Arnab Mukherjee

This paper introduces URCAS, a programmable genetic platform for creating MRI-based biosensors, demonstrating its versatility across multiple cell types and applications.

The paper identifies the origin of a luciferase gene from haloalkane dehalogenases in brittle stars and shows parallel evolution of bioluminescence across distant species.

This study identifies new water channels as diffusion-weighted MRI reporters and develops sensors for protease activity without exogenous contrast agents.

This study shows that overexpressing Aquaporin-1 in diverse cell lines does not harm cell viability or function, making it a safe tool for magnetic resonance imaging.

This paper develops a dual-gene reporter-amplifier system to enhance MRI sensitivity by using Aqp1 to facilitate water exchange, enabling detection of low-abundance Oatp1b3-expressing cells.