Amit Agarwal

EDUCATION

College / University

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Technology (first class)

Major Subjects

Biotechnology
(Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, Bioinformatics)

Country

India

Lab Experience

Stem Cell Culture, Tissue Culture, Immunological Techniques, Recombinant-DNA Technology, Microbiology and Histopathology

Projects / Research

Jan - July 2003: Functional analysis of domains of saccharomyces cerevisiae RNA polymerase II subunit 4 (B.Tech final semester thesis project)
June - Aug 2002: Identifying and studying microbes and pathological agents in snacks sold on the sidewalk / Qualitative and quantitative analysis of various products of pineapple Juice fermentation by saccharomyces cerevisiae / Acute toxicological studies on mice. Summer Projects at Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi

Scholarships / Awards

2003 – 2004:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
1999 – 2003:	University Scholarship of Full Tuition Fee Waiver, G.G.S. Indraprastha University, Delhi
2003:	Qualified GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering) in the field of life science

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I want to study and understand how the brain, a simple looking slimy mass of tissue, can control the complex body functions and various other emotional and psychological aspects of life. My career objectives lie in the pursuance of research and academics in neuroscience, especially in deciphering the major cause behind neurodegenerative diseases, in order to devise novel therapeutic cures and drugs. I am also fascinated by stem cells and want to look for possibilities of using them as a possible cure for neurodegenerative diseases.