Joyita Bhadra

• Ph.D., Cell and Molecular Biology, Lehigh University (2015)

• B.Tech., Biotechnology, Haldia Institute of Technology (2008)

I joined the Department of Integrative Biology at CU Denver in Fall 2025 as a Lecturer. My current position is of an Instructor and Lab coordinator. My doctoral research focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms of skeletal morphogenesis during tissue regeneration using the zebrafish fin model. My postdoctoral work investigated key molecular pathways involved in neurodegenerative diseases using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model organism.
In my role at CU Denver, I am dedicated to providing high-quality, hands-on laboratory instruction and core foundational education in cell and molecular biology. In addition to teaching, I serve as the Lab Coordinator for the "Molecules to Cells" (M2C) laboratories.

• Lin, J. L. J., Wu, X., Redweik, G. A. J., Chiu, C., Chiu, T., Chen, Y., Webb, K. J., Rani, R., Lee, E., Yang, W., Bhadra, J., Stowell, M. H. B., Yuan, H. S., & Xue, D. (2026). Resveratrol isomers with opposing activities target endonuclease G to modulate neurodegeneration and mitochondrial elimination. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 123(25), e2534340123. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2534340123

• Bhadra, J., et al. (2023). Acoustic streaming enabled moderate swimming exercise reduces neurodegeneration in C. elegans. Science Advances, 9(48), eadf5056. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adf5056

• Bhadra, J., & Iovine, M. K. (2015). Hsp47 mediates Cx43-dependent skeletal growth and patterning in the regenerating fin. Mechanisms of Development, 140, 12–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mod.2015.06.004

• Bhadra, J., Banerji, R., Singh, J., Sallada, N., Eble, D. M., & Iovine, M. K. (2015). Zebrafish fibroblast cell line, AB9, is a simpler tool to complement gene regulation studies during fin regeneration. Journal of Musculoskeletal Regeneration, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.14800/mr.992

• Dutta, I., Bhadra, J., Ghosh, P., Saha, B., & Datta, S. (2013). An efficient and cost-effective protocol for in vitro propagation of pineapple. Journal of Ornamental Plants, 3(4), 229–234.

• Bhadra, J., & Datta, S. (2009). Do the birds have a compass? Science Reporter, 46(11), 43–45.

• BIOL 2021: Microscope to Cells (M2C) Lab

• BIOL 3226: Human Physiology

• BIOL 3611: General Cell Biology

• BIOL 4125: Molecular Biology Lab