Vina Tikiyani
Rockville,MD
Summary
Experienced Neurobiologist with over ten years of experience in the field and expertise/skills in: Molecular Biology: Isolation of DNA, RNA and protein from Mammalian cell lines and C.elegans, Western Blot, RT-PCR, and Real Time PCR. C.elegans related techniques: Genetic crosses, Genotyping, conditional knockout generation using CRISPR-Cas9, Generation of transgenics in worms using Microinjection, Fluorescence and confocal microscopy, calcium imaging of C.elegans neurons and muscles. Mouse related techniques: Mouse colony maintenance, genotyping, neuroanatomy, In situ Hybridization (RNAScope) and immunohistology of spinal cord and brain sections, mouse behaviors etc.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
51
51
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Postdoctoral Research…………………………………………….
National Institute of Health, National Institute of Diabetes
Bethesda, MD
01.2022 - Current
- Discovered a neuropeptide and its receptor involved in regulating stress and aging in C.elegans
- Presented research findings in lab and institute-wide meetings to discuss research efforts
- Presented research poster at a scientific meeting at the university of Wisconsin-Madison
Postdoctoral visiting Fellow……………………………………
National Institute of Health, National Institute of Dental and craniofacial Research, NIDCR)………………………………………………………….
Bethesda, MD
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Characterized neuronal populations involved in pain suppression by cold in the mouse spinal cord
- Established novel assays and techniques in the lab to achieve desired behaviors in the mouse model system
- Mentored, supervised and guided postbaccalaureate students in the lab.
Project assistant ……………………………….…
Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology
New Delhi
02.2011 - 11.2012
- Formulated, optimized and delivered gold, silver and PLGA based nanoparticles to deliver anticancer drugs and curcumin in a controlled manner in cancer cell lines.
Education
PhD -
Indian Instittue of Science Education and Research (IISER)
Relevant coursework: Neuroscience, RNA biology, biostatics, computational biology, Developmental biology Fellowships: Junior research fellow (2014-2016), Senior research fellow (2014 - undefined
CSIR
Master of Science (M.Sc - Biotechnology
North Bengal University
08.2008 - 08.2010
Skills
Skills/trainingsundefined
Additional Information
- Cell culture related techniques: Culturing and maintaining animal cell lines, Transfection, flowcytometry, Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) isolation from mouse bone marrow, 3-D Culture of HSCs.
- Controlled drug delivery: PLGA polymer, gold, and silver-based nanoparticles Formulations, optimization, and characterization.
- Microbiological techniques: Dual culture (bacteria and fungus) technique, Identification and Characterization of microbes by different biochemical and molecular tests.
Timeline
Postdoctoral Research…………………………………………….
National Institute of Health, National Institute of Diabetes
01.2022 - Current
Postdoctoral visiting Fellow……………………………………
National Institute of Health, National Institute of Dental and craniofacial Research, NIDCR)………………………………………………………….
01.2019 - 01.2022
Project assistant ……………………………….…
Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology
02.2011 - 11.2012
Master of Science (M.Sc - Biotechnology
North Bengal University
08.2008 - 08.2010
PhD -
Indian Instittue of Science Education and Research (IISER)
Relevant coursework: Neuroscience, RNA biology, biostatics, computational biology, Developmental biology Fellowships: Junior research fellow (2014-2016), Senior research fellow (2014 - undefined
CSIR
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