Vaishali Todi

Experience

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  School of Life Sciences, Manipal

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  Biotechnologist Undergraduate Research Assistant

  Developed and standardized a mechanical protocol for the isolation of purified metaphase chromosomes from blood samples

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  St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata

  Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Microbiologist Graduate Research Assistant

  Studied characterization of metal tolerant microorganisms via enzyme assays, growth parameters and interaction studies

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  Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer(ACTREC)

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Cancer Research Scientist Intern

  • Worked on mutation analysis of VHL gene in von-Hippel-Lindau Syndrome as a research project• Performed DNA extraction, PCR and Sanger sequencing of 35 patient blood samples• Identified various mutations including substitutions and frameshifts, some of which were found to be novel• Provided genetic counseling to patients regarding hereditary cancers

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  Iowa State University

  Aug 2019 - now

  • Applied ~10 lab techniques in investigating the role of kinetochore proteins in promoting chromosome segregation in yeast, and used novel yeast strains to study microtubule functions under the effect of anti-cancer drugs like Taxol, epothilone and nocodazole• Mentored 4 undergraduate students and 6 graduate scholars• Worked on 3 research projects in understanding the role of microtubule-generated tension in accurate chromosome segregation • Led lab sessions to 96 undergraduate students in techniques relating to muscle responses, vital signs, ECG, human-interface interactions and research design (Spring 2020 and Spring 2021)• Instructed one undergraduate-level course to 48 students regarding the human body muscles, organ systems involving dissections of cats (Fall 2019)• Performed grading duties to students’ assignments and exams• Evaluated students’ learning outcomes upon the completion of the course

  • Cell and Molecular Biologist Graduate Research Assistant

    Mar 2019 - now

  • Human Anatomy and Physiology Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2019 - May 2021
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  Elanco

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Research And Development Intern

  Worked as a Cell Line Development intern and my role involved genetically engineering CHO cells to produce our recombinant protein of interest. I also picked up various molecular biology techniques for protein purification and expression. - Mammalian lipid based transfection - Affinity based protein purification - Western blotting - Flow Cytometry / FACS - ELISA