Maryka Bhattacharyya

Bldg: 202 Room: B321 Email: mhbhatt@anl.gov Phone: (630) 252- 3923     ~ Education Professional Experience Publication List Research Highlights Honors and Awards Lab Personnel Full Information

> Education:

• 1970 Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
• 1965 B.S. Chemistry (summa cum laude), Tufts University, Medford, MA

> Professional Experience:

• 1993-Present Senior Biochemist, BiosciencesDivision (BIO), Argonne National Laboratory
  Summer, 2000 Acting Director, Biosciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory
• 1995-1996 Detailee from Argonne to Advanced Energy Projects, Office of Energy Research, U.S. Department of Energy, Germantown, MD
• 1979-Present Group Leader, Biochemistry of Metals Group, CMB (formerly BIM), Argonne National Laboratory
• 1979-1993 Biochemist, Biological and Medical Research Division (BIM), Argonne National Laboratory
• 1974-1979 Assistant Biochemist, BIM, Argonne National Laboratory
• 1971-1973 Research Associate, Biochemistry Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• 1970-1971 Postdoctoral Fellow, Biochemistry Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison

> Research Highlights:

1. Mechanisms of cadmium-induced bone loss in animal and cell culture systems. Increased susceptibility in females.
2. Role of metal-binding proteins in molecular interactions of metals with tissues.
3. Effects of metallothionein gene status on individual susceptibility to toxic agents

> Patents

• DP Peterson, EA Huff, and MH Bhattacharyya, “Process for measuring low cadmium levels in blood and other biological specimens”
• CA Blum, MH Bhattacharyya, AK Wilson, “Nesting box for excreta collection from nesting dams through parturition and lactation”, US 6,234,115 B1.

> Honors/Awards

• US DOE Outstanding Mentor Award, 2002
• Ad hoc Reviewer, NIH Toxicology Study Section, 1996-present
• NIH Toxicology Study Section Member, 1992-1996
• Outstanding Woman Leader in Science and Technology, DuPage County, 1994
• University of Chicago Distinguished Performance Award (1991) - Highest research award at Argonne.
• R&D-100 Award (1990) - for development of new Cd assay.
• Argonne National Laboratory Pacesetter Award (1988)
• Woodrow Wilson Fellowship (1965-1966)
• Summa cum laude graduation from Jackson College, Tufts University (l965)
• Max Tischler Prize Scholarship in Chemistry (1965)

> Lab Personnel

• Elizabeth A. Cerny | cerny@anl.gov Full Information
• Andrea Ebert-McNeill | Amwem@aol1.com Full Information