Mrithulabashini Jayakumar
Sydney,Australia
Summary
Dynamic research student at MND Centre, Macquarie University, having the expertise of cell culture, protein analysis, experimental design and data analysis. Successfully contributed in understanding ALS disease mechanism, proving analytical and teamwork skills. Able to set up the lab and deliver meaningful results on tight deadlines.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
M.Res. Year 2 Candidate
MND Centre, Macquarie University
Sydney, Australia
07.2024 - 07.2025
- Received the International Road to Research Scholarship, with a stipend value of AUD 38,500 per annum.
- I contributed to research work in identifying the relationship between actin polymerization and TDP-43 pathology, along with the hyper-phosphorylation of cofilin, for which the manuscript has been submitted.
Project Intern – DST SERB Project
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
Thiruvananthapuram, India
05.2023 - 06.2023
- Received a government-funded fellowship of INR 10,000 for a duration of 45 days, as a stipend for the role.
- Supported team members with project-related activities such as designing experiments and analyzing data
- Assisted in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data for various projects in the lab.
Research Trainee
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
Thiruvananthapuram, India
02.2023 - 04.2023
- Master’s Dissertation Project: “Mito-nuclear Transit of Proteins in Cardiomyocytes”
- Analysed different ETC proteins transiting to the nucleus in cardiomyocytes enhancing my experience in protein chemistry.
Summer Intern
ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insects Resources
Bangalore, India
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Bachelor’s dissertation project: “Electrophysiology and Behavioral Response of Corcyra cephalonica to Plant-Derived Product” – Testing of Natural Oils and Studying the Behavioral Pattern of Rice Moth by Toxicity Analysis.
Education
Master of Research - Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences
Macquarie University
Sydney, NSW, Australia08-2025
M. Sc. - Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Technology
Jain University
India 06-2023
B. Tech - Biotechnology
PES University
India 11-2020
Skills
Technical skills
- Cell culture, transfection, drug treatment
- Western blotting, immunocytochemistry, confocal microscopy
- DNA/RNA extraction, plasmid isolation, gel electrophoresis
- BCA assay, actin fractionation, protein detection
- ImageJ, GraphPad Prism, MS Office
Transferable skills
- Experimental design and troubleshooting
- Scientific communication and documentation
- Time management, adaptability, team collaboration
Publications
- Aprajita Singh, Atul Thorat, Anamika Tripathi, Mohammed Zahid, Mrithulabashini J., Insinuation of Toxic Metal on Smokers’ Lungs, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research, 2022, 10.47583/ijpsrr.2022.v75i02.002
- Cyril Jones Jagaraj, Sayanthooran Saravanabavan, Sonam Parakh, Mrithulabashini Jayakumar, Prachi Mehta, Sina Shadfar, Sara Assar Kashani, Kuok Yap, Alexandra K Suchowerska, Marta R Vidal, Audrey M.G. Ragagnin, MD Shafi Jamali, Jessica Sultana, Thomas Fath, David Craik, Julie D Atkin, Cofilin is hyper-phosphorylated in sporadic ALS, which disrupts actin dynamics and triggers TDP-43 pathology., Manuscript submitted in Brain
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
M.Res. Year 2 Candidate
MND Centre, Macquarie University
07.2024 - 07.2025
Project Intern – DST SERB Project
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
05.2023 - 06.2023
Research Trainee
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
02.2023 - 04.2023
Summer Intern
ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insects Resources
01.2020 - 06.2020
Master of Research - Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences
Macquarie University
M. Sc. - Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Technology
Jain University
B. Tech - Biotechnology
PES University
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