Dr.Soujanya Ganta
Bengaluru
Summary
I am a researcher in biotechnology with a specific interest in the areas of health care, immunology, and pharmacology. Being passionate and goal-oriented, I seek new challenges and opportunities for upgrading my skills and knowledge, while contributing to the growth and well-being of the organization.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Associate(Part Time)
ICMR- National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research
Noida
01.2024 - Current
- Self-employed: Part-Time
- Work Experience Duration: 11/2024 – Present
- Designation: Project Associate
- Part-time: Part-Time (15 hours per week)
- Roles Performed: I contributed significantly to the preparation and submission of research proposals for government-funded projects. Responsibilities included conducting literature reviews, formulating project objectives, developing methodologies, planning budgets, and compiling final documentation in accordance with funding agency guidelines.
Project Associate(Part Time)
REVA University
Bengaluru
01.2024 - 10.2024
- Self-employed: Part-Time
- Work Experience Duration: January 2024 to October 2024.
- Designation: Project Associate
- Part-time: Part-Time (15 hours per week)
- Roles Performed: I contributed significantly to the preparation and submission of research proposals for government-funded projects. Responsibilities included conducting literature reviews, formulating project objectives, developing methodologies, planning budgets, and compiling final documentation in accordance with funding agency guidelines.
DST-Women scientist B
Osmania University
Hyderabad
01.2015 - 06.2016
Salaried: (Funded by DST - Fellowship).
Work Experience Duration: January 2015 to June 2016.
Designation: DST - Women Scientist Fellow (WoS-B).
Full-time.
Roles Performed:
- Principal Investigator (PI) for the project, "Expression of Th1 and Th2 Cytokines in Asthma."
- Designed and conducted clinical studies on asthma patients and healthy controls.
- Performed molecular and immunological assays (RT-PCR, ELISA).
- Data analysis and interpretation for gene expression studies.
- Published research findings in peer-reviewed journals.
- Managed project reports, budgets, and correspondence with funding agencies.
Part Time Lecturer
Nizam College
Hyderabad
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Salaried: Part-Time Lecturer.
- Work Experience Duration: 01/2013 to 01/2015.
- Designation: Part-Time Lecturer.
- Part-time: 15 hours per week (12 hours of practical work + 3 hours of theory).
- Roles Performed:
- I taught undergraduate biotechnology courses.
- Developed laboratory manuals and curricula for new biotechnology programs.
- Organized student exposure visits to biotechnology institutes.
- Conducted practical laboratory sessions and evaluations.
Participated in academic meetings and curriculum framing.
Assistant Professor
Osmania University
Hyderabad
07.2004 - 05.2008
- Salaried: contract.
- Work Experience Duration: 07/2004 to 05/2008
- Designation: Assistant Professor.
- Full-time: 16 hours per week (12 hours of practical work, plus 4 hours of theory).
- Roles Performed: Actively contributed to the development and launch of the Biotechnology program within the Department of Genetics and Biotechnology.
- Designed and developed curriculum and course content for undergraduate biotechnology courses, including framing syllabi and question papers.
- Delivered 16 hours of coursework per week, comprising 12 hours of laboratory practical sessions, and 4 hours of classroom theory sessions.
- Supervised undergraduate research projects, guiding students in experimental design, data analysis, and scientific writing.
- Managed laboratory operations, including the development and refinement of experimental protocols, in coordination with external biotechnology institutions.
- Organized educational exposure visits to leading research organizations and biotechnology institutions to enhance student learning and industry awareness.
- Played a key role in establishing laboratory infrastructure and managing laboratory resources for the effective delivery of practical sessions.
- Developed expertise in both teaching pedagogy and academic research through continuous curriculum innovation, and hands-on laboratory management.
Education
Ph.D - Dept of Genetics & Biotechnology
Osmania University
Hyderabad, India12.2023
M.Sc. - Biotechnology
Osmania University
Hyderabad, India04.2003
B.Sc. - BZC
Vasavi Degree College
Nagarjuna Sagar, India06.2001
Skills
- Isolation and identification of Drosophila mutants
- Karyotyping
- Mapping of genes by three-point test cross
- ABO blood typing
- Immunodiffusion
- Immunoelectrophoresis
- Immunoblot
- Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA)
- Identification of carbohydrates and amino acids
- Visible and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy
- Paper electrophoresis of amino acids and sugars
- Gram's staining
- Spore staining
- Isolation, identification, culturing, and maintenance of bacteria and fungi
- Antibiotic and susceptibility tests
- Fermentation techniques
- Estimation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
- Estimation of Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
- Estimation of proteins
- Isolation of genomic and plasmid DNA
- Restrictions on digestion
- Ligation of the vector and the insert
- Isolation and identification of recombinant clones
- Resolution of DNA by agarose gel electrophoresis
- Resolution of proteins by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS-PAGE)
- Western blotting
- Polymer Chain Reaction (PCR)
- mRNA expression by RT-PCR
- Dot-matrix compression of sequences
- Exploring the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) databases
- Pairwise alignment of sequences
- Multiple sequence alignment scoring of sequence alignments
- Gene prediction in eukaryotes
- Culturing of lymphocytes
- Development of callus
- Hairy root cultures
- Transgenic plants
- Ethanol production
- Citric acid production
- Ethanol estimation
- Screening for amylase-producing microorganisms
- Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)
- Column chromatography
- Testing for the hardness of water
Presentations
- Association of transcription factor FOXP3 genetic variant (rs3761548) with asthma susceptibility in South Indians, Prasanna Latha K, Neha S, Sindhuja K, Prashamsa Ch, Kamakshi Chaitri P, Soujanya G, Krishna Murthy M. G, Suman Latha G, International Conference on Advances in Chemical Biology and Biologics (ICACB-2019), 02/28/19 - 03/02/19, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad
- Evaluation of serum levels of Interleukin 18 in adult asthma patients from a South Indian population, Kamakshi Chaithri Ponnaluri, Soujanya Ganta, Prasanna Latha Komaravalli, Mohd. Soheb Sadath Ansari, Sumanlatha Gaddam, International Conference on Integrative Biology and Applied Genetics, 03/15/18 - 03/17/18, CSIR-IICT auditorium, Hyderabad
- In silico identification of microRNAs for the cytokine gene IL17A - plausible implications for asthma, Shreshta G
- Vijayasree V
- Kamakshi Chaithri P, Soujanya G, Prasanna Latha K, Sumanlatha G, Molecular insights in genetics & Biotechnology, An emerging trends and future prospects, 02/27/17 - 02/28/17
- Serum IgE Levels as a Biomarker for Asthma Severity: Insights from a South Indian Population, Soujanya Ganta, Veerappan RM, Senthilkumar Rajagopal, DBT-CTEP-sponsored International Conference on Structural Biology & Drug Discovery (ICSBDD-2024), Sengamala Thayaar Educational Trust Women's College (Autonomous) affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
- The crucial role of IL_17A cytokine in asthma development, Invited Talk, 02/10/24, Virtual
Academic Profile - Degrees
- 12/2023, Ph.D, Dept of Genetics & Biotechnology, Osmania University
- 04/2003, M.Sc., (Biotechnology), College of Science, Osmania University
- 06/2001, B.Sc., (BZC), Vasavi Degree College, Nagarjuna Sagar
Certification And Training
- Molecular Biology Techniques Internship, 07/2024, Biotecnika
- Bioinformatics Summer Internship, 07/2024, Biotecnika
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Telugu
Publications
- Influence of genetic variants and mRNA expression of interleukin IL17A gene in asthma susceptibility, Soujanya Ganta, P. L. Komaravalli, S. Ahmad and S. L. Gaddam, Gene, 2023, 854, 147119
- Evaluation of Total Serum Immunoglobulin E Levels in Asthma Patients, Soujanya Ganta, Prasanna Latha Komaravalli, Suman Latha Gaddam, Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 2022, 9, 4, October-December, 2349-0659, 2350-0964
- Immuno-genetic importance of Th17 in susceptibility to TB, Bhagya Laxmi Rapolu, Ashwini Pullagurla, Soujanya Ganta, Prasanna Latha Komaravalli, Suman Latha Gaddam, Scand J Immunol, 2021, 94, e13085
- Evaluation of the Total Serum IgE Levels in Asthma, Saleah Afreen, Prasanna Latha Komaravalli, Soujanya Ganta, Vikas Reddy Olathru, Suman Latha Gaddam, International Journal of Science and Research Methodology (IJSRM), 2025, 28, 3, March, 2454-2008
- Regulatory Impact of FOXP3 Promoter Variants (C-3279A, C-2383T) and CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ Tregs in Asthma Pathophysiology: A Comprehensive Analysis, Prasanna Latha Komaravalli, Selina K Ranjini, Soujanya Ganta, Krishna Murthy M. G, Lakshmi Kiran Chelluri, Bhagya Lakshmi Rapolu, Suman Latha Gaddam, Journal of Inflammation (Springer Nature), Accepted for publication, 2025
- TGF-β1 as a Biomarker in Asthma: Comprehensive Analysis of Cytokine Levels, Genetic Variants, and mRNA Expression, Soujanya Ganta, Suman Latha Gaddam, Preparing for submission to Journal Clinical & Translational Immunology (ASI)
Technical Profile
- Genetics: Isolation and identification of Drosophila mutants, Karyotyping and mapping of genes by three points test cross.
- Immunology: ABO blood typing, Immuno diffusion, Immuno electrophoresis, Immuno blot, Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA) test.
- Biochemistry: Identification of carbohydrates and amino acids, visible and Ultra Violet Spectroscopy, Paper electrophoresis of amino acids and sugars.
- Microbiology: Gram's staining, spore staining, isolation, identification, culturing and maintenance of bacteria and fungi, antibiotic and susceptibility test fermentation techniques.
- Molecular Biology: Estimation of Deoxy ribo Nucleic Acid (DNA), Ribo Nucleic Acid (RNA), proteins, Isolation of genomic and plasmid DNA (bacteria) restrictions digestion, Ligation of vector and insert. Isolation and identification of recombinant clones, resolution of DNA by Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, resolution of proteins by Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS-PAGE), Western blotting, Polymer Chain Reaction (PCR) and mRNA expression by RT-PCR.
- Bioinformatics: Dot-matrix compression of sequences, exploring National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) databases, pair-wise alignment of sequence, multiple sequence alignment scoring of sequence alignment, gene prediction in Eukaryotes.
- Animal and Plant Biotechnology: Culturing of lymphocytes, development of callus, hairy root cultures and transgenic plants.
- Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology: Ethanol and Citric Acid production, Ethanol Estimation, Screening for Amylase producing microorganisms, Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) and Column Chromatography and testing for hardness of water.
Personal Information
- Passport Number: L4087765
- Date of Birth: 08/06/80
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Project Associate(Part Time)
ICMR- National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research
01.2024 - Current
Project Associate(Part Time)
REVA University
01.2024 - 10.2024
DST-Women scientist B
Osmania University
01.2015 - 06.2016
Part Time Lecturer
Nizam College
01.2013 - 01.2015
Assistant Professor
Osmania University
07.2004 - 05.2008
Ph.D - Dept of Genetics & Biotechnology
Osmania University
M.Sc. - Biotechnology
Osmania University
B.Sc. - BZC
Vasavi Degree College
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