Jyoti Kashyap

• An independent multidisciplinary scientist with over 8 years of experience in clinical microbiology, cancer biology, and scientific writer.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills demonstrated by publications, travel/research grant awards, and a state-level nomination for the best poster award.
• Highly productive, and ambitious scientist with collaborative and interpersonal skills evidenced by 3 grants, 2 cross-functional collaborations, and mentorship of 6 students

• One first-author manuscript (dissertational research) in-preparation
• Kashyap, J., Ringiesn, J. R., Schwab, N., & Ferguson Jr, D. J. (2022). Isolation and characterization of a novel choline degrading Citrobacter amalonaticus strain from the human gut. Current Research in Microbial Sciences, 100157.
• Jangir, M.M., Kashyap, J.S., Vani, B. and Chowdhury, S., 2015. The role of cyanobacteria in agriculture. Journal of Agroecology and Natural Resource Management, 2(5), pp.345350.
• Delivered 10 oral and poster presentations at national and international conferences.

ORAL TALKS

Kashyap, J., Franco K., Glenn.S., Baylink A., A link between chemotaxis and carcinogenesis:Helicobacter pylori motility and chemotaxis restrict delivery of the oncogenic bacterial effector CagA (November 2024) American Society of Microbiology Northwest Region, Seattle, Washington

Kashyap, J., Khatri R., Schwab, N., Ferguson, DJ Citrobacter amalonaticus CJ25; Winning over people’s heart through their stomachs! (June 2021) Cell,Molecular and Structural Biology Symposium, Virtual 

POSTER TALKS

Kashyap, J., Franco K., Glenn.S., Baylink A., A link between chemotaxis and carcinogenesis: Helicobacter pylori motility and chemotaxis restrict delivery of the oncogenic bacterial effector CagA (November 2024) 26th Annual College of Veterinary Medicine Research Symposium was on November 6th, 2024, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Kashyap, J., Franco K., Glenn.S., Baylink A., A link between chemotaxis and carcinogenesis: Helicobacter pylori motility and chemotaxis restrict delivery of the oncogenic bacterial effector CagA (September 2024) Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference, Bloomington, Indiana

Kashyap, J., Khatri R., Schwab, N., Ferguson, DJ Citrobacter amalonaticus CJ25; Winning over people’s hearts through their stomachs! (June 2021) American Society of Microbiology, Virtual

Kashyap, J., Khatri R., Schwab, N., Ferguson, DJ Citrobacter amalonaticus CJ25; Winning over people’s hearts through their stomachs! (April 2021) Ohio Branch American Society of Microbiology, Virtual

Kashyap, J., Ringeisen, J., Schwab N., Ferguson, DJ., Characterizing a human fecal isolate capable of degrading choline in the human gut (July 2019) CSHL, Microbiome. Long Island, NY

Kashyap, J., Ringeisen, J., Ferguson, DJ., Characterizing a human fecal isolate capable of degrading choline in the human gut (April 2019) Ohio Branch American Society of Microbiology, Elyria, OH Kashyap, J., Ringeisen, J., Ferguson, DJ., Obtaining a pure gut isolate capable of degrading choline (August 2018) Gordon Research Conference Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism, Newry, ME

Kashyap, J., Ringeisen, J., Ferguson, DJ., Analysis of a choline-degrading enrichment culture from the human gut (April 2018) Ohio Branch American Society of Microbiology, Athens, OH

Kashyap, J., Ringeisen, J., Ferguson, DJ., Isolation, and Characterization of Quaternary Amine- Degrading Human Gut Microbiota (May 2017) CMSB, Miami University, Oxford, OH

Kashyap, J., Ferguson, DJ., Identifying carnitine degraders in the human gut and brackish water sediments (November 2017) Graduate Research Forum, Miami University, Oxford, OH

Jangir, M., Kashyap, J.,Chowdhury, S., Vani, B., Elucidation the alkaline tolerance mechanism in Arthrospira Platensis NIES 39: An Insilico study (December 2015) International Plant Physiology Congress, New Delhi, India

Conference Awards
2023
- Northwest Branch American Society of Microbiology Award for Research Excellence
- Runner-up for Top Poster Award among Ph.D. Level Scientists

2021
- Ohio Branch American Society of Microbiology Award for Research Excellence (OBASM)
- Top Poster Award for Ph.D. Research Poster Presentation

Academic Scholarships
Miami University
- Susan W. Rockwood Award for Excellency by Women in Research (Spring 2018)
- Awarded to promising women graduate students in Microbiology
- Funds to be used for research endeavors at recipient's discretion

- Dr. and Mrs. J.K. Bhattacharjee Scholarship (Fall 2020)
- Purpose: To foster critical thinking and advance microbiology research

Birla Institue of Technology and Science, Pilani, India
- BITS Institute 50% Fee Waiver Scholarship (2014-2016)
- Selected among 16 applicants in the Master's Graduate Program
National Recognition
- GATE Biotechnology Scholarship (2014)
- All India Rank: 956 among 20,000 applicants
- National examination testing comprehensive understanding in Engineering/Technology/Architecture and post-graduate subjects

Travel Awards
Miami University Don Cox Travel Award
Received multiple years: Spring 2018, 2019, and 2021
Used for presenting at conferences:
- American Society of Microbiology (June 2021, Virtual)
- CSHL Microbiome Conference (July 2019, Long Island, NY)
- Gordon Research Conference (August 2018, Newry, ME)

Research Grants
- DUOS Grant for Undergraduate Mentoring (Spring 2019-Fall 2019)
- Awarded for bridging graduate and undergraduate research
- Collaboration with undergraduate research assistant Sarah Soppe

Additional Recognition
- Miami University Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
- 3rd Place (Spring 2018)
- Presented thesis research to diverse panel and public

Mentorship Achievements
Undergraduate Summer Scholar Grant Recipients
2021-2022: Samantha Breit
- Current: Medical Laboratory Scientist - Hematology, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Kentucky

2019-2021: Rakhsha Khatri
- Current: Medical Student, The Wright State University School of Medicine

2018-2019: Sarah Soppe
- Current: Ph.D. Student, Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill