Paramita Basu Mukherjee, PhD

Dr. Paramita Basu Mukherjee is an Associate Professor at New York College of Podiatric Medicine and is affiliated as faculty member in other graduate and professional programs within Touro University. She also serves as the Director of Infectious Diseases in the Pre-Clinical Sciences Department. She received her bachelor’s degree with honors in Human physiology at Presidency college, University of Calcutta, India, followed by master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering from Jadavpur University in India. She earned her MS in Biological Sciences and a PhD in Microbiology (antimicrobial resistance) from St. John’s University, New York. She also serves as adjunct or visiting faculty member and academic advisory board in multiple institutions in the US and abroad.

Dr. Basu has more than 16 years of teaching experience in multiple areas of the biological, foundational and biomedical sciences. She specializes in antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases related research with a passion for public health and community medicine and has experience in assay design and development in the Biotech/pharmaceutical industry. In the pedagogical area, she is interested in studying the uses of modern technology in medical education in addition to curriculum and assessment related research. Dr. Basu has published more than 50 articles in reputed peer-reviewed journals that contribute to the understanding of antimicrobial resistance and transmission, treatment & prevention of infectious diseases and has authored multiple chapters in well received books and referenced volumes in applied microbiology. 

Her past research experience in the pharmaceutical industry taught her to firmly believe that research should not exist in isolation but should have a tangible impact on public health and clinical practice. Therefore, as a researcher, she is interested in collaborating with fellow scientists working in related fields from other areas of science and leveraging their collective expertise by fostering interdisciplinary partnerships to accelerate the pace of discovery and improve our collective ability to combat infections.  

Clinical Specialty

• Cell & molecular biology
• Microbiology
• Physiology
• Biotechnology

Education

• PhD, Biological Sciences, St. John's University, NY 2008
• MS, Biological Sciences St. John's University, NY 2003
• MTech, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, India, 2001
• MS, Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, India
• BS, Human Physiology (Honors), Calcutta University, India

Areas of Expertise

Pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences

Honors and Awards

Internal grant 2011: $5000 – Touro College Faculty Research Fund administered through the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)

Research

• Antimicrobial resistance; Microbiology; Medical microbiology; Infectious diseases; Biofilms; Wound microbiology; Medical education

Publications

• Hoyt, G., Bakshi, C., & Basu, P. (2025). Integration of an Audiovisual Learning Resource in a Podiatric Medical Infectious Disease Course: Multiple Cohort Pilot Study. Jmir Medical Education, 11. https://doi.org/10.2196/55206
• Hoyt, G., Bakshi, C. S., & Basu, P. (2025). Integration of an Audiovisual Learning Resource in a Podiatric Medical Infectious Disease Course: Multiple Cohort Pilot Study. JMIR Medical Education, 11, e55206. https://doi.org/10.2196/55206
• Imtiaz, Z., Chatoo, A., Wang, W., Li, W., & Basu, P. (2024). Antibiotic-Induced Changes in Efflux Transporter Expression: A Key Factor in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Resistance. Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 12 (2-BIONEXT-2023). https://doi.org/10.18006/2024.12(2).274.283
• Kim, H., Fittipaldi, B., Hoque, F., Wang, C., Zefi, O., Li, W., Goldman, Z., Peter, Y., & Basu, P. (2023). Two Amino-Acid Polymorphisms in PBP4 Generate Penicillin Tolerance in Group B Streptococcus. Vegetos, 36, 106-118. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-022-00492-2
• Basu, P., Greenberg, R., Hassoun, A., Nestor, R., & Veltri, K. T. (2023). Updates in Vaccine Development for COVID-19: Evidence on Currently Available Vaccines. Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, 13 (S1), 009-032. Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/tcopny_pubs/352
• Kello, E., Greenberg, R., Li, W., Polansky, S., Maldonado, R., Peter, Y., & Basu, P. (2023). The Effect of Antibiotic Treatment and Gene Expression of Mex B Efflux Transporters on the Resistance in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilms. Applied Microbiology, 3 (3), 709-721. https://doi.org/10.3390/applmicrobiol3030049
• Kello, E., Greenberg, R., Li, W., Polansky, S., Maldonado, R., Peter, Y., & Basu, P. (2023). The Effect of Antibiotic Treatment and Gene Expression of Mex B Efflux Transporters on the Resistance in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilms. Applied Microbiology, 3 (3), 709-721. https://doi.org/10.3390/applmicrobiol3030049

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Professional Service

• [2023 – Present]              Curriculum Committee, NYCPM
• [2022 – Present]              Assessment Committee, NYCPM
• [2022 – Present]              Committee on Academic Programs & Policies, NYCPM
• [2022 – Present]              Faculty Advisor, Research in Podiatric medicine and Surgery (RIPMAS) club, NYCPM
• [2012-2014]                      CSTEP Program Participating Mentor, TCOP
• [2011-2012]                       Coordinator, Seminar Series, TCOP, NYMC
• [2009-Present]                 Assessment Committee, TCOP
• [2014-2020]                      Chair, Curriculum Committee, TCOP
• [2010-Present]                  Curriculum Committee, TCOP
• [2014-2019]                      Interprofessional Education committee, TCOP
• [2014-Present]                  Global Public Health Education committee, TCOP
• [2010-Present]                  Graduate & Professional Faculty Council, TCUS
• [2009-2010]                      Harlem Educational Activity Fund Program, Participating Mentor, TCOP
• [2022-present]            Editor (Pharmacognosy), Springer Nature Vegetos Journal
• 2022-present]              Editorial Board Member, Cureus Journal of Medical Science (Springer Nature)
• [2022-present]            International Divisional Head, Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Biotechnology Division
• [2014-present]            Editor, Public Health Page, iProvok.com

Memberships and Affiliations

• The Northeast Association for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (NACMID)
• Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)
• American Society of Microbiology (ASM)
• Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP)
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)

Teaching Responsibilities

• Basic & Clinical/medical microbiology; Infectious diseases; Physiology; Pathophysiology; Biotechnology; Molecular Biology; Research methods; Advanced research

Languages

• English
• Hindi
• Bengali

Hobbies

Holistic wellness, Hiking, Reading, Music, Painting (watercolor)

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