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Subhabrata Moitra, Assistant Professor

Subhabrata Moitra

Assistant Professor

PhD (University of Kalyani)

+91.79619.11280 (O) +91.86531.43796 (M)

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Research Interests: Allergy, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Respiratory Diseases, Chronobiology, Respiratory Epidemiology, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Quality of Life


Profile

Professor Subhabrata Moitra is a clinical epidemiologist and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (UK). He has received several honours and accolades, such as the DST-INSPIRE fellowship from the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, the prestigious Long-Term Research Fellowship, and the Young Scientist Award from the European Respiratory Society. He is an Associate Editor of The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, and a member of the editorial board of Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, BMC Pulmonary Medicine, and Discover Respiratory Physiology, and has served as a reviewer for several respiratory, general medicine, internal medicine, occupational, and environmental medicine journals. 

Professor Moitra completed a Bachelor's in Physiology from Krishnagar Government College (affiliated with the University of Kalyani) and a Master's in Physiology from the Erstwhile Presidency College, Kolkata (now Presidency University). He earned a Doctorate in Physiology from the University of Kalyani, where his research focused on the work-related health consequences among Indian goldsmiths and other marginal labour sector workers. Professor Moitra briefly worked as a Research Fellow at the Chest Research Foundation and subsequently pursued postdoctoral research at Lund University in Sweden from 2015 to 2016. He also worked as a scientific consultant at Kolkata's Allergy and Asthma Research Centre. He pursued postdoctoral training at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and later moved to Canada in 2020 as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alberta.

Professor Moitra's primary research interest is chronic respiratory diseases (primarily asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/COPD) and their perturbations concerning environmental, social, psychological, occupational, and interpersonal factors. He is also interested in interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) and human chronobiology. He has taught several courses in respiratory medicine, occupational and environmental medicine, physiology, and biostatistics to undergraduate, postgraduate, and graduate students in Canada and India. He has an extended network of research collaborations from North America to Europe, India to Australia, and New Zealand. 

Teaching

  • EPI703: Epidemiological Data Analysis – Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad, India (2025 - )
  • BIO360: Introduction to Biological Rhythms – Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad, India (2025 - )
  • EPI611: Principles of Epidemiology – Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad, India (2025 - )
  • Advanced Training in Biomedical Statistics – Department of Home Science, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India (2024)
  • Biomedical Statistics for Health Researchers – Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (2024)
  • Biostatistics – Diploma in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (DAAI), conducted by International Asthma Services (IAS), Colorado USA, Institute of Allergy – Kolkata (IA-K), Kolkata, WB India, & Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, India (2022)
  • Medical Microbiology and Immunology (MMI436) and Medicine (MED536): Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) – University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (2021 - 2022)

Research

Professor Moitra's research encompasses a comprehensive examination of the social, environmental, behavioural, clinical, and genetic determinants associated with allergic and airway diseases. His work is particularly concentrated on the pathophysiology and epidemiology of food allergies, upper airway sensitivities, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). With funding from multiple national and international agencies, his research focuses on elucidating the multifactorial interactions influencing the onset and progression of these conditions.

Ongoing projects:

Asthma Care in the 21st Century: A Comprehensive Study on the Development, Validation, Reliability, and Effectiveness of an Indian Asthma Care Bundle (I-ACB) | Funding: Anusandhan National Research Foundation | Role: Principal Investigator

Allergen sensitivity and its role in RespIratory function, Symptom control, and quality of lifE in asthma: A prospective cohort study (ARISE) | Funding: Ahmedabad University Start-up Grant | Role: Principal Investigator

Study of Airway Disease Phenotypes with High Inflammatory Responses and Eosinophils (SAPPHIRE) | Funding: AstraZeneca | Role: Co-investigator

Tezepelumab in the Treatment of Emergency Room Asthma in Adults (TERAA) | Funding: AstraZeneca | Role: Co-investigator

Publications

* Corresponding/Senior author

2026

  1. Moitra S*, Annesi-Maesano I, Alghamdi MS, Balmes J, Bayram H, Das K, de la Hoz RE, De Matteis S, Garcia-Aymerich J, Johannessen A, Mirsaeidi M, Murgia N. Toxic Skies of War. Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2026. DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(26)00160-8 [In Press]
  2. Garud A, Moitra S, Moitra S*. Association between asthma and chronic bone diseases: A cross-sectional analysis from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) data. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 2026. DOI: 10.1111/cea.70302 [In press]
  3. Marriott H, Adatia A, Moitra S, Lacy P. Tezepelumab Reduces Alarmin Cytokine Levels in Upper Airway Epithelial Cells in Patients with Severe Asthma. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 2026; 56 (7): 830-832. DOI: 10.1111/cea.70294
  4. Garud A, Moitra S, Moitra S*. Asthma and higher social isolation among middle-aged adults: A structural equation analysis of nationwide data in India. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology – In Practice 2026; 14 (5): 1196-1198.e1. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2026.01.040

2025

  1. Annesi-Maesano I, Garud A, Moitra S, Nadeau KC, Bayram H, Balmes J, Mirsaeidi MS, D’Amato G, Cecchi L, Croft D. Natural Catastrophes and Respiratory Health. European Respiratory Journal 2025; 2402563. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02563-2024
  2. Garud A, Moitra S*. The H-Index: Is it time for a more equitable role-weighted citation index for scientific contribution? QJM: An International Journal of Medicine 2025. DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaf150
  3. Moitra S*, Panchal KT, Moitra S. How Badly Does India Need Biologics for Severe Asthma? Clinical and Experimental Allergy 2025; 55 (7): 518-520. DOI: 10.1111/cea.70103
  4. Moitra S*, Savu A, Annesi-Maesano I, Garcia-Aymerich J, Lacy P, Metcalfe A, Kaul P. Maternal asthma and adverse perinatal outcomes: An analysis of 434,068 pregnancies in Canada. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology – In Practice 2025; 13 (7): 1836-1845.e6. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2025.04.046
  5. Patel N, Deprato A, Qian T, Adan A, Akgun M, Anderson A, Brickstock A, Eathorne A, Garud A, Haldar P, Henderson L, Jindal A, Jindal SK, Kerget B, Moitra S, Mukherjee R, Semprini A, Turner AM, Murgia N, Lacy P, Moitra S*. A higher morning preference is associated with better health-related quality of life (HRQL) in asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology – Global 2025; 100456. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacig.2025.100456
  6. Deprato A, Haldar P, Francisco Navarro J, Harding BN, Lacy P, Maidstone R, Moitra S, Palomar-Cros A, Durrington H, Kogevinas M, Moitra S, Adan A. Associations between Artificial Light at Night and Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Science of the Total Environment 2025; 974: 179188. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179188
  7. Deprato A, Garud A, Azzolina D, Murgia N, Davenport MH, Kaul P, Lacy P, Moitra S*. Associations between Vaping during Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2025; 486: 137028. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.137028

2024

  1. Garud A, Biswas D, Moitra S, Moitra S*. Health promotion in the management of respiratory diseases: an Indian perspective. Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2024; 12 (12): e77. DOI: 10.1016/ S2213-2600(24)00332-1
  2. Palomar-Cros A, Deprato A, Papantoniou K, Straif K, Lacy P, Maidstone R, Adan A, Haldar P, Moitra S, Francisco Navarro J, Durrington H, Moitra S, Kogevinas M, Harding BN. Indoor and outdoor artificial light at night (ALAN) and cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis of multiple cancer sites and with a critical appraisal of exposure assessment. Science of the Total Environment 2024; 177059. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177059
  3. Moitra S*. Mitra R, Moitra S. Comparison of race-specific and race-neutral GLI spirometric reference equations with an Indian reference equation. Respiratory Medicine 2024; 232: 107764. DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2024.107764
  4. Nandan S, Haldar P, Lacy P, Moitra S, Moitra S*. Association between health insurance status and quality of life among people with asthma in Kolkata. Clinical & Experimental Allergy 2024; 54 (9): 709-711. DOI: 10.1111/cea.14524
  5. Marriott H, Duchesne M, Moitra S, Okoye I, Gerla L, Mayers I, Moolji J, Adatia A, Lacy P. Upper airway alarmin cytokine expression in asthma of different severities. Journal of Clinical Medicine 2024; 13 (13): 3721. DOI: 10.3390/jcm13133721
  6. Hsiao K, Saha M, Lacy P, Moitra S*. What Canadians search about asthma: a 10-year Google Trends study on asthma and related topics. Journal of Allergy and Hypersensitivity Diseases 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.jahd.2024.100006
  7. Murgia N, Akgün M, Blanc PD, Costa JT, Moitra S, Muñoz X, Toren K, Ferreira AJ. The Occupational Burden of Respiratory Diseases, an Update. Pulmonology 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2024.03.004
  8. Kalluri M, Moitra S, Richman-Eisenstat J, Ferrara G, Bendstrup E, Maarsaa K. Opioids for Dyspnea in ILD: Does the Sequence and Timing of Therapy Matter? European Respiratory Journal 2024; 64: 2301956. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01956-2023.
  9. Deprato A, Maidstone R, Palomar Cros A, Adan A, Haldar P, Harding BN, Lacy P, Melenka L, Moitra S, Francisco Navarro J, Kogevinas M, Durrington HJ, Moitra S*. The Role of Light at Night on Allergic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. BMC Medicine 2024; 22: 67. DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03291-5
  10. Mukherjee D, Moitra S, Gun P, Bera M, Dey-Biswas P, Mukherjee R. Comorbidity Profiling in Rural and Urban Population of West Bengal, India: Report from a Community-based Primary Healthcare System. Cureus 2024; 16(1): e51436. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.51436
  11. Zanini U, Ferrara G, Moitra S, Varughese R, Kalluri M, Weatherald J. The Clinical Impact of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in Interstitial Lung Diseases. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2024; 28(6): 309-311. DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.23.0555.
  12. Qian T, Deprato A, Debnath S, Haldar P, Chattopadhyay D, Garcia-Aymerich J, Annesi-Maesano I, Patel N, Lacy P, Moitra S*. Association between Allergic Diseases and School Absenteeism among Indian Adolescents. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 2024; 54: 148-151. DOI: 10.1111/cea.14424

2023

  1. Moitra S*, Anderson A, Eathorne A, Brickstock A, Adan A, Akgün M, Farshchi Tabrizi A, Haldar P, Henderson L, Jindal A, Jindal SK, Kerget B, Khadour F, Melenka L, Moitra T, Mukherjee R, Murgia N, Semprini A, Turner AM, Lacy P. COVID-19 Infodemic and Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases: A Multicentre, Observational Study. Journal of Global Health 2023; 13: 06045. DOI: 10.7189/jogh.13.06045
  2. Moitra S, Farshchi Tabrizi A, Khadour F, Henderson L, Melenka L, Lacy P. Exposure to Insulating Materials and Risk of Coronary Artery Diseases: A Cross-sectional Study. Frontiers in Public Health 2023; 11: 1235189. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1235189
  3. Moitra S*, Adan A, Akgun M, Anderson A, Brickstock A, Eathorne A, Farshchi Tabrizi A, Haldar P, Henderson L, Jindal A, Jindal SK, Kerget B, Khadour F, Melenka L, Moitra S, Moitra T, Mukherjee R, Semprini A, Turner AM, Nurgia N, Ferrara G, Lacy P. Less Social Deprivation Is Associated with Better Health-Related Quality Of Life (HRQOL) in Asthma and Is Mediated by Less Anxiety and Better Sleep Quality. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2023; 11(7): 2115-2124.e7. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.03.052
  4. Moitra S*, Lacy P. Influenza Vaccination and Healthcare Utilization in Asthma: A Canadian Experience. Lancet Regional Health-Americas 2023; 23: 100526. DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2023.100526
  5. Moitra S*, Mahesh PA, Moitra S. Allergic Rhinitis in India. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 2023. DOI: 10.1111/cea.14295
  6. Gerla L, Moitra S, Pink D, Govindasamy N, Duchesne M, Reklow E, Hillaby A, May A, Lewis JD, Melenka L, Hobman TC, Mayers I, Lacy P. SARS-CoV-2-induced TSLP Is Associated with Duration of Hospital Stay in COVID-19 Patients. Viruses 2023; 15(2): 556. DOI: 10.3390/v15020556
  7. Moitra S, Fong A, Bhutani M. An Inverse Relationship between Asthma Prevalence and Medication Dispensation Trend: A 12-Year Spatial Analysis of Electronic Health Records Data in Alberta, Canada. ERJ Open Research 2023. 9: 00489-2022; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00489-2022
  8. Moitra S, Simoni M, Baldacci S, Maio S, Angino A, Silvi P, Viegi G, La Grutta S, Ruggiero F, Bedini G, Natali F, Cecchi L, Berger U, Prentovic M, Gamil A, Baïz N, Thibaudon M, Monnier S, Caimmi D, Tanno LK, Demoly P, Orlandini S, Annesi-Maesano I. Symptom Control and Health-Related Quality of Life in Allergic Rhinitis with and without Comorbid Asthma: A Multicentre European Study. Clinical and Translational Allergy 2023. 13(2): e12209. DOI: 10.1002/clt2.12209
  9. Moitra S, Bandyopadhyay A, Lacy P. Metabolomics of Respiratory Diseases. In: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. 2023. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. DOI: 10.1007/164_2022_614
  10. Moitra S*, Carsin A-E, Abramson MJ, Accordini S, Amaral AFS, Anto JM, Bono R, Casas Ruiz L, Cerveri I, Chatzi L, Demoly P, Dorado-Arenas S, Forsberg B, Gilliland FD, Gíslason T, Gullón JA, Heinrich J, Holm M, Janson C, Jõgi R, Real FG, Jarvis D, Leynaert B, Nowak D, Probst-Hensch N, Sánchez-Ramos JL, Raherison Semjen C, Siroux V, Guerra S, Kogevinas M, Garcia-Aymerich J. Long-term Effect of Asthma on the Development of Obesity among Adults: An International Cohort Study, ECRHS. Thorax 2023; 78(2): 128-135. DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-217867

2022

  1. Deprato A, Rao H, Durrington H, Adan A, Navarro JF, Palomar A, Harding BN, Haldar P, Moitra S, Moitra T, Melenka L, Kogevinas M, Lacy P, Moitra S*. The Influence of Artificial Light at Night on Asthma and Allergy, Mental Health, and Cancer Outcomes: A Systematic Scoping Review Protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022; 19(14): 8522. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148522
  2. Moitra S, Luppi F. Work-related Interstitial Lung Diseases: Reassessing the Burden. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2022; 26: 997-998. DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.22.0407
  3. Moitra S*, Haldar P. Work-related Asthma. In: Janes S.M. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine (2nd Edition). Academic Press; Paris: 2022. pp 470-77. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-102723-3.00064-0
  4. Deprato A, Ferrara G, Bhutani M, Melenka L, Murgia N, Usmani OS, Lacy P, Moitra S*. Reference Equations for Oscillometry and Their Differences among Populations: A Systematic Scoping Review. European Respiratory Review 2022; 31: 220021; DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0021-2022
  5. Moitra S, Tabrizi AF, Henderson L, Khadour F, Osman M, Melenka L, Lacy P. Chronic Effects of Occupational Exposure to Mineral Fibers and Recurrent Chest Infections in Insulators. ERJ Open Research 2022. DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00095-2022
  6. Moitra S, Foraster M, Arbillaga-Etxarri A, Marin A, Barberan-Garcia A, Rodríguez-Chiaradia DA, Balcells E, Koreny M, Torán-Monserrat P, Vall-Casas P, Rodríguez-Roisin R, Garcia-Aymerich J. Roles of the Physical Environment in Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Environmental Research 2022; 203: 111828. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111828

2021

  1. Moitra S, Farshchi Tabrizi A, Fathy D, Kamravaei S, Miandashti N, Henderson L, Khadour F, Naseem MT, Murgia N, Melenka L, Lacy P. Short-term Acute Exposure To Wildfire Smoke And Lung Function among Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Officers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021; 18(22): 11787. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182211787
  2. Moitra S*, Haldar P. New Occupational Exposures with Respiratory Effects. Barcelona Respiratory Network Reviews 2021; 7(1): 27-46. DOI: 10.23866/BRNRev:2020-0007
  3. Haldar P, Debnath S, Adan A, Jankowski KS, Chattopadhyay D, Maity SG, Moitra S, Lacy P, Moitra S*. Role of Living Conditions and Socioenvironmental Factors on Chronotype in Adolescents. Adolescents 2021; 1(2): 95-107. DOI: 10.3390/adolescents1020008

2020

  1. Moitra S, Farshchi Tabrizi A, Idrissi Machichi K, Kamravaei S, Miandashti N, Henderson L, Mukherjee M, Khadour F, Naseem MT, Lacy P, Melenka L. Non-Malignant Respiratory Illnesses in Association with Occupational Exposure to Asbestos and other Insulating Materials: Findings from the Alberta Insulator Cohort. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020; 17(19): 7085. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17197085
  2. Haldar P, Carsin A-E, Debnath S, Maity SG, Annesi-Maesano I, Garcia-Aymerich J, Bandyopadhyay A, Moitra S, Kogevinas M, Moitra S*. Individual Circadian Preference (Chronotype) Is Associated with Asthma and Allergic Symptoms among Adolescents. ERJ Open Research 2020; 6(2): 00226-2020. DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00226-2020
  3. Jindal SK, Jindal A, Moitra S. Problems of Management of Non-Corona Respiratory Diseases in the Era of COVID-19. International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases 2020; 5(2): 63. DOI: 10.4103/jncd.jncd_30_20
  4. Moitra S*, Moitra S, Ghosh A, Sengupta S, Das P, Das A, Mitra R, Murgia N, Usmani OS. Reference Values for Impulse Oscillometry (IOS) for Healthy Indian Adults. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2020; 24(6): 536-539. DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.19.0796
  5. Haldar P, Bhattacharjee S, Maity SG, Debnath S, Moitra S, Moitra S. Chronotype Assessment of the Bengalese Adolescents: An Observational Study Using a Bengali Version of the Reduced Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (rMEQ). Biological Rhythm Research 2020; 51(6): 971-979. DOI: 10.1080/09291016.2019.1571702

2019

  1. Moitra S. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in COPD: Benefits Often Lost in Trials. QJM 2019; 112(5): 387-8. DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcy166
  2. De Vries M, Axson EL, Ratanachina J, Dumas O, De Matteis S, Bédard A, Roda C, Moitra S, Dagli E, Dilektasli AG, Ravara S, Amaral AFS. European Respiratory Society International Congress 2018: Four Shades of Epidemiology and Tobacco Control. ERJ Open Research 2019; 5(1): pii: 00217-2018. DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00217-2018

2018

  1. Moitra S*, Bandyopadhyay A, Moitra S. Mica Pneumoconiosis: A Neglected Occupational Lung Disease. Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2018; 6(8): PE39. DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(18)30178-4
  2. Moitra S*, Haldar P, Moitra S. Individual Chronotype May Confound with Asthma Symptoms and Therapy. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2018; 199(3): 392. DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201809-1630LE
  3. Moitra S*, Ghosh J, Firdous J, Bandyopadhyay A, Mondal M, Biswas JK, Sahu S, Bhattacharyya S, Moitra S. Exposure to Heavy Metals Alters the Surface Topology of Alveolar Macrophages and Induces Respiratory Dysfunction among Indian Metal Arc-welders. Toxicology and Industrial Health 2018; 34(12): 908-21. DOI: 10.1177/0748233718804426
  4. Bhattacharjee S, Haldar P, Gopal Maity S, Debnath S, Moitra S, Saha S, Mitra R, Annesi-Maesano I, Garcia-Aymerich J, Moitra S*. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Asthma and Allergy-Related Diseases among Adolescents (PERFORMANCE) Study: Rationale and Methods. ERJ Open Research 2018; 4(2). DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00034-2018
  5. Rafie S, Moitra S, Brashier B. Association between Serum Metabolic Profile and Lung Function in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Turkish Thoracic Journal 2018; 19: 13-18. DOI: 10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2017.17043

2017

  1. Stenberg H, Wadelius E, Moitra S, Åberg I, Ankerst J, Diamant Z, Bjermer L, Tufvesson E. Club Cell Protein (CC16) in Plasma, Bronchial Brushes, BAL and Urine Following an Inhaled Allergen Challenge in Allergic Asthmatics. Biomarkers 2017; 23: 51-60. DOI: 10.1080/1354750X.2017.1375559
  2. Moitra S, Bælum J, Murgia N. Respiratory Diseases in the Marginal Labour Sectors: A Call to Action. Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2017; 5: 370-72. DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(16)30426-X
  3. Cullinan P, Munoz X, Suojalehto H, Agius R, Jindal S, Sigsgaard T, Blomberg A, Charpin D, Annesi-Maesano I, Gulati M, Kim Y, Frank AL, Akgun M, Fishwick D, de la Hoz RE, Moitra S*. Occupational Lung Diseases: From Old and Novel Exposures to Effective Preventive Strategies. Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2017; 5: 445-55. DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(16)30424-6
  4. Chatterjee S, Chakraborty K, Moitra S, Bhattacharyya A. Proteases in Lung Diseases. In: Chakraborty S. and Dhalla N.S. (eds). Pathophysiological Aspects of Proteases. Springer; Singapore: 2017. pp 553-66. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-6141-7_22

2016

  1. Pyasi K, Tufvesson E, Moitra S*. Evaluating the Role of Leukotriene-modifying Drugs in Asthma Management: Are Their Benefits 'Losing in Translation'? Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2016; 41: 52-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2016.09.006
  2. Kalkana T, Moitra S, Jindal SK, Moitra S*. Increasing Burden of COPD in Rural India: An Example Why India Warrants Primary Healthcare Reforms. ERJ Open Research 2016; 2: 00032-2016. DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00032-2016
  3. Moitra S, Thapa P, Das P, Das J, Debnath S, Singh M, Datta A, Sen S, Moitra S*. Respiratory Morbidity among Indian Tea Industry Workers. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2016; 7: 148-55. DOI: 10.15171/ijoem.2016.761

2015

  1. Adhikari A, Sahu S, Bandyopadhyay A, Blanc PD, Moitra S*. Fungal Contamination of the Respiratory Tract and Associated Respiratory Impairment among Saw-mill Workers in India. ERJ Open Research 2015; 1: 00023-2015. DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00023-2015
  2. Moitra S, Chakraborty K, Bhattacharyya A, Sahu S. Impact of Occupational Cadmium Exposure on Spirometry, Sputum Leukocyte Count and Comet Formation in Lung Cells among Indian Goldsmiths. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 2015; 58: 617-24. DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22449
  3. Moitra S, Bhome A, Brashier BB. Aclidinium Bromide/Formoterol Fixed-dose Combination Therapy for COPD: The Evidence to Date. Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2015; 9: 1989-99. DOI: 10.2147/DDDT.S53150
  4. Moitra S, Puri R, Paul D, Huang YCT. Global Perspectives of Emerging Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine 2015; 21: 114-20. DOI: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000000136
  5. Moitra S, Maity SG, Haldar P, Pandit AK, Sahu S. Trawler Fuel Exhaust and Respiratory Impairments: A Cross-sectional Pilot Study among Indian Fishermen Working in Informal Sectors. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health 2015; 21: 185-91. DOI: 10.1179/2049396714Y.0000000057

2014

  1. Moitra S*, Blanc PD, Brashier BB. Airflow Obstruction among Street Vendors Who Refill Cigarette Lighter with Liquefied Petroleum Gas. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2014; 18: 1126-31. DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.14.0016
  2. Moitra S*, Limaye S, Brashier B. Development of Novel Antioxidants. In: Ganguly N.K. et al. (eds.) Studies on Respiratory Disorders, Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice. Springer; New York: 2014. pp 349-67. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0497-6_18
  3. Moitra S, Brashier BB, Sahu S. Occupational Cadmium Exposure-associated Oxidative Stress and Erythrocyte Fragility among Jewelry Workers in India. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 2014; 57: 1064-72. DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22336

2013

  1. Moitra S, Blanc PD, Sahu S. Adverse Respiratory Effects Associated with Cadmium Exposure in Small-scale Jewellery Workshops in India. Thorax 2013; 68: 565-70. DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-203029
  2. Sahu S, Roy B, Moitra S. Assessment of the Lung Function Status of the Goldsmiths Working in Unorganised Sector of India. Lung India 2013; 30: 33-7. DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.106131
  3. Sahu S, Maity SG, Moitra S, Sett M, Haldar P. Cardiovascular Load during Summer Work of Two Age Groups of Van-rickshaw Pullers in West Bengal, India. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics 2013; 19: 657-65. DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2013.11077019
  4. Sahu S, Moitra S, Maity SG, Pandit AK, Roy B. A Comparative Ergonomics Postural Assessment of Potters and Sculptors in the Unorganized Sector in West Bengal, India. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics 2013; 19: 455-62. DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2013.11077001

 

Other Publications

  1. Moitra S. Oxygen Bars Are Surely Not a Solution for Pollution. The Hindu 2019 [URL: https://bit.ly/3mdoANu]
  2. Moitra S, Sahu S. A Cost-effective Interventional Method to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution-associated Respiratory Symptoms among Indian Goldsmiths - A Pilot Study. Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Conference- HWWE 2014; 191-195

Awards, Fellowships & Honours

  • Young Scientist Award, European Respiratory Society, Switzerland - 2025
  • Rising Star Award, XII International Workshop on Lung Health-Innovative Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal - 2025
  • Recognition of Service, Undergraduate Research Initiative (URI), University of Alberta, Canada - 2024
  • Elected Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health, United Kingdom - 2021
  • ARC Research Day Best Poster Award (Postdoctoral Category), Alberta Respiratory Centre, University of Alberta - 2020
  • ARC Travel Award, Alberta Respiratory Centre, University of Alberta - 2020
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada - 2020
  • Young Scientist Award, European Respiratory Society, Switzerland - 2018
  • Long-Term Research Fellowship, European Respiratory Society, Switzerland - 2017
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Lund University, Lund, Sweden - 2015
  • NAPCON 2014 Award, National College of Chest Physicians India & the Indian Chest Society - 2014
  • Silver Sponsorship, European Respiratory Society, Switzerland - 2012
  • DST-INSPIRE Fellowship, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India - 2010
  • Prof. Narendra Mohan Basu Memorial Prize & Dr. Chitralekha Mukherjee Memorial Prize, Presidency College, Kolkata, India - 2009
  • Certificate of Merit for securing 1st position in MSc examination, Presidency College, Kolkata, India - 2009
  • Certificate of Merit for securing highest marks in BSc (Physiology) examination, Krishnagar Government College, Krishnagar, India - 2007

Professional Services

  • 2021 – present       Fellow, The Royal Society for Public Health, United Kingdom
  • 2019 – 2021           Associate Member, The Royal Society for Public Health, United Kingdom
  • 2010 – present       Member, European Respiratory Society (ERS), Switzerland
  • 2016 – present       Member, American Thoracic Society (ATS), United States of America
  • 2016 – present       Member, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), Switzerland
  • 2020 – 2023           Member, Alberta Respiratory Centre (ARC) Research Committee, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Canada.
  • 2020                       Resource Person, PhD Course Work of the Department of Home Science, University of Calcutta, India.

Editorial Responsibilities

Associate Editor

  • The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (2025-present)

Member of the Editorial Board

  • BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Springer-Nature (2025-present)
  • Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, Springer-Nature (2024-present)
  • Discover Respiratory Physiology, Springer-Nature (2025-present)
  • Canadian Respiratory Journal, Wiley (2020–2023)
  • Frontiers in Public Health – Life Course Epidemiology, Frontiers (2020–present)

Reviewer

Allergy, American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Annals of Medicine (Elevate), Anesthesiology, Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, Biomarkers, BioMed Research International, BMC Medicine, BMC Public Health, BMC Pulmonary Medicine, BMJ Open, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Canadian Respiratory Journal, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, Clinical and Translational Allergy, E-Biomedicine, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Pollution, ERJ Open Research, European Respiratory Journal, Frontiers in Immunology, Frontiers in Medicine, Frontiers in Public Health, Global Health Action, Indoor Air, International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, International Journal of Clinical Practice, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, International Journal of Obesity, International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - Global, Journal of Asthma, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, Military Medical Research, Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, PLoS One, QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, Respiration, Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Research, Risk Analysis, Safety and Health at Work, The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Toxicology and Industrial Health, Tropical Doctor

Abstract Reviewer   

  • European Respiratory Society Annual Congress (2014 – present)
  • International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (2016 – present)

Media and News Coverage

  • Study finds vaping in pregnancy harms both mothers and babies article on January 27, 2025, in MedicalXpress, Gateway, Troy Media, Education News Canada.
  • La exposición nocturna a la luz aumenta el riesgo de padecer alergias article on Friday 16, 2024, in laSexta.
  • Study finds less social deprivation could improve quality of life for asthmatics article on May 09, 2023, in Gateway.
  • Comorbid asthma worsens quality of life among patients with allergic rhinitis article on February 17, 2023, in Healio.
  • Short-term exposure to Fort McMurray wildfire smoke affected lungs of RCMP officers article on January 24, 2022 in Edmonton Journal, Global News, Northern News, CityNews, and others.
  • Natural environment linked with quality of life for people with COPD article on December 13, 2021 in Folio, University of Alberta, also reported in CTV News, Healio, Medindia, Troy Media, COPD News Today
  • Insulators in Alberta at higher risk of chest infections, COPD: study article on November 26, 2020 in Folio, University of Alberta, also reported in ScienceDaily.
  • Asthma and allergies more common in 'night owl' teens: study article on July 6, 2020 in Folio, University of Alberta, also reported in CBC News, Calgary Herald, Telegraph, ScienceDaily, Daily Mail, Healio, Zee Business, Times of India, and others

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