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Tanmoy Jana, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Researcher, Immunogenetics & Transplantation Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco.

About

About Tanmoy

My research leverages machine learning and computational biology to solve critical questions in clinical immunogenetics and disease biology. Focus areas include classifying cross-reactive antibody epitopes from clinical sera, dissecting single-cell immune landscapes, and screening small molecules against oncogenic targets. With an academic background beginning with a Bachelor's and Master's in Computer Science from Vidyasagar University, Medinipur, West Bengal, India, and progressing through the Bose Institute and ICMR–National Institute for Research in Bacterial Infections to postdoctoral research across the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), the Salk Institute, and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), I bring deep cross-disciplinary expertise to computational medicine. Additionally, I contribute to the peer-review process for journals spanning applied optimization, remote sensing, and biomedical sciences.

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Updates

  • Dec 2025
    Completed Advanced Certifications in AI, Data Science & Research Ethics at MIT, covering responsible AI and human-subjects research ethics.
  • Dec 2024
    Joined the Immunogenetics & Transplantation Laboratory at UCSF under Dr. Rajalingam Raja, building a machine-learning platform for HLA cross-reactive epitope group classification.
  • 2023
    Presented a poster on immune cell network inference in sarcoidosis at the UCSF Pulmonary Retreat.
  • May 2023
    Completed single-cell RNA-seq analysis training at Columbia University.
  • Ongoing
    Reviewing manuscripts for PLOS ONE, JOTA, the Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, and Frontiers journals.
Research interests

What I work on

  • AI & ML for transplantation and computational biology

    Applying artificial intelligence and machine learning models to complex biological, transplant-immunology, and computational biology problems — turning high-dimensional clinical and molecular data into models that inform real decisions in the clinic and the lab.

  • Immunogenomics & HLA analytics

    A clinical platform classifying cross-reactive epitope groups (CREGs) from HLA antibody binding patterns in patient sera, to improve donor–recipient compatibility, graft survival, and reduce sensitization and rejection risk.

  • AI & machine learning for biomedical data

    Predictive and prognostic models from EHR and multi-omics data; protein–protein interaction and signaling-pathway analysis; single-cell approaches to immune cell states and cell–cell communication.

  • Multimodal AI & vision–language models

    Multimodal LLMs integrating radiology imaging with clinical narratives (e.g. MIMIC datasets) to support clinical decision-making and outcome prediction.

  • Gene expression & single-cell modeling

    Deep learning-based comparison of disease versus healthy transcriptomes for immune and non-immune cell classification and functional state prediction.

  • AI-driven drug discovery

    Pharmacophore modeling, docking, and virtual screening of small-molecule libraries for oncogenic PPI target identification and lead optimization.

ToolsSeurat · Scanpy · Muon · CellTypist · AutoDock Vina · PyMOL · Chimera · Python · R · SQL · Git · HPC

Experience

Positions

  • 2024 — present
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    University of California, San Francisco — Dept. of Surgery
    Advisor: Rajalingam Raja, PhD
  • 2022 — 2024
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    University of California, San Francisco
    Advisors: Prof. Laura Koth · Prof. Mark Ansel
  • Sep – Dec 2022
    Visiting Mentored Researcher
    Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego
    Advisor: Prof. Uri Manor
  • 2021 — 2022
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    University of California, San Diego
    Advisor: Prof. Rodney Gabriel
  • 2020 — 2021
    Postdoctoral Research Associate
    ICMR–National Institute for Research in Bacterial Infections, Kolkata
    Advisor: Dr. Santasabuj Das, Scientist G & Director
  • 2015 — 2019
    Ph.D. Graduate Researcher — Bioinformatics
    Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Univ. of Technology; research at Bose Institute, Kolkata
    Advisors: Prof. Sudipto Saha · Prof. Raja Banerjee
  • 2012 — 2015
    Research Assistant
    Bose Institute, Kolkata
    Advisor: Prof. Sudipto Saha
Projects

Databases & web servers

  • PPIMpred

    Web server

    High-throughput screening of small molecules targeting protein–protein interactions.

    R. Soc. Open Sci., 2017
  • LMDIPred

    Predictor

    Predicts linear peptide sequences binding SH3, WW, and PDZ domains.

    PLoS ONE, 2018
  • LMPID

    Database

    Curated database of linear motifs mediating protein–protein interactions.

    Database, 2015
  • MYCbase

    Database

    Functional sites and biochemical properties of Myc in normal and cancer cells.

    BMC Bioinformatics, 2017
  • PSCRIdb

    Database

    Regulatory interactions and networks of pluripotent stem cell lines.

    J. Biosci., 2020
  • DAAB / DAAB-V2

    Database

    Curated database of allergy and asthma biomarkers.

    Clin. Exp. Allergy 2015 · Allergy 2021
  • RHO Database

    Database

    Bacterial ring-hydroxylating oxygenases for bioremediation & biocatalysis.

    Environ. Microbiol. Rep., 2014
GitHub

Repositories

  • cftr-modulator-designEnd-to-end QSAR, virtual screening, molecular docking, and lead-prioritization pipeline for CFTR modulators.
    Python · MIT · updated 3 minutes ago
  • ppimic50predBioactivity prediction tool.
    Jupyter Notebook · updated 12 hours ago
  • profileThis academic profile site.
    HTML · updated last week
  • llm-mapllm-map.
    Python · updated Jun 12
  • AICodeGeneratorAI code generator.
    Python · updated Jun 1
  • ChemQuestChemical intelligence, properties, literature, and AI summary.
    Python · MIT · updated Jun 1
  • github.nsqip.ioACS NSQIP data analysis notebooks.
    Jupyter Notebook · updated Oct 14, 2025
  • sarcoid_RNAseq_analysisSarcoidosis RNA-seq analysis.
    HTML · updated Sep 30, 2024
  • abdpredABDpred — prediction server for antimicrobial compounds.
    updated Jun 26, 2023
Publications

Peer-reviewed papers

  1. Indian J. Med. Res. 2024
    Jana, T., Sarkar, D., Ganguli, D., Mukherjee, S. K., Mandal, R. S. & Das, S. ABDpred: Prediction of active antimicrobial compounds using supervised machine learning techniques. 159, 78–90.
  2. Allergy 2021
    Majumdar, S., Bhattacharjee, S., Jana, T. & Saha, S. DAAB-V2: Updated database of allergy and asthma biomarkers. 45, 1.
  3. J. Biosci. 2020
    Banerjee, K., Jana, T., Ghosh, Z. & Saha, S. PSCRIdb: A database of regulatory interactions and networks of pluripotent stem cell lines. 45, 1.
  4. PLoS ONE 2018
    Sarkar, D., Jana, T. & Saha, S. LMDIPred: A web server for predicting linear peptide sequences that bind to SH3, WW, and PDZ domains. 13, e0200430.
  5. BMC Bioinformatics 2017
    Chakravorty, D., Jana, T., Mandal, S. D., Seth, A., Bhattacharya, A. & Saha, S. MYCbase: A database of functional sites and biochemical properties of Myc in both normal and cancer cells. 18, 1.
  6. R. Soc. Open Sci. 2017
    Jana, T., Ghosh, A., Mandal, S. D., Banerjee, R. & Saha, S. PPIMpred: A web server for high-throughput screening of small molecules targeting protein–protein interactions. 4, 160501.
  7. Clin. Exp. Allergy 2015
    Sircar, G., Saha, B., Jana, T., Dasgupta, A., Bhattacharya, S. G. & Saha, S. DAAB: A manually curated database of allergy and asthma biomarkers. 45, 1259–1261.
  8. PLoS ONE 2015
    Barman, R. K., Jana, T., Das, S. & Saha, S. Prediction of intra-species protein–protein interactions in enteropathogens facilitating systems biology study. 10, e0143774.
  9. Database 2015
    Sarkar, D., Jana, T. & Saha, S. LMPID: A manually curated database of linear motifs mediating protein–protein interactions. 2015, bav101.
  10. Environ. Microbiol. Rep. 2014
    Chakraborty, J., Jana, T., Saha, S. & Dutta, T. K. Ring-hydroxylating oxygenase database: A database of bacterial aromatic ring-hydroxylating oxygenases in bioremediation and biocatalysis. 6, 519–523.
  • In preparation — Jana, T., Raghav, P. K., Gente, G. & Rajalingam, R. Predicting cross-reactive epitope groups in HLA class I and II using machine learning.
  • In preparation — Jana, T., Koth, L. & Ansel, M. Systematic computational mapping of immune cells from bronchoalveolar lavage and peripheral blood in sarcoidosis at single-cell resolution.
  • In preparation — Jana, T. & Gabriel, R. A. Machine learning approaches to predicting same-day discharge after total hip arthroplasty using ACS NSQIP data.
  • In preparation — Jana, T., Karmakar, J., Banerjee, R. & Saha, S. Supervised learning-driven prediction of small-molecule modulator activity against protein–protein interactions.

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