Raunak Sinha
EDUCATION
College / University
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research India
Presidency College, University of Calcutta
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science (honours)
Major Subjects
Physiology, Molecular Biology
Country
India
Lab Experience
Histology, experimental physiology (nerve muscle recordings, perfusion experiments on cardiac and smooth muscle), work physiology (measurement of physical fitness indices), recombinant DNA technology (DNA isolation, PCR, cloning, transformation, site-directed mutagenesis), DNA/protein gel electrophoresis, immunoprecipitation, RNA-protein cross-linking studies, RT-PCR, immunohistochemistry, protein expression and purification studies, affinity chromatography.
Projects / Research
- July 2005 - June 2006: Identifying a putative role of the molecule Translin in mRNA processing, subcellular localization and translational regulation in Drosophila Melanogaster. Dept. of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India :
- June - July 2005: Studying the pharmacological properties of Analgesic drugs (topical analgesics) at Glaxosmithkline, India
- Nov 2004: Evaluating physiological parameters (cardiovascular, anthropometric, haematological, socio-economic, and nutritional) in a field survey of tribal inhabitants in the northeastern part of India
Scholarships / Awards
2006 – 2007: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
July 2005 – June 2006: | Stipend Junior Research Scholar, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India |
June – July 2005: | Stipend Research trainee, GlaxoSmithkline, India |