*Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences. 2021*;91(1):173–184. doi:10.1007/s40011-020-01209-8.	1.2
27	Obesity as Potential Breast Cancer Risk Factor for Post-Menopausal Women	S S Mohanty, Mahapatra PK	*Genes & Diseases. 2021*;8:117–123. doi:10.1016/j.gendis.2019.09.006.	8.7
28	Antibiotic Susceptibility of Cultivable Aerobic Microbiota From the Oral Cavity of Echis carinatus From Odisha (India)	L Padhi, SK Panda, PP Mohapatra, Sahoo G.	*Microbial Pathogenesis. 2020*;143:104121. doi:10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104121.	3.848
29	Essential Oils as Novel Anthelmintic Drug Candidates	SK Panda, M Daemen, G Sahoo, and W Luyten	*Molecules. 2022* Nov 29;27(23):8327. doi:10.3390/molecules272 38327.	4.927
30	Oral and Buccophryngeal Morphology of the Tadpoles of Polypedates maculatus with notes on their Diet pattern	J Rout, S Mahapatra, and G Sahoo	Current Herpetology, 41(2): 180–195, August 2022 doi 10.5358/hsj.41.180	—
31	Therapeutic Potential and Ethnopharmacology of Dominant Mangroves of Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha, India	SK Das, B Das , AB Jena , C Pradhan, G Sahoo, and J Dandapat	*Chemistry and Biodiversity. 2022* Mar;19(3):e202100857 . doi: 10.1002 /cbdv. 202100857. Epub 2022	2.74
32	Anticancer Activities of Mushrooms: A Neglected Source for Drug Discovery	SK Panda, G Sahoo, Swain SS, and Luyten W.	*Pharmaceuticals. 2022* Jan 31; 15(2):176. doi: 10.3390/ ph15020176	5.215
33	FGF2 and FGF10 expression patterns in the epidermis and mesenchyme during homeotic transformation of tail into hindlimbs in frog tadpoles	J Hota and PK Mahapatra	*Acta Histochemica, 124(1); 2022*	2.147
34	Haematlogy of Calotes versicolor Daudin (1802) in different seasons	S Nayak and PK Mohanty	*Comparative Clinical Pathology, 2021*; 30(6): 995-1003	0.98
35	King or royal family? Testing for species boundaries in the King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836), using morphology and multilocus DNA analyses	P Gowri Shankar , P Swamy, R C Williams, SR Ganesh, M Moss, J Hoglund, I Das, G Sahoo, SP Vijayakumar , K Shanker, W Wüster and SK Dutta	*Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 165:107300.; 2021,* doi: https:// doi.org/ 10.1016/ j.165 (2021)107 300	5.019
36	Disease burden and current therapeutical status of leprosy with special emphasis on phytochemicals	SS Swain, G Sahoo, P K Mahapatra and SK Panda	*Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 22(19):1611-1625. 2021,* doi: 10.2174/ 156802 66216662 1090916 2435, PMID; 34503409	3.57
37	De novo transcriptome profile of two earthworms Lampito mauritii and Drawida calebi during regeneration.	R Sahu, SK Sahu, SS Nishank	Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports. 2021 Aug 9; 27:101092. doi: 10.1016/ j.bbrep.2021.101092. eCollection 2021 Sep. PMID: 34409173	2.613
38	Periplaneta americana L. a potential source of traditional medicine: chemometric analysis, in vitro and in silico study	S Behera, A Behera, Behera, K Atul and PK Mohanty	*J. Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2021*; 1(1): 1-18.	4.15
39	Antimicrobial peptides derived from insects offer a novel therapeutic option to combat biofilm: A Systematic Review	A Sahoo, SS Swain, A Behera, G Sahoo, PK Mahapatra and SK Panda	*Frontiers in Microbiology, Volume 12; 2021*, doi: 10.3389. fmicb.2021.661195	6.064
40	Comparative analysis of haematological, anthropometric and puberty indices in sickle β thalassemia variants of tertiary care hospital of Odisha	S Dutta, PK Mohanty, B Kar and RK Nayak	*Proc. National Academy of Sciences, Section B: Biological Sciences, 2021*; 91(1). 173-184	0.96
41	Obesity as potential breast cancer risk factor for postmenopausal women	SS Mohanty and PK Mohanty	*Genes and Diseases, 2021*; 8: 117-123	7.37
42	Assessment of river health through water and biological characteristics	J Rout and G Sahoo	River Health and Ecology in South Asia (Springer-Nature). 2021, doi: 10.1007/ 978-3-030-83553-8	Book chapter
43	Melanophores during tail regeneration in Polypedates maculatus	J Hota and PK Mahapatra	*Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa*, 2021, 33:38-45
44	Aquatic habitats and nesting preference of anuran larvae in and around Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India	J Rout and G Sahoo	*Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa*, 2021, 33:46-52
45	Antibiotic susceptibility of cultivable aerobic microbiota from the oral cavity of Echis carinatus from Odisha (India)	L Padhi, SK Panda, PP Mohapatra and G Sahoo	*Microbial Pathogenesis,* 143:104121; 2020 doi: 10.1016/j. micpath.2020. 104121	3.848
46	Studies on tail regeneration and homeotic transformation in anuran tadpoles. International Journal Developmental Biology	PM Hejmadi and PK Mahapatra	*Int. J. Developmental Biology,2020,* 64(1-2- 3):65-70	2.148
47	The oral apparatus in duttaphrynus melanostictus, Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis, fejervarya orissaensis and Polypedates maculatus tadpoles of Odisha	J Rout and G Sahoo	*Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa, 2020, 32:79-91*	—
48	Haematological profile of the developing tadpoles of Duttaphrynus melanostictus	M Das and PK Mahapatra	*Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa* , 2020, 32: 92-117	—
49	Ethnozoological therapeutic practice of tribals of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, India	S Behera and PK Mohanty	*Int. J. Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 2019*; 04(06): 245-257.	—
50	Haemoprofile of yellow-bellied gecko, Hemidactylus flaviviridis Ruppel , 1835	S Nayak and PK Mohanty	*Comparative Clinical Pathology, 2019*; 29(1): 275-281.	0.98
51	Evaluation of cultivable aerobic bacterial flora from Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) oral cavity	SK Panda, L Padhi and G Sahoo	*Microbial Pathogenesis, 134; 2019*	3.848
52	Serum biochemical profiling in different varieties of Japanese quail, Coturnix coturnix japonica (Temminck and Schlegel, 1849)	K Patra, S Puspamitra , A Das, BK Mallik and PK Mohanty	*Comparative Clinical Pathology, 2019*; doi.org/10.1007/s0058 0-019-02974-3.	0.98
53	Molecular characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from burnt sweet cheese (Chhenapoda)	SP Das and PK Mohanty ;	*International. Journal of current Research, 2019*; 7 (4): 681-688	0.39
26	Oviposition site selection by the Asian common toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider, 1799) in an Indian biosphere reserve	J Rout, S Mohapatra, S Asrafuzzaman, and G Sahoo	*Herpetozoa, 2019* 31(3/4)): 157-171	1.125
27	Therapeutic Uses of curd: a review	SP Das, M Patri and PK Mohanty	*IOSR J. Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, 2019*; 13(1) Ver. I. January, 01-04.	—
28	Comparative differential leucocyte count and morphometrical analyses of black rats Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) and white rat Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769).	A Das and PK Mohanty	*African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019*, 01(01): 12-17.	0.2
29	Clinico-pathological analysis of Hb s/β+ Th patients in Odisha: a tertiary care hospital based study	PK Mohanty , S Dutta, RK Nayak andB Kar	*Indian Journal of Biology, 2019*; 6(01) January-June: 49-55.	—
30	Anuran tadpole as model organism	PK Mahapatra	*Bulletin of Science, RDWU,* 2019, 1:62-67	—
31	Spinal cord self-repair during tail regeneration in Polypedates maculatus and putative role of FGF1 as a neurotrophic factor	J Hota , SS Pati and PK Mahapatra	*J Chemical Neuroanatomy, 2018* Mar; 88:70-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jchemneu. 2017.11.001. Epub 2017 Nov 11	3.097
32	Oral bacterial flora of Indian Cobra (Naja naja) and their antibiotic susceptibilities	S K Panda, L Padhi and G Sahoo	*Heliyon, 4(12); 2018* doi: 10.1016 /j. heliyon. 2018.e01008	3.776
33	Haematobiochemical parameters of fishes of preferential nutritional habits	G Acharya, PK Mohanty, S Puspamitra, A Das and S Nayak	*Current Science, 2018*; 115(4): 763-766. Doi 10.18520/cs/v 115/iA/ 763-2766	—
34	Cytomorphometrical analyses of blood of black rat Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)	A Das and PK Mohanty	*Indian Journal of Biology, 2018*; 5(2): 155-159	—
35	Haemocytomorphometry of Leschenault’s leaf toad gecko, Hemidactylus leschenaultia Dumeril and Bibron, 1836	S Nayak and PK Mohanty	*Int. J. Science and Research, 2018*, 7(4): 43-47	—
36	Comparative haemocytobiochemical profile of Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1768)	A Das and PK Mohanty	*Comparative Clinical Pathology, 2018*; 26 (6):1509-1514. DOI 10.1007/ s 00580-018- 2765-7	0.98
37	Effect of sex on haemocyto- biochemical profiling of silver tiger fish (Datnioides polota Hamilton, 1822)	G Acharya and PK Mohanty	*Comparative Clinical Pathology, 2018*; 27 (05): 1335-1342	0.98
38	Haemocytomorphometric variation in different ages of Japanese quail Coturnix coturnix japonica (Temminck and Schlegel, 1849)	S Puspamitra, PK Mohanty and BK Mallik	*Comparative Clinical Pathology, 2018*; 27 (4): 847-853	0.98
39	Correlation of various prognostic parameters with human epidermal growth factor receptor -2/ NEU status in malignant breast lesions.	SS Mohanty, PK Mohanty, SS Mohanty, P Thakur and Suravi	Journal of Cancer Research Forecast, 2018; 1(1):1-4	—
40	Dental fluorosis-Revisited	A Mohanta and PK Mohanty	*Biomedical Journal of Scientific and Technical Research, 2018*; 2(1):1- 5.DOI:10:26717/BJSTR 2018.02.000667	—
41	Applications of SDS-PAGE in differentiation of earthworm genera	H Swain, R Sahu and SS Nishank,	*Pranikee: J. Zoological society of Orissa, Volume XXX, 2018*, pp 39 – 46
42	Study of cell proliferation during early phase of limb regeneration in the tadpoles of Indian tree frog.	N Gupta and PK Mahapatra	*Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa* , 2018, ISSN 0970-4450) 30: 29 – 38	—
43	Assessing feeding habits of tadpoles of common Asian toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus	J Rout, S Prusty, and G Sahoo	*Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa 2018,* *30:47-57*	—
44	Role of melanocytes during tail regeneration in the tadpoles of the Indian tree frog, Polypedates maculatus	J Hota and PK Mahapatra	*Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa* , 2018, 30: 61-69	—
45	Dietary assessment of five species of anuran tadpoles from northern Odisha, India	S Asrafuzzaman, S Mahapatra, J Rout and G Sahoo	*J Threatened Taxa, 10(10); 2018* doi: 10.11609/jot.3902 .10.10.12382-12388	0.56
46	Age-wise variation in haematological and cytomorphometrical analysis of naked-neck chicken	S Sen, A Bhattacherjee, PK Mohanty and BK Mallik	*Proc. Natl. Acad. Of Sciences, Sect. Biol. Sci, 2017*, 87(4):1199-1207. Doi 10.1007/S 40011- 015-0696-5	—
47	Bionomics and diversity pattern of malaria mosquito Anopheles minimus in Keonjhar district of Odisha.	PK Mohanty, S Das and S Nayak	*Indian J. Biology, 2017*, 4(2):118-125	—
48	Analyses of haematobiochemical profile of green chromide Etroplus suratensis (Bloch, 1790) with morphological assessment of blood cells	G Acharya and PK Mohanty	*Advances in Bioresources, 2017*; 8 (6):63-70	—
49	Epidemiological, clinical and haematobiological study of beta thalassemia (homozygous) paediatric patients treated in a tertiary care centre in Odisha state	B Das, PK Mohanty, RK Jena and DN Mishra	*J. Medical Science and Clinical Research, 2017* 5(10): 28856-28861	—
50	Seasonwise haematological parameters of flightless bird emu Dromaius novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)	PK Mohanty, S Puspamitra, I Dash , SR Kullu, A Bhattacherjee and S Nayak	*Indian J. Biology, 2017*, 4(2):137-141	—
51	Dietary preference of Euphlyctys cyanophlyctis tadpoles in different habitats in and around Similipal biosphere reserve, Odisha, India	S Mahapatra, J Rout, G Sahoo and J Sethy	*Int. J. Conservation Science,* 8(2):259-268; 2017	0.542
52	Age and seasonwise haematological profile of little egret (Egretta garzetta) of Chilika wetland	Y Behera, S Nayak and PK Mohanty,	*Asian J. Animal Science, 2017*, 11(4):158-164
53	Opportunistic predatory behavior in Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider, 1799) tadpoles	S Mahapatra, SK Dutta and G Sahoo	*Current Science, 112(8):1755-1759; 2017,* doi: 10.18520/cs/v112 /i08 /1760-1764	1.102
54	Acid phosphatases and vitamin A induced abnormal regeneration in frog tadpoles: an immunohistochemical study	N Mahapatra, SK Dutta and PK Mahapatra	Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B *Biol. Sci. 2017*, DOI 10.1007/s40011-017-0860-1PS1.80	1.4
55	Oral micronucleated cells – a cytodiagnostic approach	A Mohanta and PK Mohanty	*Advances in Cytology & Pathology*, 2017, 2(2): 1-9.00013 Doi: 15406/ acp 2017 .02.00013	—
56	Haematological and serum biochemical analyses of wild black rats, Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)	A Das and PK Mohanty	*Int. J. of Science and Research, 2017*, 06(02):1515-1519	—
57	Nuclear pleomorphism based cytopathological grading in human oral neoplasm	A Mohanta and PK Mohanthy	*Russian Open Medical Journal, 2017*, 6 (2): 01-10. Article CID e0203 Doi: 10. 15275/rusomj .2017. 0203	0.16
58	Normal haematological and serum biochemical profile of Catla catla (Hamilton, 1822) as a diagnostic tool in aquaculture	G Acharya and PK Mohanty	*Asian j. Science and Technology,* 08(01) (January): 2017, 4133- 4137.	—
59	Human gene polymorphism and susceptibility to diseases	SS Nishank, (2017)	*Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa, Volume XXIX, 2017*, pp 1 – 14I	—
60	Breeding activities of Asian common toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) in jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, india	J Rout, S Mahapatra, and G Sahoo	*Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa, 2017,* *29:33-40*	—
61	Retinoic acid mediated changes in the epidermal cells during tail regeneration in the tadpoles of the Indian tree frog, Polypedates maculatus	J Hota and PK Mahapatra	*Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa, 2017*, ISSN 0970-4450)29: 59- 64	—
62	Dactylographic analysis of some identical twins of Bhubaneswar Odisha, India	R Sahu, SK Jha and PK Mohanty	*Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa, 2017*, 29: 51-58	—
63	Three anuran tadpoles from Odisha do not help in mosquito control	S Asrafuzzaman, J Rout, S Mahapatra, and G Sahoo	*Int. J. Mosquito Research, 4(5): 44-47; 2017*	—
64	Comparative blood cell morphometry and differential leukocyte count of two breeds of turkey Meleagris gallopavo (Linnaeus, 1758)	A Bhattacherjee, PK Mohanty, BK Mallik, S Nanda and J Munda	*Current Science, 2017*, 112 (1): 10 January: 164- 168	1.102
65	Exfoliative cytopathology of human lingual neoplasm	A Mohanta and PK Mohanty	*J. Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics,* 2017, 1 (1:5): 01-09	—
66	Retinoids and tail regeneration in frog tadpoles. Amphibians of India	P K Mahapatra	*ENVIS,* Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, India. 2017, pp163-176	Book Chapter
67	Salmonella associated with snakes	L Padhi, SK Panda and G Sahoo	*Ethno-Pharmacology, Biodiversity and* *Conservation, 2017,* ISBN: 978-81-932499- 5-6 Pages: 286-297	Book Chapter
68	Larval Taxonomy of Indian Anurans	G Prudhviraj, K Vasudevan, G Sahoo and SK Dutta	Diversity and Ecology of Amphibians of India, *ENVIS,* Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, India. 2017	Book Chapter
69	Attaining Male Reversible Infertility through Modulation of spermatogenesis by 2-(2″-chloro acetamido benzyl) – 3-(3′- indolyl) Quinoline or Indolyl Quinoline in Rats Rattus rattus	SK Bhowal, P Mahapatra, and CR Sahu	*Austin Andrology, 2016*, 1(2): 1006	1.9
70	Blood cell profile of the tadpoles of Chirixalus simus (Anura: Rhacophoridae)	M Das and PK Mahapatra	*Russian J.Herpetology.* 23 (2) 83-92. (2016)	0.632
71	The intestinal bacterial flora of tadpoles of Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider, 1799)	M Sahoo, SK Panda, S Mahapatra and G Sahoo	*Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa,* 2016, XXVIII: 77-84	—
72	A study on DNA fragmentation facilitated cell death during normal and vitamin a mediated tail regeneration in tadpoles of the Indian tree frog	J Hota, A Das and PK Mahapatra	*Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa, 2016*, ISSN 0970-4450) 28: 85-92	—
73	Sources of calcium for the agamid lizard Psammophilus blanfordanus during embryonic development.	J. Jee, B.K. Mohapatra, SK Dutta and G Sahoo	*Acta Herpetologica,* 2016, 11(2):3-10 doi: 10.13128 /Acta_ Herp etol-15109	0.654
74	Induction of apoptosis by ethanolic extract of leaf od Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. In A5499 cells via NF-KB pathway	D De, SK Panda, and U Ghosh	*Phytomedicine Plus, 2023,* 3(2023):100368	—

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Targeting Angiogenesis in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Mechanistic Insights, Therapeutic Advances and Nanomedicine Perspectives

A Nayak, O Badajena, Nishank SS

Pharmaceuticals and Nanotech Connect. 2026; Article ID: 2026.0003. doi:10.69709/PNC.2026.106006.

3.0

Advancing Precision Medicine in Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Negative Gastric Cancer: Insights from a Novel Nomogram for Immunochemotherapy Prognosis

A Nayak, Sahoo G., Nishank SS

World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. 2026 Feb 15;18(2):115401. doi:10.4251/wjgo.v18.i2.115401.

2.5

Microbial Interactions of EDTA: Recent Advances and Biological Applications in the Context of Natural Product Modulation

Sahoo G., A Jena, SK Patra, SK Panda, S Pal

Frontiers in Antibiotics. 2026 Apr 23;5:1767602. doi:10.3389/frabi.2026.1767602.

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Identification of Genes Involved in the Development of Weberian Apparatus in Rohu, Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822), as Revealed by Comparative Transcriptome Analyses

N Priyadarshini, P Nandanpawar, B Sahoo, Mahapatra PK, L Sahoo, P Das

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D: Genomics and Proteomics. 2026 Jun;58:101776. doi:10.1016/j.cbd.2026.101776.

2.4

Advancing Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Insights from Comparative Differentiation Protocols and Emerging Innovations

A Nayak, Sahoo G., Nishank SS

World Journal of Stem Cells. 2026 May 26;18(5):115940. doi:10.4252/wjsc.v18.i5.115940.

3.6

Programmed Cell Revival from Imminent Cell Death Enhances Tissue Repair and Regeneration

K Dhar, KK Jena, … S Kundu, S Das Satapathy, … A Ghosh-Roy, Mahapatra PK, RJ Khadilkar, R Yelagandula, S Chauhan

EMBO Journal. 2025 Oct;44(19):5244–5289. doi:10.1038/s44318-025-00540-y.

8.3

Deciphering the Contributions of Extracellular Vesicles to Cancer Metastasis: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications

A Nayak, Nishank SS

Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 2025 Dec;216:104927. doi:10.1016/j.critrevonc.2025.104927.

6.2

Taxonomic Revision of the King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836) Species Complex (Reptilia: Serpentes: Elapidae), with the Description of Two New Species

I Das, P Gowri Shankar, P Swamy, RC Williams, HT Lalremsanga, P Prashanth, Sahoo G., SP Vijayakumar, J Höglund, K Shanker, SK Dutta, SR Ganesh & W Wüster

European Journal of Taxonomy. 2024;961:1–51. doi:10.5852/ejt.2024.961.2681.

1.3

Homeotic Transformation of Tail to Limbs: A Novel Morphogenesis in the Framework of Self-Organization and Reprogramming of Cell Fate During Appendage Regeneration

J Hota, S Pattnaik, Sahoo G., P Mohanty-Hejmadi, Mahapatra PK

Cells & Development. 2025 Dec;184:203987. doi:10.1016/j.cdev.2024.203987.

2.0

Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Do They Matter to Aquatic Ecosystems?

S Nayak, Sahoo G., II Das, AK Mohanty, R Kumar, L Sahoo, JK Sundaray

Toxics. 2023 Jun 19;11(6):543. doi:10.3390/toxics11060543.

4.1

Larval Morphology of Selected Anuran Species from India

P Raj, K Vasudevan, RK Agarwal, SK Dutta, Sahoo G., S Mahapatra, R Sharma, J Janani, NB Kar & A Dubois

Alytes. 2023;39–40:1–40.

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Dark or Light? Preference of Anuran Tadpoles to Background Illumination in Response to Food and Predators

J Rout, SK Panda, Sahoo G.

Journal of Biosciences. 2023;48:23. doi:10.1007/s12038-023-00347-1.

1.9

Therapeutic Targeting Approach on Epithelial-Mesenchymal Plasticity to Combat Cancer Metastasis

AB Mishra, Nishank SS

Medical Oncology. 2023 Jul;40(7):190. doi:10.1007/s12032-023-02049-y.

3.78

Association of Fingerprint Patterns with Blood Groups and Gender among the Students of Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha: A Dermatoglyphic Study

Shalini Behera, Ranjan Sahu and Nishank SS

Pranikee – Journal of Zoological Society of Orissa. 2023;Vol. XXXV:23–33.

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Disease Burden and Current Therapeutical Status of Leprosy with Special Emphasis on Phytochemicals

SS Swain, Sahoo G., Mahapatra PK, SK Panda

Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 2022;22(19):1611–1625. doi:10.2174/1568026621666210909162435.

3.3

Therapeutic Potential and Ethnopharmacology of Dominant Mangroves of Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha, India

SK Das, B Das, AB Jena, C Pradhan, Sahoo G., J Dandapat

Chemistry & Biodiversity. 2022 Mar;19(3):e202100857. doi:10.1002/cbdv.202100857.

2.5

Oral and Buccopharyngeal Morphology of the Tadpoles of Polypedates maculatus with Notes on Their Diet Pattern

J Rout, S Mahapatra, Sahoo G.

Current Herpetology. 2022;41(2):180–195. doi:10.5358/hsj.41.180.

0.7

Anticancer Activities of Mushrooms: A Neglected Source for Drug Discovery

SK Panda, Sahoo G., SS Swain, W Luyten

Pharmaceuticals. 2022 Jan 31;15(2):176. doi:10.3390/ph15020176.

4.8

Essential Oils as Novel Anthelmintic Drug Candidates

SK Panda, M Daemen, Sahoo G., W Luyten

Molecules. 2022 Nov 29;27(23):8327. doi:10.3390/molecules27238327.

4.6

Disease Burden and Current Therapeutical Status of Leprosy with Special Emphasis on Phytochemicals

SS Swain, Sahoo G., Mahapatra PK, SK Panda

Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 2022;22(19):1611–1625. doi:10.2174/1568026621666210909162435.

3.3

FGF2 and FGF10 Expression Patterns in the Epidermis and Mesenchyme During Homeotic Transformation of Tail into Hindlimbs in Frog Tadpoles

J Hota, Mahapatra PK

Acta Histochemica. 2022 Jan;124(1):151836. doi:10.1016/j.acthis.2021.151836.

2.2

King or Royal Family? Testing for Species Boundaries in the King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836), Using Morphology and Multilocus DNA Analyses

P Gowri Shankar, P Swamy, RC Williams, SR Ganesh, M Moss, J Höglund, I Das, Sahoo G., SP Vijayakumar, K Shanker, W Wüster, SK Dutta

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 2021 Dec;165:107300. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107300.

3.6

Antimicrobial Peptides Derived From Insects Offer a Novel Therapeutic Option to Combat Biofilm: A Review

A Sahoo, SS Swain, A Behera, Sahoo G., Mahapatra PK, SK Panda

Frontiers in Microbiology. 2021 Jun 10;12:661195. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.661195.

4.5

de novo Transcriptome Profile of Two Earthworms Lampito mauritii and Drawida calebi During Regeneration

R Sahu, SK Sahu, Nishank SS

Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports. 2021 Aug;27:101092. doi:10.1016/j.bbrep.2021.101092.

2.7

Aquatic Habitats and Nesting Preference of Anuran Larvae in and Around Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Sahoo G.

Pranikee – Journal of Zoological Society of Odisha. 2021;XXXIII:46–52.

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Comparative Analysis of Haematological, Anthropometric and Puberty Indices in Sickle-β-Thalassemia Variants of Tertiary Care Hospital of Odisha

S Dutta, Mahapatra PK, B Kar, RK Nayak

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences. 2021;91(1):173–184. doi:10.1007/s40011-020-01209-8.

1.2

Obesity as Potential Breast Cancer Risk Factor for Post-Menopausal Women

S S Mohanty, Mahapatra PK

Genes & Diseases. 2021;8:117–123. doi:10.1016/j.gendis.2019.09.006.

8.7

Antibiotic Susceptibility of Cultivable Aerobic Microbiota From the Oral Cavity of Echis carinatus From Odisha (India)

L Padhi, SK Panda, PP Mohapatra, Sahoo G.

Microbial Pathogenesis. 2020;143:104121. doi:10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104121.

3.848

Essential Oils as Novel Anthelmintic Drug Candidates

SK Panda, M Daemen, G Sahoo, and W Luyten

Molecules. 2022 Nov
29;27(23):8327. doi:10.3390/molecules272 38327.

4.927

Oral and Buccophryngeal Morphology of the Tadpoles of Polypedates maculatus with notes on their Diet pattern

J Rout, S Mahapatra, and G Sahoo

Current Herpetology,
41(2): 180–195, August
2022 doi 10.5358/hsj.41.180

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Therapeutic Potential and Ethnopharmacology of Dominant Mangroves of Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha, India

SK Das, B Das , AB Jena , C Pradhan, G Sahoo, and J Dandapat

Chemistry and Biodiversity. 2022 Mar;19(3):e202100857 . doi: 10.1002 /cbdv. 202100857. Epub 2022

2.74

Anticancer Activities of Mushrooms: A Neglected Source for Drug Discovery

SK Panda, G Sahoo, Swain SS, and Luyten W.

Pharmaceuticals. 2022 Jan 31; 15(2):176. doi: 10.3390/ ph15020176

5.215

FGF2 and FGF10 expression patterns in the epidermis and mesenchyme during homeotic transformation of tail into hindlimbs in frog tadpoles

J Hota and PK Mahapatra

Acta Histochemica, 124(1); 2022

2.147

Haematlogy of Calotes versicolor Daudin (1802) in different seasons

S Nayak and PK Mohanty

Comparative Clinical Pathology, 2021; 30(6): 995-1003

0.98

King or royal family? Testing for species boundaries in the King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836), using morphology and multilocus DNA analyses

P Gowri Shankar , P Swamy, R C Williams, SR Ganesh, M Moss, J Hoglund, I Das, G Sahoo, SP Vijayakumar , K Shanker, W Wüster and SK Dutta

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 165:107300.; 2021,

doi: https:// doi.org/ 10.1016/ j.165 (2021)107 300

5.019

Disease burden and current therapeutical status of leprosy with special emphasis on phytochemicals

SS Swain, G Sahoo, P K Mahapatra and SK Panda

Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 22(19):1611-1625. 2021, doi: 10.2174/ 156802 66216662 1090916 2435, PMID; 34503409

3.57

De novo transcriptome profile of two earthworms Lampito mauritii and Drawida calebi during regeneration.

R Sahu, SK Sahu, SS Nishank

Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports. 2021 Aug 9; 27:101092. doi: 10.1016/ j.bbrep.2021.101092. eCollection 2021 Sep. PMID: 34409173

2.613

Periplaneta americana L. a potential source of traditional medicine: chemometric analysis, in vitro and in silico study

S Behera, A Behera, Behera, K Atul and PK Mohanty

J. Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2021; 1(1): 1-18.

4.15

Antimicrobial peptides derived from insects offer a novel therapeutic option to combat biofilm: A Systematic Review

A Sahoo, SS Swain, A Behera, G Sahoo, PK Mahapatra and SK Panda

Frontiers in Microbiology, Volume 12; 2021, doi: 10.3389. fmicb.2021.661195

6.064

Comparative analysis of haematological, anthropometric and puberty indices in sickle β thalassemia variants of tertiary care hospital of Odisha

S Dutta, PK Mohanty, B Kar and RK Nayak

Proc. National Academy of Sciences, Section B: Biological Sciences, 2021; 91(1). 173-184

0.96

Obesity as potential breast cancer risk factor for postmenopausal women

SS Mohanty and PK Mohanty

Genes and Diseases, 2021; 8: 117-123

7.37

Assessment of river health through water and biological characteristics

J Rout and G Sahoo

River Health and Ecology in South Asia (Springer-Nature). 2021, doi: 10.1007/ 978-3-030-83553-8

Book chapter

Melanophores during tail regeneration in Polypedates maculatus

J Hota and PK Mahapatra

Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa, 2021, 33:38-45

Aquatic habitats and nesting preference of anuran larvae in and around Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

J Rout and G Sahoo

Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa, 2021, 33:46-52

Antibiotic susceptibility of cultivable aerobic microbiota from the oral cavity of Echis carinatus from Odisha (India)

L Padhi, SK Panda, PP Mohapatra and G Sahoo

Microbial Pathogenesis, 143:104121; 2020 doi: 10.1016/j. micpath.2020. 104121

3.848

Studies on tail regeneration and homeotic transformation in anuran tadpoles. International Journal Developmental Biology

PM Hejmadi and PK Mahapatra

Int. J. Developmental Biology,2020, 64(1-2- 3):65-70

2.148

The oral apparatus in duttaphrynus melanostictus, Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis, fejervarya orissaensis and Polypedates maculatus tadpoles of Odisha

J Rout and G Sahoo

Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa, 2020, 32:79-91

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Haematological profile of the developing tadpoles of Duttaphrynus melanostictus

M Das and PK Mahapatra

Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa , 2020, 32: 92-117

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Ethnozoological therapeutic practice of tribals of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, India

S Behera and PK Mohanty

Int. J. Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 2019; 04(06): 245-257.

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Haemoprofile of yellow-bellied gecko, Hemidactylus flaviviridis Ruppel , 1835

S Nayak and PK Mohanty

Comparative Clinical Pathology, 2019; 29(1): 275-281.

0.98

Evaluation of cultivable aerobic bacterial flora from Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) oral cavity

SK Panda, L Padhi and G Sahoo

Microbial Pathogenesis, 134; 2019

3.848

Serum biochemical profiling in different varieties of Japanese quail, Coturnix coturnix japonica (Temminck and Schlegel, 1849)

K Patra, S Puspamitra , A Das, BK Mallik and PK Mohanty

Comparative Clinical Pathology, 2019; doi.org/10.1007/s0058 0-019-02974-3.

0.98

Molecular characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from burnt sweet cheese (Chhenapoda)

SP Das and PK Mohanty ;

International. Journal of current Research, 2019; 7 (4): 681-688

0.39

Oviposition site selection by the Asian common toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider, 1799) in an Indian biosphere reserve

J Rout, S Mohapatra, S Asrafuzzaman, and G Sahoo

Herpetozoa, 2019 31(3/4)): 157-171

1.125

Therapeutic Uses of curd: a review

SP Das, M Patri and PK Mohanty

IOSR J. Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, 2019; 13(1) Ver. I. January, 01-04.

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Comparative differential leucocyte count and morphometrical analyses of black rats Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) and white rat Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769).

A Das and PK Mohanty

African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019, 01(01): 12-17.

0.2

Clinico-pathological analysis of Hb s/β+ Th patients in Odisha: a tertiary

care hospital based study

PK Mohanty , S Dutta, RK Nayak andB Kar

Indian Journal of Biology, 2019; 6(01)

January-June: 49-55.

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Anuran tadpole as model organism

PK Mahapatra

Bulletin of Science, RDWU, 2019, 1:62-67

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Spinal cord self-repair during tail regeneration in Polypedates maculatus and putative role of FGF1 as a neurotrophic factor

J Hota , SS Pati and PK Mahapatra

J Chemical Neuroanatomy, 2018 Mar; 88:70-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jchemneu. 2017.11.001. Epub 2017 Nov 11

3.097

Oral bacterial flora of Indian Cobra (Naja naja) and their antibiotic susceptibilities

S K Panda, L Padhi and G Sahoo

Heliyon, 4(12); 2018 doi: 10.1016 /j. heliyon. 2018.e01008

3.776

Haematobiochemical parameters of fishes of preferential nutritional habits

G Acharya, PK Mohanty, S Puspamitra, A Das and S Nayak

Current Science, 2018; 115(4): 763-766. Doi 10.18520/cs/v 115/iA/ 763-2766

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Cytomorphometrical analyses of blood of black rat Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)

A Das and PK Mohanty

Indian Journal of Biology, 2018; 5(2): 155-159

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Haemocytomorphometry of Leschenault’s leaf toad gecko, Hemidactylus leschenaultia Dumeril and Bibron, 1836

S Nayak and PK Mohanty

Int. J. Science and Research, 2018, 7(4): 43-47

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Comparative haemocytobiochemical profile of Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1768)

A Das and PK Mohanty

Comparative Clinical Pathology, 2018; 26 (6):1509-1514. DOI 10.1007/ s 00580-018- 2765-7

0.98

Effect of sex on haemocyto- biochemical profiling of silver tiger fish (Datnioides polota Hamilton, 1822)

G Acharya and PK Mohanty

Comparative Clinical Pathology, 2018; 27 (05): 1335-1342

0.98

Haemocytomorphometric variation in different ages of Japanese quail Coturnix coturnix japonica (Temminck and Schlegel, 1849)

S Puspamitra, PK Mohanty and BK Mallik

Comparative Clinical Pathology, 2018; 27 (4): 847-853

0.98

Correlation of various prognostic parameters with human epidermal growth factor receptor -2/ NEU status in malignant breast lesions.

SS Mohanty, PK Mohanty, SS Mohanty, P Thakur and Suravi

Journal of Cancer Research Forecast, 2018; 1(1):1-4

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Dental fluorosis-Revisited

A Mohanta and PK Mohanty

Biomedical Journal of Scientific and Technical Research, 2018; 2(1):1- 5.DOI:10:26717/BJSTR 2018.02.000667

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Applications of SDS-PAGE in differentiation of earthworm genera

H Swain, R Sahu and SS Nishank,

Pranikee: J. Zoological society of Orissa, Volume XXX, 2018, pp 39 – 46

Study of cell proliferation during early phase of limb regeneration in the tadpoles of Indian tree frog.

N Gupta and PK Mahapatra

Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa , 2018, ISSN 0970-4450) 30: 29 – 38

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Assessing feeding habits of tadpoles of common Asian toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus

J Rout, S Prusty, and G Sahoo

Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa 2018, 30:47-57

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Role of melanocytes during tail regeneration in the tadpoles of the Indian tree frog, Polypedates maculatus

J Hota and PK Mahapatra

Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa ,
2018, 30: 61-69

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Dietary assessment of five species of anuran tadpoles from northern Odisha, India

S Asrafuzzaman, S Mahapatra, J Rout and G Sahoo

J Threatened Taxa, 10(10); 2018 doi: 10.11609/jot.3902 .10.10.12382-12388

0.56

Age-wise variation in haematological and cytomorphometrical analysis of naked-neck chicken

S Sen, A Bhattacherjee, PK Mohanty and BK Mallik

Proc. Natl. Acad. Of Sciences, Sect. Biol. Sci, 2017, 87(4):1199-1207. Doi 10.1007/S 40011- 015-0696-5

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Bionomics and diversity pattern of malaria mosquito Anopheles minimus in Keonjhar district of Odisha.

PK Mohanty, S Das and S Nayak

Indian J. Biology, 2017, 4(2):118-125

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Analyses of haematobiochemical profile of green chromide Etroplus suratensis (Bloch, 1790) with morphological assessment of blood cells

G Acharya and PK Mohanty

Advances in Bioresources, 2017; 8 (6):63-70

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Epidemiological, clinical and haematobiological study of beta thalassemia (homozygous) paediatric patients treated in a tertiary care centre in Odisha state

B Das, PK Mohanty, RK Jena and DN Mishra

J. Medical Science and Clinical Research, 2017 5(10): 28856-28861

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Seasonwise haematological parameters of flightless bird emu Dromaius novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)

PK Mohanty, S Puspamitra, I Dash , SR Kullu, A Bhattacherjee and S Nayak

Indian J. Biology, 2017, 4(2):137-141

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Dietary preference of Euphlyctys cyanophlyctis tadpoles in different habitats in and around Similipal biosphere reserve, Odisha, India

S Mahapatra, J Rout, G Sahoo and J Sethy

Int. J. Conservation Science, 8(2):259-268; 2017

0.542

Age and seasonwise haematological profile of little egret (Egretta garzetta) of Chilika wetland

Y Behera, S Nayak and PK Mohanty,

Asian J. Animal Science, 2017, 11(4):158-164

Opportunistic predatory behavior in Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider, 1799) tadpoles

S Mahapatra, SK Dutta and G Sahoo

Current Science, 112(8):1755-1759; 2017, doi: 10.18520/cs/v112 /i08 /1760-1764

1.102

Acid phosphatases and vitamin A induced abnormal regeneration in frog tadpoles: an immunohistochemical study

N Mahapatra, SK Dutta and PK Mahapatra

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. 2017, DOI 10.1007/s40011-017-0860-1PS1.80

1.4

Oral micronucleated cells – a cytodiagnostic approach

A Mohanta and PK Mohanty

Advances in Cytology & Pathology, 2017, 2(2): 1-9.00013 Doi: 15406/ acp 2017 .02.00013

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Haematological and serum biochemical analyses of wild black rats, Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)

A Das and PK Mohanty

Int. J. of Science and Research, 2017, 06(02):1515-1519

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Nuclear pleomorphism based cytopathological grading in human oral neoplasm

A Mohanta and PK Mohanthy

Russian Open Medical Journal, 2017, 6 (2): 01-10. Article CID e0203 Doi: 10. 15275/rusomj .2017. 0203

0.16

Normal haematological and serum biochemical profile of Catla catla (Hamilton, 1822) as a diagnostic tool in aquaculture

G Acharya and PK Mohanty

Asian j. Science and Technology, 08(01) (January): 2017, 4133- 4137.

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Human gene polymorphism and susceptibility to diseases

SS Nishank, (2017)

Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa, Volume XXIX, 2017, pp 1 – 14I

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Breeding activities of Asian common toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) in jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, india

J Rout, S Mahapatra, and G Sahoo

Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa, 2017, 29:33-40

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Retinoic acid mediated changes in the epidermal cells during tail regeneration in the tadpoles of the Indian tree frog, Polypedates maculatus

J Hota and PK Mahapatra

Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa, 2017, ISSN 0970-4450)29: 59- 64

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Dactylographic analysis of some identical twins of Bhubaneswar Odisha, India

R Sahu, SK Jha and PK Mohanty

Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa, 2017, 29: 51-58

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Three anuran tadpoles from Odisha do not help in mosquito control

S Asrafuzzaman, J Rout, S Mahapatra, and G Sahoo

Int. J. Mosquito Research, 4(5): 44-47; 2017

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Comparative blood cell morphometry and differential leukocyte count of two breeds of turkey Meleagris gallopavo (Linnaeus, 1758)

A Bhattacherjee, PK Mohanty, BK Mallik, S Nanda and J Munda

Current Science, 2017, 112 (1): 10 January: 164- 168

1.102

Exfoliative cytopathology of human lingual neoplasm

A Mohanta and PK Mohanty

J. Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, 2017, 1 (1:5): 01-09

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Retinoids and tail regeneration in frog tadpoles. Amphibians of India

P K Mahapatra

ENVIS, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, India. 2017, pp163-176

Book Chapter

Salmonella associated with snakes

L Padhi, SK Panda and G Sahoo

Ethno-Pharmacology, Biodiversity and Conservation, 2017, ISBN: 978-81-932499- 5-6 Pages: 286-297

Book Chapter

Larval Taxonomy of Indian Anurans

G Prudhviraj, K Vasudevan, G Sahoo and SK Dutta

Diversity and Ecology of Amphibians of India, ENVIS, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, India. 2017

Book Chapter

Attaining Male Reversible Infertility through Modulation of spermatogenesis by 2-(2″-chloro acetamido benzyl) – 3-(3′- indolyl) Quinoline or Indolyl Quinoline in Rats Rattus rattus

SK Bhowal, P Mahapatra, and CR Sahu

Austin Andrology, 2016, 1(2): 1006

1.9

Blood cell profile of the tadpoles of Chirixalus simus (Anura: Rhacophoridae)

M Das and PK Mahapatra

Russian J.Herpetology. 23 (2) 83-92. (2016)

0.632

The intestinal bacterial flora of tadpoles of Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider, 1799)

M Sahoo, SK Panda, S Mahapatra and G Sahoo

Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa, 2016, XXVIII: 77-84

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A study on DNA fragmentation facilitated cell death during normal and vitamin a mediated tail regeneration in tadpoles of the Indian tree frog

J Hota, A Das and PK Mahapatra

Pranikee: J. Zoological Society of Orissa, 2016, ISSN 0970-4450) 28: 85-92

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Sources of calcium for the agamid lizard Psammophilus blanfordanus during embryonic development.

J. Jee, B.K. Mohapatra, SK Dutta and G Sahoo

Acta Herpetologica, 2016, 11(2):3-10 doi: 10.13128 /Acta_ Herp etol-15109

0.654

Induction of apoptosis by ethanolic extract of leaf od Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. In A5499 cells via NF-KB pathway

D De, SK Panda, and U Ghosh

Phytomedicine Plus, 2023, 3(2023):100368

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Placements details

Year	Name of the student	Job	Appointing Authority
2024	Mr. Pinaki Jena Miss Swapna Priyadarsini Miss Krishna Kumara Barge Miss Prajatna Shila Swaddhayanee	Lecturer	SSB, Odisha
2024	Miss Rojali Seth Miss Diana Pradhan Miss Minurani Dalai Mr. Sakti Ranjan Behera Miss Bhagyashri Panda Dr. Jasmin Rout Mrs. Sushmita Sharma Mrs. Deepika Rana	Assistant Professor	OPSC, Odisha
2024	Tikoli Rohidas Sidheswar Sahoo Dibyadarshi Paikray Laxmipriya	PGT	Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya, Odisha Higher Education
2024	Payal Mallik Subhashree Pradhan Sushree Suschismita	TGT	SSB, Odisha
2024	Madhusmita Kishan Ms. Suvalaxmi Barik	OAS	OPSC, Odisha
2023	Ms. Rubina Nahid Mr. Chandan Mallick	OFS-I (JB)	OPSC, Odisha
2023	Ms. Tejaswini Behera Mr. Chandan Kumar Nayak Ms. Tejaswini Kutruka	OAS, Group-A	OPSC, Odisha
2023	Ms. Aditi Jena	PGT	Govt. of Odisha
2022	Miss Rubina Nahid Tapaswini Kutruka Chandan Behera Swagatike Behera	OCS	OPSC, Odisha
2022	Ms. Barsa Pattanaik Ms. Shilpa Sethi Ms. Binita Murmu	Scientific Officer, SFSL	OPSC, Odisha
2022	Mrs. Nirlipta Swain Mrs. Snehanjali Mohanty Mrs. Abhilipsa Das Mrs. Sushri Sangita Pati Ms. Harshita Swain Mr. Sarbeswar Nayak Mrs. Suchismita Behera Ms. Kiranbala Behera Ms. Anindita Sahani Ms. Manika Das Ms. Padmini Bisoyi Ms. Milika Halder Ms. Pranati Naik Ms. Shilpa Sethi Ms. Kananbala Patra Ms. Binita Murmu	Assistant Professor	OPSC, Odisha
2022	Preetilagna Debata Swastiranjan Sahoo Durgashree Sarangi	PGT	OAV
2022	Ms. Aparna Mandal	TGT	Govt. of Odisha
2022	Ms. Tanushree Mahapatra Ms. Priya Ranjan Parida Mr. Purnananda P. Sankhua Ms. Tanushree Mahapatra Ms. Kiranbala Behera Mr. Amlan Priyadarshee Mohapatra Ms. Abhyarthana Behera Ms. Chandini Padhan Ms. Anindita Sahani Ms. Ipsita Biswal Ms. Swatisucharita Panda Mr. Satyaswarup Das Mr. Debaprakash Patra Mr. Subrath Ranjan Ms. Shilpa Sethi Ms. Mousumi Bagha Ms. Arati Ho Ms. Madhusmitha Kishan Ms. Madhusmita Kishan	Lecturer	SSB
2022	Ms. Prangya Jyoti Senapati	Assistant Env. Scientist	State Pollution Control Board, Odisha
2022	Mr. Mohan Tudu	Assistant Textile Officer	Govt. of Odisha
2021	Ms. Priyanka Priyadarsini Mr. Debashish Jena	TGT	Govt. of Odisha
2021	Mr. Ranjan Sahu Ms. Anindita Sahani	Assistant Scientific Officer	SFSL, Odisha Forensic Science Service

Placements details

Sl. No	Name of the student	Programme studied	Placement	Year of placement
	Suchismita Behera	MSc	State Forensic Science Laboratory, Govt. of Odisha	2017
	Sudhansu S. Panda	MSc	State Forensic Science Laboratory, Govt. of Odisha	2017
	Nrusingha Behera	MSc, MPhil	Assistant Professor, Govt. of Odisha	2018
	Rashmita Naik	MSc, MPhil	Assistant Professor, Govt. of Odisha
	Baibhav Nayak	MSc, MPhil	Lecturer, SSB
	Mahendra Sethi	MSc, MPhil	Lecturer, SSB
	Banita Behera	MSc, MPhil	Lecturer, SSB
	Dipti Ratha	MSc	TGT, Govt. of Odisha
	Prasanta K.Sahoo		Lecturer, SSB
	Tanushree Mahapatra	M Phil	Lecturer, SSB
	Pragyan P. Mahapatra	MSc, MPhil	Lecturer, SSB
	Damayanti Nayak	MSc	Lecturer, SSB
	Nikita Mahapatra	MSc, MPhil	Assistant Professor, KIIT University, BBSR	2019
	Sushree Sangita Pati	MSc, MPhil	Lecturer, SSB	2019
	Neha Gupta	MSc, MPhil	Lecturer, SSB	2019
	Sadhanamayee Senapati	MSc	TGT, KVS	2019
	Rubina Nahid	MSc	OAS under training	2020
	Mamata Rani Kujur	MSc	OAS under training	2020
	Madhusmita Behera	MSc	Revenue Inspector, Shamakhunta, Mayurbhanj	2021
	Rakhi Gosh	MSc	TGT, Kendriya Vidyalaya Bangalore	2021
	Ranjan Sahu	MSc, MPhil	State Forensic Science Laboratory, Govt. of Odisha	2021
	Satya Swarup Das	MSc
	Anindita Sahani	MSc, M Phil
	Kirabala Behera	MSc
	Pranati Naik	MSc
	Swapna Tanmaya Jena	MSc	Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Rayagada, Odisha	2021

Sl. No.	Project title	Funding agency	Amount In Rs.	Period	PI/Co-PI/ Coordinator
1.	Studies on biodiversity in core and buffer zone at Mandakini coal block project, 2024–2026	KPCL Ltd	12,00,000/-	2024–2026	Prof. Gunanidhi Sahoo (Co-PI)
2.	Microbial diversity of Olive Ridley Turtle rookeries of Odisha, 2022–2025	DST, Govt. of Odisha	9,56,000/-	2022–2025	Prof. Gunanidhi Sahoo (PI)
3.	Genetic diversity in earthworms and its association with their geographic distribution in the state of Odisha	SERB, Govt. of India	39,60,000/-	3 Years	Dr. Sudhansu S. Nishank (PI)
4.	Systematics of select amphibian species using their larval morphology and ontogeny, 2013–2016	SERB, Govt. of India	38,43,800/-	2013–2016	Prof. Gunanidhi Sahoo (PI)
5.	Epidemiological study of snakebite incidence in Mayurbhanj District and assessment of their antibiotic prophylactic therapy, 2010–2013	UGC, New Delhi	9,41,000/-	2010–2013	Prof. Gunanidhi Sahoo (PI)

SN	Name of the Activity	Title	Sponsorship	Period
1	National Workshop	Epidemiology of Snakebite: Challenges and management	RUSA 2.0	18-19 March, 2026
2	International Conference	Animal Resources: Ecology and Sustainability (AREAS – 2025)	OSHEC, RUSA 2.0	2-3 Dec., 2025
3	National Conference	Models and Methods in Animal Science Research (MAMASAR)	WB-OHEPEE	29-30 Aug., 2024
4	International Conference	Technological Innovations in Animal Science Research and Social Transformation (TIARST)	SERB, RUSA, WB-OHEPEE	24-26 Feb., 2023
5	National Webinar	Building a Scientific Framework to study Indian Butterflies	–	13 April, 2021
6	International Webinar	Porosome: The secretory nanomachine in cells	–	07 Nov., 2020
7	International Webinar	Vaccines for COVID-19 and ahead	–	27 Aug., 2020
8	Regional Workshop	Academic Training Program on CBCS Course Syllabus for College Teachers	WB-OHEPEE	6-12 Feb., 2020

Year	NET	GATE
2026	Ranjita Rout – CSIR-NET-JRF Tanisha Majhi – CSIR-NET-JRF Arpita Mishra – CSIR-NET-JRF Soumya Ranjan Patra – CSIR-NET-JRF Ariyan Pradhan – CSIR-NET-JRF Debasmita Nayak – CSIR-NET-LS Bhagyashree Panda – Ph.D. Dibyajyoti Rout – Ph.D.	Bhagyashree Panda Biswajit Patra Truptilipsha Nayak Sumit Sethi Abinash Nayak Pravabini Sahoo Archana Rath Arun Jyoti Samal Arpita Mishra
2025	Ananya Mardina – CSIR-JRF-LS Aparna Sahoo – CSIR-JRF-LS Smruti Ranjan Sahoo – JRF-LS Swecha Gyanavarsha – JRF-LS Mousumi Mahana – JRF-LS Kasturi Das – Ph.D.	Sumit Sethi Bhagyashree Senapati Ranjita Rout
2024	Priyanka Pradhan – CSIR-JRF-LS Dibyani Panda – CSIR-JRF-LS	Chinmayee Dhal Lalit Chandan Mishra Sushree Suchismita Jyotirmayee Sahoo Kasturi Das Pratyasa Rath Priyanka Pradhan Debasmita Nayak Dibyani Panda
2023	Pinaki Jena – CSIR-JRF-LS	Manorama Rout Niharika Swain Rajalaxmi Tripathy
2022	Snigdharani Raita – CSIR-JRF-LS Pinaki Jena – CSIR-JRF-LS	Lipsa Dash Swechha Gyanavarsa Banil Behera Krishna Kumari Barge
2021	Subham Mahapatra – CSIR-JRF-LS	Abhyarthana Behera Puspanjali Sahoo Sushree Subhashree Parida Sourav Kumar Sethy

M Sc Semester I (2025-27 Admission)	M Sc Semester I (2024-26 Admission)	Ph D Coursework (2025-26 Admission)
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Dr. Gunanidhi Sahoo

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Dr. Sudhansu Sekhar Nishank

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Dr. Gunanidhi Sahoo

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Prof.Dr(Mrs.) Pravati Kumari Mahapatra

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Prof. Ajaya Kumar Patra

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Prof. Bibhuti Bhusan Parida

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