SHREYA UPADHYAY
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Summary
Adept at project management, with strong attention to detail and accurate documentation. Skilled in working with different teams, building good relationships, and known for strong writing skills and clear communication.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Fellow
Banaras Hindu University
12.2017 - 08.2024
- Successfully managed research projects from concept to completion, achieving project goals within specified timelines and budgets.
- Developed detailed experimental protocols, including sample preparation, reagent handling, and data collection, while adhering to Good Laboratory Practices.
- Conducted immunological responses in human visceral leishmaniasis using techniques such as PBMC isolation, RNA extraction, cDNA preparation, RT-PCR, transwell migration assay, surface staining, multicolor flow cytometry, and ELISA.
- Explored the utility of blood as the clinical specimen for the molecular diagnosis of Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis using LAMP Assay technique.
- Contributed to the scientific community by publishing five impactful articles in renowned peer-reviewed journals.
- Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams to enhance research quality.
Education
Ph.D. - Microbiology
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, UP, India02-2025
Master of Science - Microbiology
Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University
Jaunpur, UP, India06-2016
Bachelor of Science - Botany, Chemistry
Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University
Jaunpur, UP, India07-2014
Skills
- PBMC, DNA and RNA isolation
- Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
- LAMP Assay
- Multi-color flow cytometry
- Transwell Migration Assay
- Fluorescent Microscopy
- Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining
- Immunohistochemistry
- Direct Agglutination Test
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
- Intracellular Calcium Mobilization Assay
Wet Lab
- Applied Biosystem 7500/7500 Fast Software (Real-Time PCR)
- QuantStudio Software (Real-Time PCR)
- FlowJo Software (Flow Cytometry)
- GraphPad Prism (Statistic Analysis)
- SoftMax Pro Software (ELISA Reader)
- Gen5 Software (ELISA Reader)
- Zen (Fluorescent Microscopy), ImageJ (Image Analysis)
- Mendeley Reference Manager
- MS Excel, MS Word, MS Powerpoint
Software
Accomplishments
- Outreach International Travel award to Barcelona, Spain, 2024.
- SERB International Travel award to Cape Town, South Africa, 2023.
- ICAR NET - Agricultural Microbiology (2017).
Certification
- Delivered an oral presentation on "Altered chemokine receptors expression of CD4+ T cells: a signature of visceral leishmaniasis" at the 34th ECCMID, Barcelona, Spain.
- Presented posters at: (i)18th International Congress of Immunology (IUIS 2023), Cape Town, South Africa; (ii) 48th Annual Conference of the Indian Immunology Society (Virtual), BHU, India; (iii)12th Annual Conference of Clinical Infectious Diseases Society, Kolkata, India.
- Participated in a seminar and workshop on Flow Cytometry by ThermoFisher, BHU, India.
- Participated in a workshop on scientific research publications by the Indian Society for Clinical Research, Varanasi, India.
Timeline
Research Fellow
Banaras Hindu University
12.2017 - 08.2024
Ph.D. - Microbiology
Banaras Hindu University
Master of Science - Microbiology
Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University
Bachelor of Science - Botany, Chemistry
Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University
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