Pooja Sawlani

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT POOJA SAWLANI

As a Graduate Research Assistant at Northeastern University, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, I am passionate about advancing the field of Biotechnology through innovative and interdisciplinary research. I am currently working on analyzing the secretion and function of alkaline phosphatase in HEK-BLU cells, and studying the effect of cytokines on their expression and activity. I am also involved in performing transfections on BOSCH 23 cell line and executing autoradiography on mouse brain sections to investigate the binding of alpha bungarotoxin to Alpha-7 Brain Receptors and their spread across the brain regions. I have a strong educational background in Biotechnology and Chemistry, with Master\'s in Biotechnology from Northeastern University Boston in United States of America and a Master\'s degree in Organic Medicinal Chemistry from Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, India, and a certificate in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Techniques from National Cancer Institute-India, AIIMS in co-op with Edu-Fabrica. I have developed skills in various techniques such as Mammalian Cell Culture, Transfections, Cell-based assays Chromatography, Flow Cytometry, PCR, Western Blotting, and Microscopy, as well as software applications such as Image-J, GraphPad Prism, ChimeraX, ApE, and ChemDraw at Moderna Therapeutics Inc under Rare diseases team while working on liver metabolic disorders and at Northeastern University. I have also gained over five years of teaching experience in Biology and Chemistry, mentoring and organizing workshops for students. I am an effective communicator, a collaborative team player, and a motivated learner who strives to contribute to the scientific community and society.