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Education
Skills
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Accomplishments
Certification
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Pallabi Bhattacharyya, MSc, PhD

Pallabi Bhattacharyya, MSc, PhD

Summary

  • A highly dynamic scientist with multi-disciplinary research background (>12 years) in cellular-molecular biology of ageing-associated disorders.
  • Strong ambition for industrial research & innovation as evidenced by self-motivation to learn
    ‘business model innovation’ through courses (online) from HEC Paris & Institution’s Innovation
    Council, India.
  • Agile and co-operative personality with great interpersonal skills, well-adaptable to French culture, having previously stayed in France on being chosen as sole candidate from India to prestigious Epigenetics & NGS training program at University of Bordeaux (2022).
  • Possesses intellectual curiosity & aptitude to identify & learn advanced tools or technologies to meet the latest demands of research and innovation.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Postdoctoral Scientist

Institut Pasteur
Paris
02.2024 - Current
  • Modeling ageing in mammalian (human) culture systems (secondary, primary, iPSCs) by UV-irradiation.
  • Studying effect of UV-induced DNA damage on mitochondrial health and mitophagy.
  • Investigating role of Urolithin A in reversing ageing associated mitochondrial damage.

Senior Project Associate

CSIR-Institute of Genomics & Integrative Medicine
New Delhi
11.2022 - 07.2023
  • Depicted leadership in supervising junior colleagues while working successfully as a team for optimizing strategies and conducting experiments on CRISPR-based correction of rare genetic mutations in patient iPSCs.
  • Managed and organized meetings funded by the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Doctoral Researcher

CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
Kolkata
07.2014 - 10.2022
  • Studied the effect of exosome-derived microRNAs (miRNAs) in regulating age-associated neurodegeneration.
  • Single-handedly standardized assay protocols in research areas different from main theme of lab.
  • Expertise in multiple project management in collaboration with clinicians & patient cohorts.
  • Impeccable aptitude in scientific writing & communication via both oral and poster formats as depicted by winning awards at international conferences.
  • Successfully gained acceptances at various international programs based on convincing skills and strength of scientific proposals.

Research Associate

Bose Institute
Kolkata
04.2013 - 04.2014
  • Worked as a team on therapeutic screening of curcumin derivatives on human cell culture models of diabetes along with their toxicity/safety assessments as potential drug candidates.

Industrial Intern

Global Agro Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Kolkata
08.2010 - 08.2011
  • Worked as a team on use of bioreactors for production of ethanol from Mahua juice extract, under the sponsorship of an erst-while private start-up.

Education

Ph.D. - Life Science & Biotechnology

Jadavpur University
Kolkata, India
05-2023

Master of Science - Microbiology

St.Xaviers College/ University of Calcutta
Kolkata, India
07-2012

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

University of Calcutta
Kolkata, India
07-2010

Skills

Technical skills:

  • Generation of hiPSCs from patient blood
  • Mammalian primary and secondary cell culture
  • CRISPR-based gene editing
  • RNAi assays (miRNA, siRNA)
  • Quantitative (qPCR) and semi-quantitative PCR
  • Confocal microscopy (Spinning disk)
  • Immunocytochemistry
  • Live cell imaging
  • Western blot & ELISA
  • Exosome analysis
  • Data visualization & exploration tools (GraphPad, Image J, Fiji)
  • Big data analysis: NGS & RNASeq analysis using R programming (elementary level)

Soft-skills:

  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Networking capabilities
  • Critical thinking & analytical skills
  • Innovative thinking
  • Excellent scientific communication
  • Self-Driven and Motivated
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Scientific documentation
  • Project Management
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Decision-Making
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Deadline Adherence
  • Organizational Skills
  • Grant Writing

Languages

English
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Bengali
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
French
Beginner
A1

Accomplishments

  • European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) Travel Award, 2022.
  • First Prize for oral presentation at the NeuroUpdate conference 2021, India.
  • European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBL) Corporate Partnership Programme Registration Fee Waiver, 2021.
  • Travel Fellowship by the Indian Academy of Neurosciences and International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN), 2019.
  • CSIR-Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Fellowship for securing National Rank 5 in the national pre-doctoral qualifying CSIR-NET-JRF examination in Biology (December 2013).

Certification

  • Business Model Innovation, August 2023-ongoing, HEC Paris (Coursera certification), Online.
  • Entrepreneurship Development Program, 1-25 September 2023, Institution’s Innovation Council (DST, India).
  • CAJAL Advanced Training on Epigenetics, NGS & Bioinformatics, 21 November- 9 December, 2022, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
  • Genome Engineering: CRISPR/Cas from Cells to Mice: European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBL) Course, 27 September - 4 October, 2021.
  • Reprogramming Human Somatic Cells to hiPSC workshop, 6-11 November 2017, InStem (NCBS), India.
  • International exchange program to the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba, 27 September- 23 October, 2011, Manitoba, Canada.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Postdoctoral Scientist

Institut Pasteur
02.2024 - Current

Senior Project Associate

CSIR-Institute of Genomics & Integrative Medicine
11.2022 - 07.2023

Doctoral Researcher

CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
07.2014 - 10.2022

Research Associate

Bose Institute
04.2013 - 04.2014

Industrial Intern

Global Agro Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
08.2010 - 08.2011

Ph.D. - Life Science & Biotechnology

Jadavpur University

Master of Science - Microbiology

St.Xaviers College/ University of Calcutta

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

University of Calcutta

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