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Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
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I am a Cellular Immunologist with 15+ yrs. of research experience, including ~5 yrs. of…
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Education
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Harvard Business School Online
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Management Essentials is an 8-week, 35-hour online certificate program from Harvard Business School. Management Essentials takes a distinctive, hands-on approach to management. Participants in this course learn to identify, understand, design, and shape critical organizational and managerial processes as a means of getting the work done.
The course focuses on four of the most essential processes for managers – decision-making, implementation, learning, and change. Participants work…Management Essentials is an 8-week, 35-hour online certificate program from Harvard Business School. Management Essentials takes a distinctive, hands-on approach to management. Participants in this course learn to identify, understand, design, and shape critical organizational and managerial processes as a means of getting the work done.
The course focuses on four of the most essential processes for managers – decision-making, implementation, learning, and change. Participants work through real-world challenges faced by managers across a variety of industries, and come away with tangible tools and techniques that they can readily apply in their organizations to create higher quality, more efficient work. -
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Activities and Societies: •Life Science TN Academic Alliance member •Vice-President, Graduate Student Executive Committee, UTHSC •Vice-President Elect, Graduate Student Executive Committee, UTHSC •Committee Member, UTHSC Interprofessional Student Council •Graduate Teaching Assistant, Medical Microbiology Lab
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Activities and Societies: Class Representative (2009-2011)
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Activities and Societies: •Founder-Student Coordinator, The Environmental Club, K. C. College •Class-In-Charge, The National Service Scheme (NSS), K. C. College •Was an active member of the Debate team, Chemistry Quiz team, and participated vigorously in essay writing and poster presentation competitions representing K. C. College at a district level. •Participated in dance competitions, and helped organized the annual Life Sciences Department festival.
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Vice President, Graduate Student Executive Council
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- 1 year 1 month
Education
► Team management: Chaired the Graduate Research Day 2016 Committee: responsible for implementing a revolutionary marketing strategy that increased attendance (compared to previous 3 years) and established core brand values.
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Director Of Career Development, Life Science TN Academic Alliance, Memphis Chapter
Life Science Tennessee
- 1 year 9 months
Education
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Ad-hoc Reviewer
PLOS ONE, Scientific Reports, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy
- Present 8 years 2 months
Science and Technology
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Founder/Student Coordinator
Environmental Committee, K. C. College
- 1 year 5 months
Education
► Collaborated with the collegiate Nature Club and the National Social Services Chapter to improve participation by 55%, while simultaneously reducing seed costs associated with organizing events.
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St. Jude Science Ambassador
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Present 10 years 4 months
Education
Led community outreach initiatives designed to increase public awareness of human genetics through hands-on activities and interaction with scientists.
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Oral and Poster Presentation Judge - St. Jude National Undergraduate Research Symposium 2016
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Present 8 years 2 months
Education
Served as a judge for oral and poster presentations at the St. Jude National Undergraduate Research Symposium 2016, held on 15th and 16th July, 2016.
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Class-in-charge
National Service Scheme
- 2 years
Poverty Alleviation
As a part of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Mumbai Chapter, K. C. College, my responsibilities included:
• Conducted Pulse Polio Drives organized by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai with a goal to make India Polio-free
• Constructed wells and toilets, and performed street plays aimed at increasing health literacy as a part of a grassroot-level social and infrastructural upliftment project of a lower socio-economic region called Saphale, Maharashtra.
• Organized blood…As a part of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Mumbai Chapter, K. C. College, my responsibilities included:
• Conducted Pulse Polio Drives organized by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai with a goal to make India Polio-free
• Constructed wells and toilets, and performed street plays aimed at increasing health literacy as a part of a grassroot-level social and infrastructural upliftment project of a lower socio-economic region called Saphale, Maharashtra.
• Organized blood donation and tree plantation drives
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Board Member
Massachusetts Industry Postdoctoral Association (MIPA)
- Present 6 years 2 months
Science and Technology
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Role of the HSP70 Co-Chaperone SIL1 in Health and Disease
International Journal of Molecular Sciences/MDPI
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Cell surface and secreted proteins provide essential functions for multicellular life. They enter the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) lumen co-translationally, where they mature and fold into their complex three-dimensional structures. The ER is populated with a host of molecular chaperones, associated co-factors, and enzymes that assist and stabilize folded states. Together, they ensure that nascent proteins mature properly or, if this process fails, target them for degradation…Abstract:
Cell surface and secreted proteins provide essential functions for multicellular life. They enter the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) lumen co-translationally, where they mature and fold into their complex three-dimensional structures. The ER is populated with a host of molecular chaperones, associated co-factors, and enzymes that assist and stabilize folded states. Together, they ensure that nascent proteins mature properly or, if this process fails, target them for degradation. BiP, the ER HSP70 chaperone, interacts with unfolded client proteins in a nucleotide-dependent manner, which is tightly regulated by eight DnaJ-type proteins and two nucleotide exchange factors (NEFs), SIL1 and GRP170. Loss of SIL1′s function is the leading cause of Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome (MSS), an autosomal recessive, multisystem disorder. The development of animal models has provided insights into SIL1′s functions and MSS-associated pathologies. This review provides an in-depth update on the current understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying SIL1′s NEF activity and its role in maintaining ER homeostasis and normal physiology. A precise understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms associated with the loss of SIL1 may allow for the development of new pharmacological approaches to treat MSS.Other authorsSee publication -
The COPII cargo adapter SEC24C is essential for neuronal homeostasis
Journal of Clinical Investigation
SEC24 family members are components of the coat protein complex II (COPII) machinery that interact directly with cargo or with other adapters to ensure proper sorting of secretory cargo into COPII vesicles. SEC24C is 1 of 4 mammalian SEC24 paralogs (SEC24A–D), which segregate into 2 subfamilies on the basis of sequence homology (SEC24A/SEC24B and SEC24C/SEC24D). Here, we demonstrate that postmitotic neurons, unlike professional secretory cells in other tissues, are exquisitely sensitive to loss…
SEC24 family members are components of the coat protein complex II (COPII) machinery that interact directly with cargo or with other adapters to ensure proper sorting of secretory cargo into COPII vesicles. SEC24C is 1 of 4 mammalian SEC24 paralogs (SEC24A–D), which segregate into 2 subfamilies on the basis of sequence homology (SEC24A/SEC24B and SEC24C/SEC24D). Here, we demonstrate that postmitotic neurons, unlike professional secretory cells in other tissues, are exquisitely sensitive to loss of SEC24C. Conditional KO of Sec24c in neural progenitors during embryogenesis caused perinatal mortality and microcephaly, with activation of the unfolded protein response and apoptotic cell death of postmitotic neurons in the murine cerebral cortex. The cell-autonomous function of SEC24C in postmitotic neurons was further highlighted by the loss of cell viability caused by disrupting Sec24c expression in forebrain neurons of mice postnatally and in differentiated neurons derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells. The neuronal cell death associated with Sec24c deficiency was rescued in knockin mice expressing Sec24d in place of Sec24c. These data suggest that SEC24C is a major cargo adapter for COPII-dependent transport in postmitotic neurons in developing and adult brains and that its functions overlap at least partially with those of SEC24D in mammals.
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SIL1, the ER Hsp70 co-chaperone, plays a critical role in maintaining skeletal muscle proteostasis and physiology
Disease Models & Mechanisms
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Mutations in SIL1, a co-factor for the endoplasmic reticular (ER) chaperone BiP, cause Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome (MSS), an autosomal recessive disorder. Using a mouse model, we characterized molecular aspects of the progressive myopathy associated with MSS. Proteomic-profiling of quadriceps at the onset of myopathy revealed that SIL1 deficiency affected multiple pathways critical to muscle physiology. We observed an increase in ER chaperones prior to the onset of muscle weakness…ABSTRACT:
Mutations in SIL1, a co-factor for the endoplasmic reticular (ER) chaperone BiP, cause Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome (MSS), an autosomal recessive disorder. Using a mouse model, we characterized molecular aspects of the progressive myopathy associated with MSS. Proteomic-profiling of quadriceps at the onset of myopathy revealed that SIL1 deficiency affected multiple pathways critical to muscle physiology. We observed an increase in ER chaperones prior to the onset of muscle weakness, which was complemented by up-regulation of multiple components of cellular protein degradation pathways. These responses were inadequate to maintain normal expression of secretory pathway proteins, including Insulin and IGF-1 receptors. There was a paradoxical enhancement of downstream PI3K-AKT signaling and glucose uptake in SIL1-disrupted skeletal muscles, all of which were insufficient to maintain skeletal muscle mass. Together, these data reveal a disruption in ER homeostasis upon SIL1 loss, which is countered by multiple compensatory responses that are ultimately unsuccessful, leading to trans-organellar proteostasis collapse and myopathy.
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Endoplasmic reticulum; Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome; Myopathy; PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling; Proteostasis collapse; SIL1Other authorsSee publication -
Deep Profiling of Proteome and Phosphoproteome by Isobaric Labeling, Extensive Liquid Chromatography, and Mass Spectrometry
Methods in Enzymology
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Mass spectrometry-based proteomics has experienced an unprecedented advance in comprehensive analysis of proteins and posttranslational modifications, with particular technical progress in liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and isobaric labeling multiplexing capacity. Here, we introduce a deep proteomics profiling protocol that combines 10-plex tandem mass tag (TMT) labeling with an optimized LC-MS/MS platform to quantitate whole proteome and…Abstract:
Mass spectrometry-based proteomics has experienced an unprecedented advance in comprehensive analysis of proteins and posttranslational modifications, with particular technical progress in liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and isobaric labeling multiplexing capacity. Here, we introduce a deep proteomics profiling protocol that combines 10-plex tandem mass tag (TMT) labeling with an optimized LC-MS/MS platform to quantitate whole proteome and phosphoproteome. The major steps include protein extraction and digestion, TMT labeling, two-dimensional liquid chromatography, TiO2-mediated phosphopeptide enrichment, high-resolution mass spectrometry, and computational data processing. This protocol routinely leads to confident quantification of more than 10,000 proteins and approximately 30,000 phosphosites in mammalian samples. Quality control steps are implemented for troubleshooting and evaluating experimental variation. Such a multiplexed robust method provides a powerful tool for dissecting proteomic signatures at the systems level in a variety of complex samples, ranging from cell culture, animal tissues to human clinical specimens.Other authorsSee publication -
Sil1, a nucleotide exchange factor for BiP, is not required for antibody assembly or secretion
Molecular Biology of the Cell
Abstract: Sil1 is a nucleotide exchange factor for the endoplasmic reticulum chaperone BiP, and mutations in this gene lead to Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome (MSS), a debilitating autosomal recessive disease characterized by multi-system defects. A mouse model for MSS was previously produced by disrupting Sil1 using gene-trap methodology. The resulting Sil1Gt mouse phenocopies several pathologies associated with MSS, although their ability to assemble and secrete antibodies, the best characterized…
Abstract: Sil1 is a nucleotide exchange factor for the endoplasmic reticulum chaperone BiP, and mutations in this gene lead to Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome (MSS), a debilitating autosomal recessive disease characterized by multi-system defects. A mouse model for MSS was previously produced by disrupting Sil1 using gene-trap methodology. The resulting Sil1Gt mouse phenocopies several pathologies associated with MSS, although their ability to assemble and secrete antibodies, the best characterized substrate of BiP, has not been investigated. In vivo antigen-specific immunizations and ex vivo LPS stimulation of splenic B cells revealed that the Sil1Gt mouse was indistinguishable from wild-type age-matched controls in terms of both the kinetics and magnitude of antigen-specific antibody responses. There was no significant accumulation of BiP-associated Ig assembly intermediates or evidence that another molecular chaperone system was used for antibody production in the LPS stimulated splenic B cells from Sil1Gt mice. ER chaperones were expressed at the same level in Sil1WT and Sil1Gt mice indicating that there was no evident compensation for the disruption of Sil1. Lastly, these results were confirmed and extended in three human EBV-transformed lymphoblastoid cell lines from individuals with MSS, leading us to conclude that the BiP cofactor Sil1 is dispensable for antibody production.
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Courses
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Biochemistry
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Biochemistry*
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Biostatistics for Integrated Biomedical Sciences
845
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Cellular Biology
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Entrepreneurship in Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences
832
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Essentials of Cell Biology
841
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Essentials of Molecular Biology
805
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Genetics
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Immunology
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Integrity in the Conduct of Scientific Research
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Molecular Biology
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Molecular Endocrinology
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Molecular Medicine
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Molecular Techniques and Instrumentation
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Neurobiology
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Pharmacology
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Physiology
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Physiology (for Dentistry Students)
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Project Management - Fundamentals
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Projects
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Sil1, a nucleotide exchange factor for BiP, is not required for antibody assembly or secretion
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My responsibilities included:
• Experimental design
• Mouse colony management
• Performing experiments
• Cell cultures: Primary murine splenic B-cells and human B-cell lymphoblastoid cell lines
• Western blotting studies
• Pulse-chase experiments
• Western blotting studies
• Real-time PCR
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Association of Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Associated Antigen-4 (CTLA-4) 3' UTR CT60A/G And Exon 1 +49A/G Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms With Vitiligo Susceptibility
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CTLA-4, a negative regulator of T-cell function, has been suggested as a candidate gene for autoimmune diseases including Vitiligo. Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary disorder affecting 0.5-1% of the world's population, is characterized by areas of depigmented skin resulting from defects in the melanin biosynthesis pathway or from loss of melanocytes. The aim of this study was to explore 3' UTR CT60A/G and Exon 1 +49A/G single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with Vitiligo susceptibility. A…
CTLA-4, a negative regulator of T-cell function, has been suggested as a candidate gene for autoimmune diseases including Vitiligo. Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary disorder affecting 0.5-1% of the world's population, is characterized by areas of depigmented skin resulting from defects in the melanin biosynthesis pathway or from loss of melanocytes. The aim of this study was to explore 3' UTR CT60A/G and Exon 1 +49A/G single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with Vitiligo susceptibility. A total of 376 Vitiligo patients and 540 unaffected, age-matched, healthy controls, sampled from Gujarat, India, were assayed using PCR-RFLP. We determined that while the genotype and allelic frequencies for the 3' UTR CT60A/G SNP were significantly altered (p=0.003, p<0.0001, respectively) between patients and control populations, the genotype and allelic frequencies for the Exon 1 +49A/G SNP did not differ significantly (p=0.33, p=0.997, respectively). The 3' UTR CT60A/G allelic variation has been correlated with lower mRNA levels of the soluble form on CTLA-4 (alternatively spliced) suggesting it to be a genetic risk factor for Vitiligo susceptibility.
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Yeast Genome Project
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Honors & Awards
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Inducted to the The Imhotep Society, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Student Government Association Executive Council, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Inducted to The Imhotep Society, Student Government Association Executive Council, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, in recognition of service and leadership, having significantly contributed to student life on campus.
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2017 UTHSC Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Winner
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Winner of the inaugural Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition, developed by The University of Queensland, held at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, on April 7th, 2017.
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Outstanding Poster Presentation
Children's Foundation Research Institute and LeBonheur Children's Hospital
Awarded for the third consecutive time an Outstanding Poster Presentation for presenting a poster titled 'Sil1 plays a critical role in maintaining skeletal muscle proteostasis and physiology' at the Ninth Annual Pediatric Research Day, held on March 29, 2017.
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2017 Graduate/Postdoctoral Travel Award
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
Awarded the ASBMB 2017 Graduate/Postdoctoral Travel Award for presenting a poster titled 'Loss of Sil1, an ER Co-Chaperone, Causes an Age-Dependent Collapse of Skeletal Muscle Proteostasis, Affecting Pathways Critical for Muscle Physiology' at the 2017 Experimental Biology Annual Meeting at Chicago, between April 22-26, 2017.
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Academic Programs Office Travel Award
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Awarded the American Society for Cell Biology - The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Travel Award for presenting a poster titled 'Disruption of Sil1, a nucleotide exchange factor of the ER chaperone BiP, leads to age-dependent perturbations in the proteostasis network of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in the murine skeletal muscle' at the ASCB Annual Meeting at San Diego, between December 12-16, 2015.
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American Society for Cell Biology - The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Travel Award
American Society for Cell Biology
Awarded the American Society for Cell Biology - The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Travel Award for presenting a poster titled 'Disruption of Sil1, a nucleotide exchange factor of the ER chaperone BiP, leads to age-dependent perturbations in the proteostasis network of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in the murine skeletal muscle' at the ASCB Annual Meeting at San Diego, between December 12-16, 2015.
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Best Graduate Student Poster
College of Graduate Health Sciences, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Awarded the Best Graduate Student Poster for presenting a poster titled 'Characterizing the Myopathy in a Mouse Model of Marinesco-Sjögren Syndrome' at the Graduate Research Day, held on April 10, 2015.
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Outstanding Poster Presentation
Children's Foundation Research Institute and LeBonheur Children's Hospital
Awarded an Outstanding Poster Presentation for presenting a poster titled ''Characterizing the Myopathy in a Mouse Model of Marinesco-Sjögren Syndrome' at the Seventh Annual Pediatric Research Day, held on November 19, 2014.
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College of Graduate Health Sciences Travel Award
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Awarded a Travel Award (TA) for presenting a poster titled 'Characterizing The Myopathy In a Mouse Model of Marinesco-Sjögren Syndrome' at FASEB Protein Folding In the Cell at Saxton's River, Vermont, held between July 20-25, 2014.
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Dept. of Biotechnology - Junior Research Fellowship
Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India
Awarded DBT-Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Biotechnology by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India (Coordinated by the University of Pune, Maharashtra, India) with an all India rank amongst the top 180, for pursuing research in the frontier areas of Biotechnology and Applied Biology selected through Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET), a written admission test, conducted on 17th April, 2011.
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT)…Awarded DBT-Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Biotechnology by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India (Coordinated by the University of Pune, Maharashtra, India) with an all India rank amongst the top 180, for pursuing research in the frontier areas of Biotechnology and Applied Biology selected through Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET), a written admission test, conducted on 17th April, 2011.
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), established under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, 1986, is known for promoting the development of the field of modern biology and biotechnology in India through several R&D projects, demonstrations and creation of infrastructural facilities; it has made significant achievements in the growth and application of biotechnology in the broad areas of agriculture, health care, animal sciences, environment, and industry. -
Junior Research Fellowship
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India
Awarded Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, having secured an all India rank of 179 in the Joint CSIR-UGC Test For Junior Research Fellowship And Eligibility for Lectureship via the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted jointly by CSIR and University Grants Commission (UGC) on 19th December, 2010, where a total of approximately 20,000 candidates appeared for the examination.
The Council of Scientific & Industrial…Awarded Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, having secured an all India rank of 179 in the Joint CSIR-UGC Test For Junior Research Fellowship And Eligibility for Lectureship via the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted jointly by CSIR and University Grants Commission (UGC) on 19th December, 2010, where a total of approximately 20,000 candidates appeared for the examination.
The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), India, is a premier national R&D organization, is among the world's largest publicly funded R&D organization. CSIR's pioneering sustained contribution to S&T human resource development is acclaimed nationally. Human Resource Development Group (HRDG), a division of CSIR, realizes this objective through various grants, fellowship schemes etc. -
Best Oral Presentation
Department of Botany, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Awarded Best Oral Presentation for presenting an oral presentation titled ‘Association of CTLA-4 CT60A/G Single Nucleotide Polymorphism with Vitiligo Susceptibility’ at 'Vignan Parishad: the Science Excellence-2011', a national Oral/Poster Science presentation competition, organized by the
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Gold Medal for Academic Excellence
Kishinchand Chellaram College, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
Awarded Gold Medal for Academic Excellence for securing 1st position at the Third Year B. Sc. (2008-2009) examinations in the stream of Life Sciences/Biochemistry.
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Best Student in the Science Honors Program (Research Module)
Kishinchand Chellaram College
Awarded the Best Student in the Science Honors Program (Research Module) for the year 2007-2008. The Science Honors Program (SHP) of K. C. College is an University Grants Commission recognized undergraduate research program (http://www.kccollege.org.in/SHP/about.html)
Test Scores
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All India Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
Score: All India Rank: 395
Secured an All India Rank of 395 (97.60 Percentile) in All India Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), held on Sunday, 13th February, 2011, with a total of 16,425 candidates appearing for the examination.
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TOEFL
Score: 111/120
TOEFL - Internet Based Test (IBT)
Score breakdown:
Reading: 29/30
Listening: 27/30
Writing: 29/30
Speaking: 26/30
Total: 111/120
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English
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Gujarati
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Marathi
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Hindi
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American Chemical Society
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American Society for Cell Biology
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
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