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Germany

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PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology | Expert in quantitative cell biology

Profile Summary

I am a scientist and editor with a background of expertise in cell and molecular biology. I have worked on projects targeting understanding of various pathways involved in regulation of mitosis, emphasizing on cytoskeleton research. I completed my PhD in cell and molecular biology from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Germany. During my time there, I was part of an international lab that focused on control of mitotic processes using a combination of genetic editing, advanced fluorescence microscopy and biochemistry techniques. I have worked extensively on mammalian cancer cells, embryonic stem cells, and have experience with differentiation of stem cells into neurons and 3D-cell culture. I have developed novel assays to perform quantitative cell biology in these systems using image analysis software like Imaris, Fiji and MATLAB. I have designed and presented scientific posters at numerous international conferences. I am skilled at making scientific figures and illustrations using Adobe Illustrator, MS-Powerpoint and Gimp. In the course of my PhD and postdoctoral research, I have published in several high-profile journals including Current Biology PMID:33333009, 33275894; Journal of Cell Biology PMID:31932847 and Life Science Alliance PMID:33293335. My time in an international working environment at the Max Planck Institute has exposed me to people of several cultures with whom I enjoy interacting. I have worked individually and been part of international projects that have reached successful completion. I have designed project strategies and co-supervised several undergraduate students for their theses, during which time I became proficient at quick comprehension of unexpected observations, subsequent change of approach and trouble-shooting. As Assistant Editor at Cactus, my editing experience is targeted towards facilitating research for authors with English as a second language, where I edit manuscripts for scientific content, English grammar, coherence and flow, formatting, and organizing articles for peer-review.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Biochemistry
• ★ Molecular Biology
• ★ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Chemistry
• ☆ Molecular Engineering
• ☆ Separation & Purification
• ☆ Molecular Imaging
• ☆ Liquid Chromatography/HPLC
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ Kinases
• ☆ Stem Cell Research
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Research
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Newswriting

Research Feasibility Study

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Data Visualization

Work Experience

Assistant Editor

Cactus Global

September 2020 - Present

Education

PhD

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Germany

September 2014 - June 2020

Integrated Masters in Biotechnology

Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Pune

May 2009 - June 2014

Higher Secondary School

Fergusson College, Pune

April 2007 - May 2009

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.