Students

Dongre Prathamesh Rajesh pursuing Ph.D. (Biological Sciences)

Academic Background:

B. Sc Microbiology (Ramnarain Ruia College, University of Mumbai)

MS Biological Sciences (JNCASR, Bangalore)

Research Project:

Elucidating the role of Asrij/OCIAD1 in the regulation of organelle homeostasis in hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) aging and age-related neurodegenerative disorders. 

Email-ID:

prathamesh@jncasr.ac.in

Aishwarya Prakash pursuing Ph.D. (Biological Sciences)

Academic Background:

B.Sc Honors Zoology (Hansraj College, University of Delhi)

MS Biological Sciences (JNCASR, Bangalore).

Research Project:

Understanding the role of organelle heterogeneity in hematopoietic development using mouse and human embryonic stem cells as models.

Email-ID:

aishprakash@jncasr.ac.in

Yashashwinee Rai pursuing Ph.D. (Biological Sciences)

Academic Background:

B.Sc Life Science (Sophia College, University of Mumbai).

MS Biological Sciences (JNCASR, Bangalore). 

Research Project:

Investigating the mechanisms of progenitor heterogeneity in Drosophila lymph gland.

Email-ID:

rai@jncasr.ac.in

Preeti Jindal pursuing Ph.D.

Academic Background:

B.Sc Biomedical Sciences (University of Delhi)

M.Sc Biotechnology (Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune)

Research Project:

Delineating the molecular mechanism of cytoskeletal protein Rudhira/BCAS3 in epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) using breast cancer cell line MCF7 and its implications in tumor progression. 

Email-ID:

preetijindal@jncasr.ac.in

Rajarshi Batabyal pursuing Ph.D.

Academic Background:

B.Sc. Microbiology (University of Calcutta)
M.Sc. Biotechnology (Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu)

Research Project:

Elucidation of conserved mechanisms of mitochondria-localized Asrij/OCIAD1 in regulating aspects of mitochondrial biology such as morphology, ROS production using Drosophila  and animal cell culture as models.

Email-ID:

rajarshi@jncasr.ac.in

Kamat Kajal Murli pursuing Ph.D.

Academic Background:

B.Sc. Biotechnology (Modern College, Pune)

M.Sc Biotechnology (Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune)

Research Project:

Recapitulating early hematopoietic development using human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and dissecting the role of OCIAD proteins in regulating directed differentiation with an aim to devise novel strategies of de novo generation of hematopoietic stem cells from hESCs.

Email-ID:

kajal@jncasr.ac.in

Alice Sinha pursuing Ph.D.

Academic Background:

B.Sc. Zoology (Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi)

M.Sc. Zoology (Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi)

Research Project:

Understanding the role of OCIAD proteins in the regulation of endocytic processes and signaling pathways in differentiation and stem cell maintenance using mouse models and human embryonic stem cells (hESCs).  

Email-ID:

alicesinha@jncasr.ac.in

Pratiksha P Bhat pursuing

Academic Background:

B.E. in Biotechnology (Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore)

Mtech in Biotechnology (Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati)

Email-ID:

pratiksha@jncasr.ac.in

Arghakusum Das pursuing Ph.D. (Biological Sciences)

Academic Background:

B.Sc Hons. Agriculture (Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Coochbehar)

Research Project:

Understanding the role of Rudhira/BCAS3, a cytoskeletal protein in hematopoiesis

Email-ID:

arghakusum@jncasr.ac.in