Prathama Das

Experience

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  TEDxShooliniUniversity

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2022

  With a conference orientated around Speakers presenting ‘Ideas Worth Sharing’, this is the core of the conference. ▪ We helped decide who will be speaking at your event. ▪ The curation team consisting of people having excellent awareness of their niche, provided different perspectives when choosing speakers.

  • Advisor and Curator

    May 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Logistics Assistant

    Sept 2020 - May 2021
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  Shoolini University

  Sept 2020 - now

  Summit Research Programme

  Research Advisors: Dr. Deepak Kumar and Dr. Anuj Kumar Poonia▪ Wrote a review paper on “Recent Advancements and role of Biocatalysts in Cancer Drug Development”, which was published in Catalysts 2023, MDPI journal, with an impact factor of 4.5 ▪ Learned about some of the various nanomedicines used for cancer therapy and how biocatalystscould help in their production.▪ Studied the phytochemical properties of the essential oils extracted from various Himalayan plants. ▪ Got hands-on experience in the Plant Tissue Culture lab. Show less

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  HELIX BIOGENESIS PRIVATE LIMITED

  Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

  Research Trainee

  ▪ Got hands-on industrial training in Advanced Molecular Biology and rDNA Technology ▪ Introduction to good laboratory practices▪ Understanding the basics of calculations▪ Buffer and reagent preparation, sterilization techniques, isolation, purification, quantification, agarose gel electrophoresis, PCR, etc.

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  Genomage

  Aug 2021 - now

  Genomage: The Biosciences Society of Shoolini University is a trainee-led initiative aiming to create a thriving community of biotechnology, biosciences, and biomedical enthusiasts.▪ Conducted monthly journal club sessions, research presentation competitions, mentorship, and professional development sessions.▪ Led a team of 75 undergraduates and postgraduates to build a strong biosciences ecosystem inShoolini.

  • President

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Vice President

    May 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Head of Internal Affairs

    Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
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  University of Colorado Boulder

  Jul 2022 - Jul 2022

  3rd Annual University of Colorado Sleep and Circadian Summer School

  ▪ Got to learn about some deep concepts of sleep and chronobiology. ▪ Gained insights on how Circadian rhythms are applied in various fields of biology and their importance.

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  CSIR-INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY

  Jan 2023 - Feb 2023

  Cryo-EM: Sample preparation and 3D structure reconstruction, Skill Development Program

  Research Advisors: Dr. Jayati Sengupta & Dr. Krishnananda Chattopadhyay ▪ Learned about protein sample preparation and purification.▪ Quality assessment of sample using SDS-PAGE and Western blotting, CD and Fluorescencespectroscopy, Column chromatography, etc.▪ 3D structure determination from a sample image dataset, refinement, and model building usingRELION, CHIMERA, PyMOL, etc.

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  Indian Institute of Technology, Indore

  Feb 2023 - Mar 2023

  Drug Discovery, Therapy, and Training

  Research Advisor: Dr. Mirza S. Baig▪ Gained valuable insights into repurposing established drugs (thioridazine, gefitinib, dorzolamide) foranti-inflammatory purposes.▪ Learned about computer-aided drug design methods used to develop complementarilycompounds against the target protein.

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  IHUB DivyaSampark @ IIT Roorkee

  Jun 2023 - now

  Project Associate

  CHANAKYA UG Fellowship, iHUB Divyasampark, IIT Roorkee Project title: Development and Validation of an AI-Powered Pharmacogenomics Workflowfor Personalized Chemotherapy in Thyroid Cancer Patients.Research Advisor: Dr. Deepak Kumar, Professor, Shoolini University, H.P.

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  Queen's University Belfast

  Jul 2023 - Aug 2023

  IENGAGE Summer Program