Puja Samanta

Experience

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  IPGA Student Forum

  May 2020 - Sept 2022

  • Treasurer (Central Council)

    Jun 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Chairperson : Media & Publicity (Central Council)

    Sept 2020 - May 2021

  • Director of Media and Publicity (Delhi Chapter)

    May 2020 - May 2021
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  Project DOPAMINE - by IPGA-SF

  Aug 2020 - Sept 2022

  • Media and Publicity Head

    Dec 2020 - Sept 2022

  • Associate Team Member

    Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
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  Tirupati Lifesciences - India

  Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

  Pharma Student Intern

  Trained as an intern in the Quality control and Quality Assurance departments. Observed the quality testing process of medicines and formulations. Gained practical knowledge of the working procedures of the industry.

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  Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)

  Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

  Research Intern

  Served as a research trainee on "The Oral Microbiome Project" under the supervision of Dr. Aastha Aggarwal. Conducted an extensive literature review on ‘Oral Cavity Cancers in Individuals without Primary Risk Factors (Tobacco, Betel Nut Products, or Alcohol Use)’.Assisted with wet laboratory work, such as microbial DNA extraction from saliva samples using the QIAamp DNA microbiome kit, maintaining a log of laboratory procedures, and collecting fresh saliva samples for the modification and standardization of protocol.This experience helped me refine my technical abilities for meticulous data collection and analysis, and also taught me the importance of adhering to the protocol, along with insights into the intricacies of sample collection from participants. During this course, I also gained experience conducting literature reviews, which will be helpful to me in future research projects. Show less

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  ICMR-National Institute of Medical Statistics

  Jan 2024 - Mar 2024

  Dissertation Trainee

  Currently working on the academic dissertation in Childhood Nutrition and Health Outcomes, using data from National Family Health Survey- 5.Statistical techniques: Analyzing hierarchical data using Multilevel analysis , and Decomposition Analysis

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  The George Institute for Global Health

  Apr 2024 - now

  Clinical Research Intern