Pradnya Patil

Postdoctoral Researcher @City of Hope

Duarte, CA, US

Synthesized folic acid derivatives to study the interplay between the immune system, gut microbiome, and nutrition in cancer and metabolic disease models.• Designed and synthesized FRET-based compounds (Black Hole Quencher 3 derivatives and CdSe/ZnS quantum dots) for conjugation to fluorogenic peptides—enabling bacterial toxin detection assays.• Performing quantitative analysis of nucleosides (uridine, pseudouridine) using Orbitrap Exploris 480, Vanquish UPLC, and Skyline software.• Conducting de novo antibody sequencing using NanoLC-MS with Rapid Novor and PEAKS software (proteomics focus).• Experienced in operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting high-resolution mass spectrometry platforms (Orbitrap, TOF) and HPLC systems.• Collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams and present research findings at internal meetings, symposia, and scientific conferences.

IIT Bombay

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

North Maharashtra University

Master's degree