Asst. Prof. Biplabendu Talukdar is an accomplished academician, clinician, researcher, and specialist in Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion Medicine, with extensive experience in clinical transfusion services, hematopoietic stem-cell applications, apheresis, regenerative medicine, and blood-bank management. His professional journey includes postgraduate training and academic teaching in the Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion (IHBT), followed by significant responsibilities within the State Blood Transfusion Council and National Health Mission, West Bengal.

He has served as Assistant Director (Medical), State Blood Transfusion Council, State Program Officer of the State Blood Cell under NHM, Program Officer for the Hemoglobinopathy Control Programme, and currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion at Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata.

Recently He is working with umbilical cord blood, PRP in the field of Regenerative Medicine, and the published book: Human Umbilical Cord Blood in Emerging disease and write a chapter on Transfusion Support in Thalassemic (Indian guide line of Thalassemia published from Jaypee brothers 2026).

Clinical & Professional Expertise

His expertise encompasses a broad range of transfusion medicine and regenerative medicine services, including:

• Immunohematology and transfusion practice
• Thalassemia screening, phenotyping and HPLC
• Bleeding and coagulation disorders
• Hematopoietic stem-cell harvesting, storage and thawing
• Mesenchymal stem-cell processing
• Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) applications
• Apheresis and therapeutic plasmapheresis
• HLA and immune-genetics
• Regenerative medicine
• Blood-bank quality management and appropriate blood utilization

His involvement in state-level blood-transfusion programmes has also included coordinating training programmes for blood-bank medical officers, laboratory technicians, nursing staff and counsellors.

Research & Publications

Asst. Prof. Talukdar has demonstrated sustained research productivity through 20 scientific publications covering transfusion medicine, immunohematology, hematology, regenerative medicine, stem-cell applications, COVID-19, platelet biology, and related clinical disciplines.

His research includes studies on Bombay blood group prevalence, red-cell alloimmunization in thalassemia, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, platelet quality control, transfusion-related interventions, transfusion-transmitted infections, umbilical cord blood, stem-cell therapy, post-COVID anemia, neutrophil engraftment, platelet-derived growth factors, and PRP applications.

His recent work further reflects an expanding research focus on innovative approaches in transfusion medicine and regenerative medicine.

Scientific Presentations & Academic Contributions

He has presented research through numerous poster and oral presentations at national and international scientific conferences, including meetings of the Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine and International Society of Blood Transfusion. His presentation topics have included thalassemia, transfusion reactions, stem-cell applications, PRP, osteoarthritis, spinal injury, hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation, platelet therapy, and state blood-transfusion services.

His participation in international scientific meetings, including presentations at ISBT 2019 in Bangkok, demonstrates engagement with the broader global transfusion-medicine research community.

Awards & Recognition

His academic and professional contributions have received recognition through awards including the IMA National President Appreciation Award, conferred through the Bengal State Branch for the 2019–2020 period, and the Outstanding Research Awards from Archers Publishing House, Bangalore, in 2024.

Books & Scholarly Contributions

Asst. Prof. Talukdar has contributed to scholarly literature through book authorship and a book chapter. His contributions include a chapter on structural and functional developmental perspectives of the placental barrier and its role in fetal development in Human Fetal Growth and Development, published by Springer, as well as authorship of Human Umbilical Cord Blood in Emerging Disease.

Academic Leadership, Training & Resource Person Roles

Beyond research and clinical practice, he has played an active role as a faculty member, resource person, trainer, panelist and programme coordinator. He has participated in and coordinated state-level training programmes, NACO training initiatives, blood-bank personnel training, and workshops on appropriate and rational use of blood.

He has also served as a resource person and faculty at professional CME programmes and conferences, delivering academic sessions on topics such as clinical application of apheresis and appropriate clinical use of blood.

Professional Memberships

He is associated with several professional organizations, including the Indian Medical Association, Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine, Asian Association of Transfusion Medicine, International Society of Blood Transfusion, ISUOG, and Society for Fetal Medicine. He has also contributed as an NABH assessor/observer for blood-bank standards and quality assessment.

Research Impact

Asst. Prof. Biplabendu Talukdar has developed a multidisciplinary professional profile integrating transfusion medicine, immunohematology, hematopoietic stem-cell technology, regenerative medicine, clinical research, medical education and public-health blood-transfusion programmes. His extensive publication record, conference presentations, professional leadership, training activities, book contributions and research recognition demonstrate sustained engagement with clinically relevant scientific research.

Eligibility for Nobel Researcher Award 

Asst. Prof. Biplabendu Talukdar is eligible for the Nobel Researcher Award in Scientific Laurels based on his substantial contributions to transfusion medicine, immunohematology, stem-cell research and regenerative medicine. His eligibility is supported by his extensive clinical and academic experience, 20 scientific publications, numerous national and international scientific presentations, book and book-chapter contributions, research recognition including the Outstanding Research Award (2024), professional leadership in state blood-transfusion programmes, and expertise in advanced areas such as apheresis, therapeutic plasmapheresis, hematopoietic stem-cell processing, PRP and regenerative medicine. His sustained efforts to connect clinical transfusion practice with research and medical innovation establish a strong profile for recognition under the Nobel Researcher Award category of Scientific Laurels.