Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Websites
Workshops and certifications
Research experience and publications
Languages
Affiliations
References
Timeline
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Amirtha Varshini Ganesh

Chennai

Summary

Biomedical Sciences graduate specializing in biotechnology, achieved First Class with Distinction. Proficient in microbiology, molecular biology, and advanced bioinformatics. Hands-on research experience in antibiotic resistance. Seeking opportunities to apply knowledge and skills to real-world projects, contributing effectively to team goals.

Work History

Student Intern

Madras Diabetes Research Foundation
Chennai
05.2023
  • Assisted in maintaining and culturing NRK and THP 1 cells, ensuring aseptic techniques and optimal growth conditions
  • Carried out routine cell culture tasks including preparation of cell culture media, cell seeding, passaging, cryopreservation and thawing of cells
  • Assisted in conducting cell-based assays involving ROS assay, TBARS assay, Bradford assay, NBT assay, Foam cell assay and cell viability assay
  • Conducted Isolation of RNA using Phenol-Chloroform method and confirmed its purity using Nanodrop
  • Performed SDS-PAGE and western blotting to analyse protein expression levels and validate experimental results
  • Assisted in conducting RT-qPCR to quantify gene expression
  • Participated in weekly journal club and engaged in discussion with senior researchers to explore different research findings.

Student Intern

Avigen Biotech Private Limited
Chennai
05.2022
  • Performed various microbiological techniques such as isolation, culturing, identification of microbes involving gram staining, and other biochemical assays to analyse food safety
  • Investigated microbial contamination in food samples to identify and quantify pathogenic microorganisms, ensuring compliance with food safety standards
  • Conducted antibiotic susceptibility testing on isolated strains to determine resistance pattern of isolated strain
  • Utilized UV spectroscopy to analyse food samples, detecting and quantifying chemical contaminants.

Education

B.sc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences [specialization in Biotechnology] -

Sri Ramachandra, Institute of Higher Education And Research
Chennai, India
07.2024

Senior Secondary Education -

The PSBB Millennium School
Chennai, India
06.2019

Skills

  • Medical Microbiology
  • Clinical biochemistry
  • Cellular and molecular biology
  • Molecular cloning
  • PCR, Rt-qPCR
  • Western Blot
  • Cell culture techniques :NRK and THP cells
  • NGS data analysis using Galaxy NGS
  • Food microbiology and processing
  • Analytical instruments
  • Basic Immunology techniques
  • MS Office Suite
  • Graphic design: Adobe Galaxy
  • In-silico Genome analysis tools: BLAST and MEGA

Accomplishments

  • Short-term certification course in forensic science and Criminology with 'A' Grade from IFS Education Department, Pune.
  • NPTEL Topper in the course 'Organ Printing' conducted by IIT Madras.
  • 1st prize in model making competition during science fest on the topic 'Fast Food: A Cursed Society'.
  • Runner up in Skit on the Topic 'Cryopreservation'.
  • Runner up in Scientific Poster presentation on the topic 'Mycelium: An Earth's natural Internet (focused on sustainable food packaging) organized by UNESCO chair in Bioethics at SRIHER.
  • Awardee of Summer Research Fellowship at SRIHER
  • Participant in Scientific poster competition on the topic 'Mycoremediation: Allying with fungi to regenerate the habitat' organized by UNESCO chair In Bioethics at SRIHER.
  • Contestant in National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition, NBEC 2022. Got selected to the regional level

Websites

Workshops and certifications

  • Bioprospecting from Marine Resources for Commercial Applications workshop, Department of Marine Biotechnology, Academy of Maritime Education and Training (AMET)
  • Amylograph Workshop, Department of biotechnology, Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University Chennai
  • Zebrafish and its importance in osteoporosis workshop, Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai
  • Molecular Biology and Biochemistry techniques workshop, Edufabrica in association with Pravega, Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore

Research experience and publications

Final year project

  • Title: Prevalence and Genomic Insights of ESBL producing Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli ST405 and ST167 Harbouring NDM-5.
  • Overview: Clinical UTI samples were tested for antimicrobial resistance and high-risk clone sequence types ST405 and ST167 were identified using whole genome sequencing. Further, genomic and phenotypic analysis was carried out focusing on serotype, plasmids, AMR genes, virulence factors, and pan-genome.

Publication

  • Title: Prevalence and Genomic Insights of ESBL producing Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli Harbouring NDM-5 and CTX-M-15 in Urinary Tract Infections: A Comparative Analysis of ST405, ST448, and ST167 ( In Progress)
  • Expected submission: August, 2024, Nature Scientific reports

Languages

Tamil
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Elementary (A2)
A2
Spanish
Beginner
A1

Affiliations

  • NSS Volunteer in Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (served for 2 years).
  • Member of the (Medhope club at SRIHER - main motive of supporting pediatric cancer patients)
  • Participated in various cultural programs and sports events (Kabaddi, Badminton).
  • 1 st prize on the topic - “Bleed with Dignity” in Rangoli event.
  • Completed Hindi certification course till “Praveshika” conducted by Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Madras.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Student Intern

Madras Diabetes Research Foundation
05.2023

Student Intern

Avigen Biotech Private Limited
05.2022

B.sc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences [specialization in Biotechnology] -

Sri Ramachandra, Institute of Higher Education And Research

Senior Secondary Education -

The PSBB Millennium School
Amirtha Varshini Ganesh