Nirmala Padmanabhan

EDUCATION

College / University

University of Hyderabad

Highest Degree

Master of Science

Major Subjects

Biotechnology

Country

India

Lab Experience

Techniques in molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, plant tissue culture and animal cell culture

Projects / Research

2002 – 2003: "Purification and immunological characterisation of the enzyme alpha-Fucosidase from the Invertebrate Unio" (Master's thesis)

Scholarships / Awards

2003 – 2004:	Stipend International Max Planck Research School
2001 – 2003:	Scholarship from the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India during my two year M.Sc. programme

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I have always been interested in the molecular biology of intracellular protein sorting and transport. My other interest includes research on tumour angiogenesis. I would like to pursue research of academic as well as medical value leading to a better understanding of cellular processes.