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Ms Chandrakala M

PhD student, Department of Molecular Medicine

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PhD Scholar affiliated to Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), working on a research project titled “Deciphering the Role of Estrogen Receptor Beta in Breast Cancer Subtypes.” The project focuses on understanding the subtype-specific functions of estrogen receptor beta and its implications in breast cancer biology.

Qualification/ Education

  • M.Sc
    Bangalore University
  • B.Sc
    Bangalore University

Experience

  • Project Assistant
    St John's Research Institute
    17/11/2020 to 31/12/2022
    India

Projects:

  • MicroRNA 18a mediated epigenetic regulation of Estrogen receptor positive and negative breast cancer subtypes.
  • To evaluate the role of circulating nuclei acids (DNA and miRNA) in breast cancer patients and associated prognosis.
  • To evaluate the effects of skincare and haircare products on dermal and hair follicle cell lines (Cytotoxicity assays, Anti-oxidant assays, Melanin inhibition assays, Anti-tyrosinase activity).
  • Profiling and characterization of molecular mechanism of chemosensitization of a synthetic chemical in Lung and Glioblastoma cell lines. 
  • Junior Research Fellow
    St John's Research Institute
    01/02/2023 to 31/01/2025
    India

Field of Expertise

Molecular Biology Techniques
Nucleic acid and protein isolation and quantification, qPCR, Western blotting, immunofluorescence, and immunohistochemistry

Mammalian Cell Culture
Basic mammalian cell culture t

Fellowship & Membership

CSIR-UGC fellowship (2023 to 2028)

  • Project Assistant
    St John's Research Institute
    17/11/2020 to 31/12/2022
    India

Projects:

  • MicroRNA 18a mediated epigenetic regulation of Estrogen receptor positive and negative breast cancer subtypes.
  • To evaluate the role of circulating nuclei acids (DNA and miRNA) in breast cancer patients and associated prognosis.
  • To evaluate the effects of skincare and haircare products on dermal and hair follicle cell lines (Cytotoxicity assays, Anti-oxidant assays, Melanin inhibition assays, Anti-tyrosinase activity).
  • Profiling and characterization of molecular mechanism of chemosensitization of a synthetic chemical in Lung and Glioblastoma cell lines. 
  • Junior Research Fellow
    St John's Research Institute
    01/02/2023 to 31/01/2025
    India

No areas of interest specified.

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