Mohit Thalquotra

WORK HISTORY

ABOUT MOHIT THALQUOTRA

I am a molecular biologist/ biochemist with 5 years of experience in academic research. I am a scientist and problem solver by nature and rely on both creative and analytical thinking to find innovative solutions to complex problems. I have also worked in the fields of education but always with a focus on science. I have research experience in molecular biology, protein biochemistry, enzyme kinetics, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, drug discovery, assay design, cell culture, and other molecular biology techniques as well as in teaching, lab management, speaking and presenting, and technical writing. Skills and Techniques: • RNA/DNA manipulation and extraction, Molecular cloning, primer designing, gene expression, gel electrophoresis, reporter gene assay, plasmid DNA preparation, PCR, gene therapy. • Cell culture, cell toxicity. • Transfection, overexpression and knock out E. coli and yeast constructs. • Protein analysis, protein extraction, protein purification, protein expression, protein localization. • High Performance Liquid chromatography (HPLC), differential centrifugation. • Fluorescence and confocal microscopy. • Enzyme assay development and handling of radioactive materials. • Statistical data analysis.