Atmika Paul
EDUCATION
College / University
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Highest Degree
MS (by research) in biological sciences
Major Subjects
Cancer Biology, Advanced Cellular and Molecular Biology, Human genetics, Developmental Biology, Vascular Biology.
Country
India
Lab Experience
Laboratory animal handling (RCULA certified); CRISPR-Cas9 mediated gene editing; confocal microscopy; live cell imaging; IHC, immunoblotting; qRT-PCR, flow cytometry and sorting; advanced cell culture techniques and functional assays; lentiviral particle generation and transduction; protein-protein interaction techniques; molecular cloning; Baculoviral expression system.
Projects / Research
- 2015 – 2018 (IIT Madras, India): Functional characterization of RASSF7 as a critical regulator of cytoskeletal reorganization in metastatic breast cancer.
- 2016 – 2018 (IIT Madras, India): 14-3-3σ upregulation in OSCC correlates with attenuated apoptosis and aberrant cell cycle regulation.
- 2014 – 2015 (NIT Durgapur, India): Role of Monoamine oxidase A in ageing.
Scholarships / Awards
| 2019 – 2020: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
| 01/2019 – 07/2019: | NUS, Singapore research fellowship |
| 2015 – 2018: | GATE scholarship in Biological Sciences, MHRD , India |
| 2018: | Awarded institute travel grant for Keystone symposia by IIT Madras, India |
| 2015: | Awarded GATEFORUM Study Scholarship (Top 100 rank holders in GATE Biotechnology) |
| 2015: | Awarded DBT Biotechnology Eligibility Test: Category I scholarship (Ranked Top 275 in India) |
| 2014: | Awarded Indian Academy of Sciences Summer Research Fellowship |
| 2011: | Awarded “Certificate of Merit” from CBSE for “Excellent academic performance and for being Top 0.1% candidates in Biology across India” |