About Profile

Area of Interest

My research interests are biostatistics & epidemiology, particularly cancer epidemiology, and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs). I am also interested in conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses to generate high-quality evidence that supports the development, formulation, and implementation of evidence-based clinical guidelines. Additionally, I am keen to expand my research into the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and statistical modeling for enhanced disease detection, prediction, and risk stratification.

Research Experience

I have been actively engaged in the field of biomedical research for the past fifteen years, with a focus on biostatistics, epidemiology and its application in both population and hospital based studies. My experience is in using statistical methodologies to assess disease burden, evaluate treatment outcomes, and identify risk factor associations.

Since 2023, I have been serving as Scientist-C at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), currently posted at the RMRC-NE, Dibrugarh, Assam. Previously, I worked for about 10 years as a Statistician with the Population-Based Cancer Registry – Guwahati (Kamrup) under the NCDIR–ICMR.

Currently as a Principal Investigator I am leading an ICMR-funded project on integrated community-based interventions addressing hypertension, diabetes, and depression among the elderly in Assam. As Co-Principal Investigator, I am also involved in multicentric studies on pharmacogenomics-assisted treatment for schizophrenia and in an ICMR-DHR funded evidence-based clinical guideline development through the Technical Resource Center.

Awards & Acheivements

• The INDIAN SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL STATISTICS (ISMS) –Lifetime membership

Professional Experience

Publications

• Das S, Gnanavel P, Smanla S, Saikia AM, Mishra S, Khare S, Murugan SA, Prakash VN, Roychoudhury P, Ahmad I, Diwan V, Rajesh J, Kumar KS, Kishore J, Srivastava N, Yasmin S, Nasrin M, Borah R, Basistha MS, Baruah C, Kalita M, Samajdar SS, Cherian JJ, Pathak A, Panda S, Tripathi SK, Lundborg CS. Polypharmacy and self-medication among older adults in Indian urban communities-a cross-sectional study. Sci Rep. 2025 Feb 3;15(1):4062. PMID: 39900582. (Impact Factor 4.379)
• Bora H, Medhi PP, Bhattacharyya M, Sarma G, Kalita M. Association of Radiotherapy-induced Toxicities with Nutritional Status in Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Definitive Treatment: A Hospital-based Prospective Analysis. Journal of Radiation and Cancer Research. 2025 May 28:10-4103.
• Chakrabarti A, Saha I, Kalita M, Bhattacharya D, Haque B, Nagraj A, Mukherjee S, Benegal V. Authors' response. Indian J Med Res. 2025 Mar;161(3):317-318. doi: 10.25259/IJMR_470_2025. PMID: 40347508; PMCID: PMC12066132. (Impact Factor 2.7)
• Kalita M, Devaraja M, Saha I, Chakrabarti A. Global burden of cancer pattern in 2020 & prediction to 2040 among older adults. The Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2024 Dec 23;160(5):397. PMID: 39737507 (Impact Factor 2.7)
• Das S, Kalita M, Makhal M, Devaraja M, Bagepally BS, Cherian JJ, Aadityan R, Bhattacharjee M, Mondal S, Sen S, Mondal M. Pharmacogenomics-assisted treatment versus standard of care in schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC psychiatry. 2024 Oct 8;24(1):663. PMID: 39379847 (Impact Factor 3.4)
• Dasgupta S, Mukherjee S, Bagchi C, Das S, Saha I, Kalita M, Bagepally BS, Guha SK. Efficacy of leprosy vaccines across the globe: A systematic review & meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. The Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2024 Nov 27;160(3-4):293. PMID: 39632641 (Impact Factor 2.7)
• Kalita M, Devaraja M, Saha I, Chakrabarti A. Global variations in elderly cancer mortality pattern in 2020 & prediction to 2040: A population-based study. The Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2024 Oct 22;160(2):165. PMID: 39513212 (Impact Factor 2.7)
• Chakrabarti A, Saha I, Kalita M, Bhattacharya D, Haque B, Nagraj A, Mukherjee S, Benegal V. High prevalence of alcohol use disorder & psychiatric comorbidity among coal mine workers: Observations from a cross-sectional study in West Bengal. The Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2024 Sep 30;160(1):95. PMID: 39382493 (Impact Factor 2.7)
• Majumder J, Saha I, Bagepally BS, Kalita M, Munikrishnappa D, Ray S, Saha A, Chakrabarti A. Mental health burden following extreme weather events in South-east Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 2024 Aug 1;66(8):683-94. PMID: 39398512 (Impact Factor 1.7)
• Das R, Kumar R, Rai AK, Sarma A, Kakoti L, Kataki AC, Bhattacharyya M, Kalita M. HPV and p16 expression association with 5-year survival in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients of North-East India. Advances in Cancer Biology-Metastasis. 2024 Jul 1;10:100115. (Impact Factor 2.0)
• Basu A, Dutta AK, Bagepally BS, Das S, Cherian JJ, Roy S, Maurya PK, Saha I, Sukumaran D, Rina K, Mandal S, Sarkar S, Kalita M, Bhowmik K, Saha A, Chakrabarti A. Pharmacogenomics-assisted schizophrenia management: A hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation study protocol to compare the clinical utility, cost-effectiveness, and barriers. Plos one. 2024 Apr 10;19(4):e0300511. PMID: 38598465 (Impact Factor 3.3)
• Munikrishnappa D, Majumder J, Kalita M, Shivarudraiah M, Saha I, Chakrabarti A. Bridging the Mental Health Treatment Gap in India: Opportunities and Challenges: A Narrative Review. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour. 2024 Jul 1;29(2):55-61. (Impact Factor 0.6)
• Kalita BK, Singh KA, Kalita M. Investigating Influence of Multiple Risk Factors on Survival Likelihood in Esophageal Cancer Patients: Evidence from Assam, North-East India. Natl J Community Med 2024;15(11):926- 935. DOI: 10.55489/njcm.151120244524
• Majumder J, Saha I, Bagepally BS, Munikrishnappa D, Kalita M, Ray S, Saha A, Chakrabarti A. Mental health following earthquake in South-east Asia: A Systematic Review & Meta-analysis. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour (Accepted). (Impact Factor 0.6)

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