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Hire Dr. Akanksha B.

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Biotechn scientist with 8+ yrs of experience in molecular & cellular biology | Expert in data analysis and presentation

Profile Summary

Highly skilled molecular biologist with nearly a decade of experience in Biotechnology Specializes in immunity and inflammation, cancer genomics, and nanotechnology Experienced project manager with exceptional documentation, presentation, and communication skills Possesses critical and creative thinking abilities and excels in a collaborative environment Eager to leverage skills and knowledge in drug discovery to make an impact in the healthcare industry, along with continual learning of new skills Expert in technical skills such as qRT-PCR, Western Blotting, ELISA, molecular cloning, mammalian cell culture, and live cell imaging among others

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Bacteriology
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Immunoassay
• ☆ Biochemical Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Chromatin
• ☆ Epigenetics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Genome Sequencing
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Exome Sequencing
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ RNA Synthesis
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ DNA/Gene Synthesis
• ☆ Oligonucleotide Synthesis
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ ChIP-Seq
• ☆ Kinases
• ☆ Monoclonal Antibody Production
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Basic Immunology
• ☆ Adjuvant & Antigen Research
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Nanobiotechnology
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Data Cleaning
• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Gene & Protein Expression Analysis
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Primary Cells
• ☆ Cell Line Engineering
• ☆ Cell Surface Receptors
• ☆ 3D Cell Culture
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry
• ☆ Cooking
• ☆ Gardens & Gardening
• ☆ National Parks
• ☆ Volunteer Tourism
• ☆ Ecotourism
• ☆ Home Decorating & Organizing
• ☆ Drug Discovery
• ☆ Drug Target Identification
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Preclinical ADME/PK/PD
• ☆ Preclinical Research
• ☆ Preclinical Pharmacology
• ☆ In vitro Preclinical Toxciology
• ☆ Drug Delivery Technologies
• ☆ Liposomes

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Copywriting, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

PhD Researcher

University of Calgary

January 2016 - June 2022

Senior Research Fellow

Tata Memorial Centre - ACTREC

October 2013 - August 2015

Junior Research Fellow

Tata Memorial Centre - ACTREC

August 2013 - September 2013

Master's student, research project

Tata Memorial Centre - ACTREC

September 2012 - July 2013

Education

PhD Molecular Biology

University of Calgary

January 2016 - June 2022

M.Tech (integrated) Biotechnology

Dr. D.Y. Patil University - India

August 2008 - July 2013

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Akanksha Bansal, Mahmoud M. Mostafa, Cora Kooi, Sarah K. Sasse, Aubrey N. Michi, Suharsh V. Shah, Richard Leigh, Anthony N. Gerber, Robert Newton, et al.(2022). Interplay between nuclear factor-κB, p38 MAPK, and glucocorticoid receptor signaling synergistically induces functional TLR2 in lung epithelial cells . Journal of Biological Chemistry. 298. (4). p. 101747. Elsevier {BV}

Akanksha Bansal, Mahmoud Mostafa, Aubrey Michi, Sarah K. Sasse, David Proud, Anthony N. Gerber, Robert Newton(2021). Genomic determinants implicated in the glucocorticoid-mediated induction of KLF9 in pulmonary epithelial cells . Journal of Biological Chemistry. 296. p. 100065. Elsevier {BV}

Akanksha Bansal, Poulami Das, Sudha Narayan Rao, Kedar Deodhar, Umesh Mahantshetty, Shyam K. Shrivastava, Karthikeyan Sivaraman, Rita Mulherkar, Obul Reddy Bandapalli(2016). Somatic Variations in Cervical Cancers in Indian Patients . PLOS ONE. 11. (11). p. e0165878. Public Library of Science ({PLoS})

Akanksha Bansal, Rita Mulherkar, Poulami Das, Sadhana Kannan, Umesh Mahantshetty(2016). Effect of p53 codon 72 polymorphism on the survival outcome in advanced stage cervical cancer patients in India . Indian Journal of Medical Research. 144. (3). p. 359. Medknow