Keerthana Ramanathan
Research Scientist
Summary
A molecular biologist with more than 6 years of experience in problem solving and research designing to tackle specific questions in molecular and cell biology. A microscope enthusiast who has specialized the last 5 years in quantitative imaging techniques.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Microscopy Expert, Researcher
Universiteit Hasselt
Diepenbeek
01.2023 - Current
- Worked with Bio-fluids such as urine and blood and tissues to understand the carbon load using confocal microscopy techniques
- Design tools to study the bio-fluids and detect carbon black
- This technique helps in overall understanding translocation of the carbon soot caused by pollution in the body
Doctoral Researcher
Universiteit Hasselt
Diepenbeek
01.2019 - 12.2023
Investigating the role of a DISC1 in microglial phagocytosis
- Create Knockout BV2 cell line of DISC1 using CRISPR
- Clone a fluorescent fusion DISC1 protein
- Characterize the molecular properties of DISC1 in BV2 cell line
- Lifetime analysis/ FRET during phagocytosis
- Super resolution imaging of microglia during phagocytosis
Education
Master of Science - Molecular Bioengineering
Technische Universiteit Dresden
Dresden 10.2014 - 2017.10
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
Anna University
Chennai 08.2010 - 2014.05
Skills
Fluorescence Microscopy
Hobbies
Traveling, Baking and Hiking
Timeline
Microscopy Expert, Researcher
Universiteit Hasselt
01.2023 - Current
Doctoral Researcher
Universiteit Hasselt
01.2019 - 12.2023
Master of Science - Molecular Bioengineering
Technische Universiteit Dresden
10.2014 - 2017.10
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
Anna University
08.2010 - 2014.05
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