Muna Ayesha Khan
EDUCATION
College / University
Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science (Honors)
Major Subjects
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Immunology, Membrane Biology, and Bioenergetics
Country
India
Lab Experience
Various techniques in molecular biology, immunology and microbiology, including electrophoresis, spectrophotometry, PCR, types of chromatography, ELISA, sonication and recombinant DNA technology. Add-on course in "Bioinformatics and Computational Biology".
Projects / Research
- 2010: Study on “The purification of E. coli enzyme RNA polymerase”
- 2010: Study on “The importance of C-terminal domain of bacteriophage λ N-protein in antitermination at single Rho dependent transcription terminator”
- 2009 – 2010: Clinical project: “The effect on nutrient levels in the diet of a vegetarian vs a non-vegetarian person”
- 2009: Identification and characterization of unknown strain of soil bacterium
- 2008 – 2009: Isolation and purification of enzyme acid phosphatase from Vigna radiate
Scholarships / Awards
| 2011 – 2012: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
| 2010: | Summer Research Fellowship at the Centre of DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad, awarded by the Indian Academy of Science |