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Ajay Gopalan

Columbus

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lab Technician

Columbus Free Clinic
12.2024 - Current
  • Collected blood specimens using venipuncture and capillary techniques, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
  • Performing in-house Point of Care (urinalysis, HbA1c, and more) and documenting on Athena medical records.
  • Contribute to clinic operations as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team serving underserved populations.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Cell Biology & Physiology Laboratory
01.2024 - Current

• Specializing in planar lipid bilayer experiments for intracellular ion channel recordings of isolated sub-organelles and proteins on voltage clamp with data analysis on pCLAMP 11

• Working with mice, including harvesting organs, subcutaneous injections, intraperitoneal injections, sub-mandibular blood collection, and more

• Performing protein purification via affinity chromatography and ex vivo cardiomyocyte via perfused heart (Langendorff) assays

• Experience in confocal microscopy and biochemistry quality control techniques (protein estimations, gel electrophoresis, western blots, and more)

Education

Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience Major, Medical Pharmacology Minor

The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
12-2026

Certification

Certified Phlebotomist. (May 2024 – Present)
Working with the IACUC (Lab Animal Research) (March 2024 – Present)
Responsible Conduct of Research (Biomedical) (March 2024 – Present)
Certified Nursing Assistant (July 2023 – Present)
American Red Cross CPR/ BLS Certified (June 2022 – Present)

Timeline

Lab Technician

Columbus Free Clinic
12.2024 - Current

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Cell Biology & Physiology Laboratory
01.2024 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience Major, Medical Pharmacology Minor

The Ohio State University

Awards

Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program | The Ohio State University | $6,000

National Buckeye Scholarship | The Ohio State University | $54,000

Maximus, Provost and Trustees | The Ohio State University | $12,000

Publications

Sanghvi SK*, Gabrilovich D*, Raut SK*, Gopalan A, Singh A, Bhachu HR, Dyta M, Loyo-Celis V, Thuma J, Ponnalagu D, Davis J, Rao SG, Singh H, Biophysical characterization of anion channels in Mitochondrion-Endoplasmic-Reticulum Contact sites (MERCs), Biophysical Journal (2025), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2025.04.002.

Ajay Gopalan