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Professional summary: * Currently employed as a Junior Research Fellow at Dr. Reddy's Institute of Life Sciences for a DST-SERB funded project by title "Investigation of the regulatory role of miR-712 in inflammation induced skeletal muscle insulin resistance". Responsible for designing protocols and implementing them to achieve project objectives. To obtain, analyze and present data at regular data presentation meetings. Responsible for indents and maintenance of laboratory consumables stocks and records. * Worked as a project trainee for 8 months to fulfill the M. Pharm academic requirements under a project titled "Exploration of the functional role of Ser/Thr protein phosphatase PHLPP on pancreatic beta cells". Acquired skills: * Trained for Clinical Research and Clinical Data Management at Clinnovo Research Labs. * Hands-on expertise on molecular biology techniques such as Western blot, Polymerase Chain Reactions, quantitative PCR, DNA/RNA isolation and estimation, Gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, DNA transfection and transduction, Eukaryotic cell culture maintenance, ELISA, Microscopy, MTT assay. * Sound knowledge of aseptic techniques, bacterial cell culture maintenance, bacterial transformation. * Knowledge on UV/Visible spectroscopy and other analytical methods such as nepheloturbidometry. * Basic knowledge of MS office and computer skills.