Molecular Biology (MSc/PhD)

Anuruti Swarnkar

EDUCATION

College / University

Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Recombinant DNA Technology, Immunology, Membrane Biology and Bioenergetics, Chemistry
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Country

India

Lab Experience

Cell and Molecular Biology: Expression of recombinant protein, RNA and plasmid DNA isolation, PCR, gel electrophoresis, Western blotting, sub-cellular fractionation, haemocytometry. Biochemistry: Enzyme assays and inhibition studies, protein chromatography spectrophotometry, immunodiffusion, agglutination assays and ELISA. Genetics: Drosophila handling and cross-setting.

Projects / Research

  • 05/2015 – 07/2015: ‘Alternative targets against tuberculosis: Molecular cloning of Rv0114 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis’. Summer Research Fellowship program under Indian Academy of Science (IAS) at National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi with Dr. Bichitra K. Biswal
  • 01/2015 – 03/2015: ‘Evaluation of herbal extracts as potential anti-hyperglycemic agents’, Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi

Scholarships / Awards

2016 – 2017: Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2015: Stipend by the Indian Academy of Sciences for Summer Research Fellowship program

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

My scientific interests lie majorly in bioenergetics, metabolic pathways and networking, mechanism of protein transport through various organelles, protein turnover mechanisms and enzyme kinetics. I am interested in the highly orchestrated dynamics of protein folding and how certain breakdowns in this process lead to accumulation of misfolded proteins, known to cause various proteopathies. I am also looking forward to gain more knowledge about bioinformatics tools to study protein-protein and DNA-protein interactions which guide major biochemical processes inside a cell. Through this program I wish to unravel the various scientific mysteries in molecular biology and to make original contributions to the field of research.