Alisha Bhanu Pattani Ameerjan
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Alisha Bhanu Pattani Ameerjan
Work
since Oct 2022 Doctoral researcher in Biochemistry at the Animal Navigation/Neurosensorics Group (supervisor: Prof. Dr. Henrik Mouritsen)
Jan 2022-Sep 2022 Research Assistant at Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Project: Evaluation of Inactivated and Subunit vaccines against Riemerellosis among ducks in Kerala
Education
2019-2022 MSc Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Wayanad. UNIVERSITY RANK HOLDER (Rank 3)
Master’s thesis: Antineoplastic effect of Malabari goat lactoferrin on Dalton’s Lymphoma Ascites cells and the assessment of its effect on the expression of Bcl-2 gene.
2016-2019 BSc Biotechnology St. Mary’s College, Thrissur. UNIVERSITY RANK HOLDER (Rank 6)
Thesis: “In vitro screening of antibacterial activity of Panchagavya against clinicallysignificant bacterial strains.”
Peer-reviewed publications
Alisha Bhanu P A and Akshay AnilKumar. In vitro anticancer activity of “Methanolic extract of papaya blackseeds” (MPB) in Hep G2 cell lines and its effect in the regulation of bcl-2, caspase-3 and p53 gene expression - ScienceDirect, Advances in cancer biology- metastasis, Elsevier publications, 2021.
Conference contributions
Alisha Bhanu P.A. Antineoplastic effect of Malabari Goat Lactoferrin (MgLf) on Dalton's Lymphoma Ascites Cells DBT CSIR International Conference BICPAC'22, Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics 2022.
Alisha Bhanu P.A. A review on the Indian Scenario of Waste Management. Solid Waste and its Sustainable Management), a national conference sponsored by KSCSTE and organized by Dept. of Biotechnology, St. Mary’s College, Thrissur, 2018.
Technical skills
Molecular biology - PCR, RT-PCR, qPCR, RNA & DNA isolation, ELISA
Cell biology – Tumor cell culture, tissue culture, cell maintenance
Biochemistry - SDS-PAGE, Western Blotting, Electrophoresis, Chromatography, Photometry, Colorimetry, Recombinant protein expression, extraction and purification
Microbiology - Isolation and identification of microbes, plating, streaking
Research-oriented trainings
Skill development training on “Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Tools for Advanced Life Science Research.”
Hands on training on Modern Analytical Research Techniques used in Veterinary and Allied Sciences.
Training on “Updates on Biochemical mechanisms and its interpretations in Veterinary and Animal Sciences for veterinary clinical Applications.”
Laboratory & Industrial Techniques short programme at Aeka academy
Hands on workshop on “In Silico Drug Designing & Bio Informatics” organized by Marian Centre for Advanced Research (MCAR)