11/08/2026
Our new family member in the Department of Pharmacy at UITS, Dr. Lata Rajbongshi, is a dedicated academic and accomplished researcher with extensive experience in pharmaceutical sciences, cancer biology, immunology, molecular biology, three-dimensional (3D) cell culture systems, and so on. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Convergence Medical Sciences from the College of Medicine, Pusan National University, South Korea.
Dr. Rajbongshi completed her doctoral research at the Laboratory of Advanced Precision & 3D Experimental Systems (APEX) Lab under the supervision of Professor S*k Yoon (MD, PhD), a pioneer in groundbreaking research on 3D cancer biology. Her research focused on developing an advanced biomimetic 3D hepatocellular carcinoma model using a marine collagen peptide–agarose scaffold. This innovative model was designed to reproduce key characteristics of the tumor microenvironment and facilitate more physiologically relevant anticancer drug evaluation. Her work encompassed multicellular spheroid formation, cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion, cancer stemness, epithelial–mesenchymal transition, drug resistance, molecular mechanisms, and functional characterization of cancer cells. Through this research, she gained extensive expertise in both conventional two-dimensional and advanced 3D cell culture systems.
She received her Master of Science (MS) in Immunology from the College of Medicine at Inje University, South Korea. Her master’s research investigated the effects of Epstein–Barr virus infection on human breast cancer cells, with particular emphasis on viral proteins, ni****ne receptors, and alterations in gene and protein expression. She completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy from Daffodil International University, Bangladesh, where her undergraduate research involved the development and validation of an RP-HPLC method for vildagliptin.
Before joining UITS, Dr. Rajbongshi worked as a Research Assistant and contributed to several multidisciplinary research projects involving cancer progression, tumor–immune interactions, immune regulation, and therapeutic responses. She also gained valuable pharmaceutical industry experience as a Quality Assurance Officer at Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Bangladesh. Her responsibilities included monitoring manufacturing and packaging operations, maintaining quality-management documentation, reviewing batch records, supporting batch release, handling deviations and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and ensuring compliance with established quality standards.
Dr. Rajbongshi has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications in internationally recognized journals, including Marine Drugs, the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Anticancer Research, the Journal of Immunology, etc. Her research interests encompass hepatocellular, prostate, ovarian, and virus-associated cancers; natural killer cell biology; thymus regeneration; tumor microenvironment; marine collagen-based biomaterials; 3D cancer models; and natural bioactive compounds.
She has also presented her research through oral and poster presentations at numerous national and international conferences, seminars, and scientific symposia. These include scientific events organized by the Korean Association of Anatomists, the American Association of Immunologists, the Asia Pacific International Congress of Anatomists, and research institutions at Pusan National University and Inje University.
Dr. Lata Rajbongshi is deeply committed to quality teaching, student mentoring, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovative scientific research. Her strong academic foundation, advanced research expertise, publication record, and pharmaceutical industry experience will contribute meaningfully to the teaching and research activities of the Department of Pharmacy. We warmly welcome Dr. Rajbongshi to the UITS family and look forward to her valuable contributions to the university.
