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Freelance expert in Scientific, technical, thesis, grant writing and review of manuscripts in Biomedical Science.

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I can help with: -Academic writing -Reviewing of manuscripts -Citations and referencing -blog writing -Statistics for manuscripts I am a researcher in the field of Biomedical Sciences with more than 8 years of post-PhD experience in varied fields such as Cancer, Immunotherapy, Glycobiology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Animal Experimentation, Biochemistry etc. Experience in both industry and academia. Scientific, technical and grant writing along with the review of manuscripts to increase their impact. Technical expertise in several techniques such as Western Blot, Flow cytometry (FACS), Cell culture, Stem cell culture, Primary cell culture, Sanger Sequencing, cloning, PCR, qRT-PCR (Real Time-PCR), DNA and RNA isolation and standardization, ELISA just to name a few. Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/EXJ-7004-2022

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Biochemistry
• ★ Molecular Biology
• ★ Cell Biology
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Immunoassay
• ☆ Biochemical Assays
• ☆ Oxidative Stress & Mitochondrial Function
• ☆ Antioxidants
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ DNA Damage & Repair
• ☆ Kinases
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Biomarker Discovery
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Primary Cells
• ☆ Cell Banking
• ☆ Cell Surface Receptors
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry
• ☆ Cytometry
• ☆ Drug Discovery
• ☆ High Throughput Screening (HTS)
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Biologic & Biosimilar Development
• ☆ Drug Efficacy Testing
• ☆ Medical Genetics
• ☆ Immunogenetics
• ☆ Human Biology
• ☆ Immunotherapy

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing

Research Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Work Experience

Scientist C

Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

November 2021 - Present

Post-doctoral associate III

L V Prasad Eye Institute

June 2020 - November 2021

Senior Scientist (Team Lead)

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (India)

September 2016 - April 2019

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Lund University

March 2013 - December 2015

Education

PhD (Biochemistry) (Infection Biology)

CSIR – Indian Institute of Chemical Biology

December 2007 - December 2012

MSc (Biotech) (School of Biotechnology)

Banaras Hindu University Faculty of Science

August 2005 - June 2007

BSc (Chemistry Hons) (Chemistry)

Banaras Hindu University Faculty of Science

August 2001 - June 2004

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Kaiser Alam, Gunjan Sharma, John V. Forrester, Soumyava Basu (2023). Antigen-Specific Intraocular Cytokine Responses Distinguish Ocular Tuberculosis From Undifferentiated Uveitis in Tuberculosis-Immunoreactive Patients . American Journal of Ophthalmology.

(2022). Mixed B- and T-lymphocyte Vitreous Infiltrate in Multiple Sclerosis Associated Uveitis . Ocular immunology and inflammation.

(2019). Extracellular and intracellular small-molecule galectin-3 inhibitors . Scientific reports.

Stegmayr, John, Zetterberg, Fredrik, Carlsson, Michael C., Huang, Xiaoli, Sharma, Gunjan, Kahl-Knutson, Barbro, Schambye, Hans, Nilsson, Ulf J., Oredsson, Stina, Leffler, Hakon (2019). Extracellular and intracellular small-molecule galectin-3 inhibitors . Scientific Reports.

Stegmayr, J., Zetterberg, F., Carlsson, M.C., Huang, X., Sharma, G., Kahl-Knutson, B., Schambye, H., Nilsson, U.J., Oredsson, S., Leffler, H.(2019). Extracellular and intracellular small-molecule galectin-3 inhibitors . Scientific Reports. 9. (1).

(2016). Galectin-3-Binding Glycomimetics that Strongly Reduce Bleomycin-Induced Lung Fibrosis and Modulate Intracellular Glycan Recognition . Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology.

Delaine, T., Collins, P., MacKinnon, A., Sharma, G., Stegmayr, J., Rajput, V.K., Mandal, S., Cumpstey, I., Larumbe, A., Salameh, B.A., et al.(2016). Galectin-3-Binding Glycomimetics that Strongly Reduce Bleomycin-Induced Lung Fibrosis and Modulate Intracellular Glycan Recognition . ChemBioChem. 17. (18). p. 1759-1770.

Delaine, Tamara, Collins, Patrick, MacKinnon, Alison, Sharma, G., Stegmayr, John, Rajput, Vishal K., Mandal, Santanu, Cumpstey, Ian, Larumbe, Amaia, Salameh, Bader A., et al. (2016). Galectin-3-Binding Glycomimetics that Strongly Reduce Bleomycin-Induced Lung Fibrosis and Modulate Intracellular Glycan Recognition . Chembiochem.

(2015). Hesperetin Induces Apoptosis in Breast Carcinoma by Triggering Accumulation of ROS and Activation of ASK1/JNK Pathway . Journal of cellular physiology.

Palit, S., Kar, S., Sharma, G., Das, P.K.(2015). Hesperetin induces apoptosis in breast carcinoma by triggering accumulation of ROS and activation of ASK1/JNK pathway . Journal of Cellular Physiology. 230. (8). p. 1729-1739.

Palit, Shreyasi, Kar, Susanta, Sharma, Gunjan, Das, Pijush K. (2015). Hesperetin Induces Apoptosis in Breast Carcinoma by Triggering Accumulation of ROS and Activation of ASK1/JNK Pathway . Journal of Cellular Physiology.

(2014). The curative effect of fucoidan on visceral leishmaniasis is mediated by activation of MAP kinases through specific protein kinase C isoforms . Cellular & molecular immunology.

Sharma, Gunjan, Kar, Susanta, Ball, Writoban Basu, Ghosh, Kuntal, Das, Pijush K. (2014). The curative effect of fucoidan on visceral leishmaniasis is mediated by activation of MAP kinases through specific protein kinase C isoforms . Cellular and Molecular Immunology.

Sharma, G., Stegmayr, J., Carlsson, M., Nilsson, U. J., Oredsson, S., Leffler, H. (2014). Novel and facile fluorescene microscopy method for detection of intracellular galectin-3 inhibition by small molecules in vitro . Molecular Biology of the Cell.

Sharma, G., Kar, S., Basu Ball, W., Ghosh, K., Das, P.K.(2014). The curative effect of fucoidan on visceral leishmaniasis is mediated by activation of MAP kinases through specific protein kinase C isoforms . Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 11. (3). p. 263-274.

Stegmayr, J., Sharma, G., Carlsson, M., Oredsson, S., Nilsson, U. J., Leffler, H. (2014). Treatment of pancreatic cancer cell lines with high-affinity galectin-3 inhibitor further confirms novel intracellular function of galectin-3 and implications in anticancer therapy . Molecular Biology of the Cell.

Ghosh, K., Sharma, G., Saha, A., Kar, S., Das, P.K., Ukil, A.(2013). Successful therapy of visceral leishmaniasis with curdlan involves T-helper 17 cytokines . Journal of Infectious Diseases. 207. (6). p. 1016-1025.

Ghosh, Kuntal, Sharma, Gunjan, Saha, Amrita, Kar, Susanta, Das, Pijush K., Ukil, Anindita (2013). Successful Therapy of Visceral Leishmaniasis With Curdlan Involves T-Helper 17 Cytokines . The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

(2012). Successful therapy of visceral leishmaniasis with curdlan involves T-helper 17 cytokines . The Journal of infectious diseases.

(2012). 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid induces apoptosis through modulation of Akt/FOXO3a/Bim pathway in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells . Journal of cellular physiology.

Sharma, Gunjan, Kar, Susanta, Palit, Shreyasi, Das, Pijush K. (2012). 18 beta-glycyrrhetinic acid (concur) induces apoptosis through modulation of Akt/FOXO3a/Bim pathway in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells . Journal of Cellular Physiology.

Sharma, G., Kar, S., Palit, S., Das, P.K.(2012). 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid (concur) induces apoptosis through modulation of Akt/FOXO3a/Bim pathway in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells . Journal of Cellular Physiology. 227. (5). p. 1923-1931.

(2011). Fucoidan cures infection with both antimony-susceptible and -resistant strains of Leishmania donovani through Th1 response and macrophage-derived oxidants . The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy.

Kar, S., Sharma, G., Das, P.K.(2011). Fucoidan cures infection with both antimony-susceptible and-resistant strains of Leishmania donovani through Th1 response and macrophage-derived oxidants . Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 66. (3). p. 618-625.

Kar, Susanta, Sharma, Gunjan, Das, Pijush K. (2011). Fucoidan cures infection with both antimony-susceptible and -resistant strains of Leishmania donovani through Th1 response and macrophage-derived oxidants . Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.

(2010). MAPK-directed phosphatases preferentially regulate pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in experimental visceral leishmaniasis: involvement of distinct protein kinase C isoforms . Journal of leukocyte biology.

Kar, Susanta, Ukil, Anindita, Sharma, Gunjan, Das, Pijush K. (2010). MAPK-directed phosphatases preferentially regulate pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in experimental visceral leishmaniasis: involvement of distinct protein kinase C isoforms . Journal of Leukocyte Biology.

Kar, S., Ukil, A., Sharma, G., Das, P.K.(2010). MAPK-directed phosphatases preferentially regulate pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in experimental visceral leishmaniasis: Involvement of distinct protein kinase C isoforms . Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 88. (1). p. 9-20.