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Microbiome & Functional Ingredient Scientist | PhD Microbiologist | R&D Strategy & Translational Health Innovation

Profile Summary

PhD microbiologist with 15+ years of combined academic and corporate R&D experience in microbiome science, functional ingredients, virology, and translational health innovation. I have led cross-functional teams from discovery through commercialization, with a track record of turning scientific evidence into successful, market-ready health solutions. Key Expertise: Gut microbiome & host interactions Functional ingredient evaluation (prebiotics, probiotics, postbiotics, bioactives) Translational research & clinical study design Evidence generation for health claims and regulatory strategy Gut-brain axis, immune health, metabolic health Cross-functional R&D leadership What I Offer: Advisory calls on microbiome science and functional ingredient strategy Literature review & evidence synthesis for product positioning Study design and protocol development for microbiome/nutrition studies Interpretation of clinical and microbiome data for business and regulatory use Guidance on innovation pipelines in health and nutrition

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiome Research
• ☆ Virology
• ☆ Molecular Virology
• ☆ Industrial Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiological Assays
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ White Papers
• ☆ Spec Sheets
• ☆ Textbook Content Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Herbal Products
• ☆ Nutraceuticals
• ☆ Supplements
• ☆ Essential Oils

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Technology Scouting, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Senior Investigator

Givaudan

January 2025 - July 2025

Senior Investigator

Givaudan

January 2025 - July 2025

Category technical Leader II

Givaudan

June 2023 - December 2024

Senior Scientist

Reckitt Benckiser Group LLC

December 2020 - May 2023

Senior Scientist

DuPont

March 2019 - December 2020

Senior Research Scientist

University of Pennsylvania

April 2017 - October 2018

Post-doctoral fellow

University of Pennsylvania

April 2013 - March 2017

Education

PhD

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

June 2003 - October 2008

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Banerjee S, Bose D, Johnson S, Liu J, Virgin H, Robertson ES (2025). Novel small non-coding RNAs of Epstein-Barr virus upregulated upon lytic reactivation aid in viral genomic replication and virion production . mBio.

Valderrama B, Daly I, Gunnigle E, O'Riordan KJ, Chichlowski M, Banerjee S, Skowronski AA, Pandey N, Cryan JF, Clarke G, et al. (2025). From in silico screening to in vivo validation in zebrafish - a framework for reeling in the right psychobiotics . Food & function.

Banerjee S, Poore M, Gerdes S, Nedveck D, Lauridsen L, Kristensen HT, Jensen HM, Byrd PM, Ouwehand AC, Patterson E, et al. (2021). Transcriptomics reveal different metabolic strategies for acid resistance and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) production in select Levilactobacillus brevis strains . Microbial cell factories.

Banerjee, S., Alwine, J.C., Wei, Z., Tian, T., Shih, N., Sperling, C., Guzzo, T., Feldman, M.D., Robertson, E.S.(2019). Microbiome signatures in prostate cancer . Carcinogenesis. 40. (6). p. 749-764.

Banerjee, S., Tian, T., Wei, Z., Shih, N., Feldman, M.D., Peck, K.N., DeMichele, A.M., Alwine, J.C., Robertson, E.S.(2018). Distinct microbial signatures associated with different breast cancer types . Frontiers in Microbiology. 9. (MAY).

(2017). The ovarian cancer oncobiome . Oncotarget.

Banerjee, S., Tian, T., Wei, Z., Peck, K.N., Shih, N., Chalian, A.A., O'Malley, B.W., Weinstein, G.S., Feldman, M.D., Alwine, J., et al.(2017). Microbial Signatures Associated with Oropharyngeal and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas . Scientific Reports. 7. (1).

Banerjee, S., Peck, K.N., Feldman, M.D., Schuster, M.G., Alwine, J.C., Robertson, E.S.(2016). Identification of fungal pathogens in a patient with acute myelogenic leukemia using a pathogen detection array technology . Cancer Biology and Therapy. 17. (4). p. 339-345.

Dzeng, R.K., Jha, H.C., Lu, J., Saha, A., Banerjee, S., Robertson, E.S.(2015). Small molecule growth inhibitors of human oncogenic gammaherpesvirus infected B-cells . Molecular Oncology. 9. (2). p. 365-376.

Banerjee, S., Wei, Z., Tan, F., Peck, K.N., Shih, N., Feldman, M., Rebbeck, T.R., Alwine, J.C., Robertson, E.S.(2015). Distinct microbiological signatures associated with triple negative breast cancer . Scientific Reports. 5.

Uppal, T., Banerjee, S., Sun, Z., Verma, S.C., Robertson, E.S.(2014). KSHV LANA—The Master Regulator of KSHV Latency . Viruses. 6. (12). p. 4691-4998.

(2013). Clonal analysis of human anti-V3 monoclonal antibodies selected by a V3 tetramer . Human Antibodies.

(2012). Different Pattern of Immunoglobulin Gene Usage by HIV-1 Compared to Non-HIV-1 Antibodies Derived from the Same Infected Subject . PLoS ONE.

(2011). HIV Envelope gp120 Activates LFA-1 on CD4 T-Lymphocytes and Increases Cell Susceptibility to LFA-1-Targeting Leukotoxin (LtxA) . PLoS ONE.

Banerjee, S., Sullender, W.M., Choudekar, A., John, C., Tyagi, V., Fowler, K., Lefkowitz, E.J., Broor, S.(2011). Detection and genetic diversity of human metapneumovirus in hospitalized children with acute respiratory infections in India . Journal of Medical Virology. 83. (10). p. 1799-1810.

Banerjee, S., Sullender, W.M., Ahuja, R.K., Broor, S.(2011). Seroepidemiological study of human metapneumovirus in New Delhi, India . Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 29. (4). p. 363-367.

(2008). Real Time RT-PCR for Quantitation of Human Metapneumovirus Virus from Children with Acute Respiratory Tract Infections . International Journal of Infectious Diseases.

(2008). Real Time RT-PCR for Quantitation of Human Metapneumovirus Virus from Children with Acute Respiratory Tract Infections . International Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Banerjee, S., Bharaj, P., Sullender, W., Kabra, S.K., Broor, S.(2007). Human metapneumovirus infections among children with acute respiratory infections seen in a large referral hospital in India . Journal of Clinical Virology. 38. (1). p. 70-72.

BOOK CHAPTER

(2019). Future Perspectives: Microbiome, Cancer and Therapeutic Promise . Microbiome and Cancer.

CONFERENCE POSTER

(2018). Microbiological Signatures Identified in Rosai-Dorfman Disease via Pan-Pathogen Array Technology. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia.

(2013). Role of post translational modification of RelA in miR-146a gene regulation in astrocyte by HIV-1 induced cytokine IL-1 beta. 12th International Symposium on NeuroVirology, Journal of NeuroVirology, 19, S24-S25.

(2012). Differential regulation of miR-146a and EAAT2 by IL-1beta and glutamate induced NFkB activation in astrocytes. Journal of NeuroVirology 18:11-12.