Nikitha Murugavel

Experience

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  Manipal Institute of Technology

  Aug 2019 - Oct 2019

  Core Committee Member for TechTatva 2019

  Managed finances of the technical fest

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  Manipal Institute of Technology

  Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

  Managed finances of the cultural fest

  • Student

    Jul 2017 - Jul 2021

  • Core Committee Member for Revels 2020

    Jan 2020 - Mar 2020
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  University of Madras

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Research Intern

  Worked on dissertation project entitled, “Influence of Phytochemicals on Impeding Cancer Stem Cells in Breast Cancer Spheroid Model” under the guidance of Dr. B.Anandan, Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics, University of Madras, India

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  University of Central Florida

  Aug 2021 - Aug 2023

  - Graduate Student working under Dr. Wencai Zhang, Assistant Professor in the Cancer Division, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida- Currently working on a project that focuses on the genes responsible for conferring drug resistance and promoting tumor survival in lung cancer.- Experienced in cell culture techniques, western blot, qRT-PCR, and immunohistochemistry procedures. - Graduate Teaching Assistant for Microbiology lab under Instructor Jessica Wilson at the University of Central Florida.- Provide assistance in the experimental setup for the Microbiology lab, as well as teach and assist undergraduate students with microbiological concepts to help them succeed in the course.

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Master Thesis Student

    Aug 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2021 - Jul 2022
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  University of Nebraska Medical Center

  Aug 2023 - now

  PHD Student