Nabanita Pal
Faridabad,HR
Summary
Research enthusiast with more than three and half years of research experience in antiviral drug development at Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, prepared for impactful contributions through blend of analytical skills and innovative research methodologies. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptable to changing project needs. Expertise in data analysis, literature review, and experimental design. Known for delivering results and reliable in achieving project goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Fellow
Central Drug Research Institute
Lucknow, India
01.2022 - 09.2025
- Design and development of novel antivirals against the Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
- Conducted flow cytometry-based high-throughput screening and immunoplaque assay based screening of in-house compounds against JEV
- Identified hits through target-based enzymatic assays such as protease and helicase assays
- Quantified viral load from total tissue RNA through qRT-PCR
- Visualized JEV infectivity through immunofluorescence assay
- Protein purification through Ni-NTA Chromatography and its further dialysis
- Secondary structure analysis of protein through Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy
- Molecular biology techniques like cloning, restriction digestion, ligation, PCR, qRT-PCR, AGE, SDS-PAGE, Western blot
Trainee
Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, India
12.2019 - 02.2020
- Nanoencapsulation of essential oils as potential preservatives for food items to prevent biodeterioration caused by aflatoxins and fungal contamination.
Summer Intern
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
New Delhi, India
06.2018 - 07.2018
- Studied beneficial soil microflora using conventional techniques and spectrophotometric analysis.
Education
M.Sc. - Applied Microbiology
Banaras Hindu University
10.2020
B.Sc.(H) - Microbiology
Gargi College, Delhi University
05.2018
Higher Secondary (Class XII) - undefined
Modern Delhi Public School
03.2015
Secondary (Class X) - undefined
Dayanand Anglo Vedic Public School
03.2013
Skills
- Adaptability
- Ability to Work in a Team
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Effective Time Management
- Multitasking
- Fast Learner
- Communication Skills
- Analytical Thinking
Certification
- Successfully completed training program on Fundamentals of Animal Experimentation (Jan 27-Feb 18, 2025) at CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow.
- Participated in the 9th International Conference on Current Trends in Drug Discovery Research (Feb 19-Feb 22, 2025) at CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow.
- Successfully completed workshop on flow-cytometry basics and applications (June 12-June 14, 2024) at CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow.
- Successfully completed hands-on workshop in 3D-Bioprinting (Jan 30-Feb1, 2024) at CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow.
- Participated in India Bioscience Regional Young Investigator's Meet (Sep13-Sep15, 2023) at CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow.
- Attended CRISPR and the Clinic - So Near and Yet So Far at the National Annual Conference by Sun Pharma Science Foundation, NAIMS, New Delhi (March 18, 2023).
- Participated in the 8th International Symposium on Current Trends in Drug Discovery Research (Mar 12-Mar 14, 2022) at CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow.
- Participated in the INDO-US Symposium on Molecular Virology (Feb 15-Feb 17, 2022) sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Government of India under the Scheme for Promotion of Academics and Research Collaboration (SPARC)
Timeline
Research Fellow
Central Drug Research Institute
01.2022 - 09.2025
Trainee
Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University
12.2019 - 02.2020
Summer Intern
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
06.2018 - 07.2018
B.Sc.(H) - Microbiology
Gargi College, Delhi University
Higher Secondary (Class XII) - undefined
Modern Delhi Public School
Secondary (Class X) - undefined
Dayanand Anglo Vedic Public School
M.Sc. - Applied Microbiology
Banaras Hindu University
Publications
- Srivastava KS, Jeswani V, Pal N, Bohra B, Vishwakarma V, Bapat AA, Patnaik YP, Khanna N, Shukla R. Japanese Encephalitis Virus: An Update on the Potential Antivirals and Vaccines. Vaccines (Basel). 2023 Mar 27;11(4):742. doi: 10.3390/vaccines11040742.
- Bohra B, Srivastava KS, Raj A, Pal N, Shukla R. Kyasanur Forest Disease Virus: EpidemiologicalInsights,Pathogenesis,TherapeuticStrategies,andAdvancesinVaccinesand Diagnostics. Viruses. 2025 Jul 22;17(8):1022. Doi: 10.3390/v17081022.