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PhD Microbiologist & Scientific Writer with 7+ years of experience | Manuscripts, Reviews, Research Consulting I

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Core writing & communication skills: • Peer-Reviewed Publications: Co-first author, FEBS Journal (2025); second manuscript in preparation for PLoS Pathogens • Grant & Regulatory Writing: Managed annual progress reports for government funding agencies (DSTINSPIRE, SERB); wrote SOPs for laboratory protocols and biosafety compliance • Editing & Peer Review: Addressed 2 rounds of peer-review comments for FEBS Journal; edited manuscripts for clarity and scientific accuracy • Conference Communications: Authored 6+ abstracts for international meetings (Woods Hole Molecular Parasitology Meeting, ASCODD); delivered oral presentation at national symposium • Content Creation & Visual Communication: Designed publication-ready figures and graphical abstracts using Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop, created data visualizations (charts, graphs, statistical summaries) using GraphPad Prism, conducted comprehensive literature searches using PubMed, Google Scholar; managed references with Zotero • Project Management: managed 3 concurrent research projects with overlapping deadlines; coordinated with multiple collaborators, mentored 2 junior researchers and undergraduate students on scientific writing and data interpretation Technical Skills: • Molecular Biology: Cloning, PCR/qPCR, site-directed mutagenesis, primer designing, restriction digestion, DNA/RNA isolation, Gel electrophoresis • Yeast Genetics: Yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) screens, yeast transformation, spot dilution assays • Protein Biochemistry: Recombinant protein expression & purification (E. coli), large-scale induction, protein estimation, SDS- PAGE, Western blotting, Affinity chromatography, polyclonal antibody generation (rat model) • Cell & Microscopy: Immunofluorescence assay (IFA), confocal microscopy, parasitic cell culture (Giardia lamblia), in vivo encystation, cell viability assays, Quantitative image acquisition and analysis for subcellular localisation and phenotype assessment; Live-cell imaging to study dynamic cellular responses under stress condition • Molecular Techniques: RNA/cDNA preparation, gel extraction, Sanger sequencing, oxygen consumption rate (OCR) measurement • Programming & Quantitative Tools: Python (beginner); GraphPad Prism; sequence/phylogenetic analysis (BLAST, Clustal, SMART); microscopy quantification (ImageJ) • Structure Prediction: AlphaFold, Phyre2 • Visualization: PyMOL, Chimera, Adobe Suite for publication-ready figures/graphs Education: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) | Calcutta University, India | 2018–2026 (Expected) Thesis: Assembly and functions of the proteasome of Giardia lamblia Supervisor: Prof. Srimonti Sarkar, Bose Institute, Kolkata Status: Thesis submitted 2nd July 2025, degree expected February 2026 Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Zoology | Vidyasagar University, India | 2014–2016 Specialization: Genetics and Molecular Biology | First-class, Gold Medalist (Rank 1) Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Zoology | Vidyasagar University, India | 2011–2014 First-class, Gold Medalist (Rank 1)

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Microbiology
• ★ Cell Biology
• ★ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Parasitology
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Structural Biology
• ☆ Oxidative Stress & Mitochondrial Function
• ☆ Transcriptomics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Image Processing
• ☆ Computer Simulation/Computational Modeling
• ☆ Predictive Modeling & Analytics
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Statistical Theory
• ☆ Gene & Protein Expression Analysis
• ☆ Structural Bioinformatics
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Taxonomy/Classification
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Athletic Training & Coaching
• ☆ Publishing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Medical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Image Analysis, Data Visualization

Work Experience

Research Scholar

Bose Institute

- Present

Education

Doctorate

Calcutta University

March 2018 - February 2026

Certifications

• Ph.D Thesis submission certificate

  University of Calcutta

  March 2018 - Present

Publications

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Ankita Das, Atrayee Ray, Nibedita Ray Chaudhuri, Soumyajit Mukherjee, Shubhra Ghosh Dastidar, Alok Ghosh, Sandipan Ganguly, Kuladip Jana, Srimonti Sarkar (2024). The binary protein interactome mapping of theGiardia lambliaproteasome lid reveals extra proteasomal functions of GlRpn11 .