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I embarked upon my scientific career first as an undergraduate student at Shiv Nadar University, India to pursue B.Sc. (Research) in Biotechnology, where I felt I could discover the biologist inside me on my wider and more pertinent interests in cellular and molecular biology.
The meticulous working of biological systems is ever fascinating. From the packaging of DNA in eukaryotes to the brilliant design of the human brain, the creation is marvellous. The whole genome made up of just four exciting residues A, T, G, C and that determines what we are, always amazed me. My life is filled with curiosity and inquisitiveness unleashing my Sherlock Holmes mind in every situation. Consequently, I ended up participating in "Opportunities for Undergraduate Research (OUR)" program at Shiv Nadar University (SNU) and yield the "Certificate of Excellence" thrice in a row.
During this program, I worked on the cloning, expression and functional characterization of the tumor suppressor gene TIP60. TIP60 is known to acetylate both histone & non-histone …show more content…

I developed a strong interest in the subject impressed by the clever dynamics of this disease but have seen my close ones suffering from it with even losing one of my best friends. However, understanding cancer mechanisms don’t help to console for a loss. Nevertheless, I strongly believe thoughts become things. I find a potential researcher in myself capable of contributing to the cancer research through my strong ability and passion. “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing” as Albert Einstein said, a few of the many questions I ponder about often and try to understand are: How the tumor suppressors initially fail to function? Is cancer itself a mechanism of evolution by the human genome? And how cancer develops drug-resistance. Is it similar to how antibiotic resistance developed due to overuse of

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