Rohit Haldar
Cancer Researcher
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
An adaptable, high achiever and result-oriented medical research professional with over 3 years of experience in Oncology Research (Leukemia). Member of the Safety Committee of QIMR Berghofer for over 2 years demonstrating extensive research project reviewing experience and focus on attention to detail. Strong knowledge of the literature, excellent writing skills, significant contribution to impactful research, and independent project management skills proven by publications in high-impact factor peer-reviewed journals. Highly experienced in working in an intense medical research environment, while following lab safety protocols and strong understanding of safety guidelines.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Research Assistant
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Brisbane, QLD
01.2020 - Current
- Identifying, collecting and analyzing samples from patients with myeloid blood cancers such as
acute myeloid leukemia (AML), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and myeloproliferative
neoplasms (MPN) and infected mouse samples for AML and MPN research study in support of
life scientists and other junior scientists. - Provide help with designing and performing experiments for understanding how
leukemia stem cells in AML and MPN are able to regenerate leukemia (or cause relapse in
patients), even after cytotoxic chemotherapy. - Assisting in maintaining mouse colonies and maintaining leukemic cell lines for all laboratory experiments, and also provide technical support to help with research planning and design.
- Reviewing Institute-wide research project applications submitted by Personal Investigators/Researchers for approval within the Institute via an in-house developed software, in order to carry to their research work in the Institute.
- Assisting with Animal Ethics (AEC) and Human Research Ethics (HREC) submissions.
- Prioritizing projects and assignments assigned by senior scientists to complete research objectives on time.
- Assist in production of research reports, articles for peer-reviewed journals and also support with creation of project objectives, proposals and budgets to meet funding criteria.
- Perform statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis and presenting experimental data in weekly meetings.
- Collaborate with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of approach.
- Training students, researchers and laboratory visitors in immunological laboratory assays and other animal procedures.
- Liaising with collaborative labs to learn new techniques and helping junior scientists with their experimental designs.
- Managing lab supply orders along with maintenance and requisition for timely service of lab equipments.
Research Assistant
Sugar Research Australia Pvt. Ltd.
Brisbane, Queensland
11.2018 - 12.2018
- Worked on CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology in genetically modified sugarcane species
- Performed various Molecular Biology assays like Western Blot, real-time qPCR, etc
- Documented research findings and record keeping
- Created surveys and questionnaires to collect data for research projects
Education
Masters Of Molecular Biology - Cellular And Molecular Biology
The University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD12.2019
Bachelors Of Science - Biotechnology
The University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India04.2017
Skills
- Laboratory Operations
- Project Planning and Management
- Research and Data Management
- Good Clinical Practice
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Academic Publications
- Analytical Thinking
- Multitasking and Organization
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Equipment Testing and Maintenance
- Research Project Design
- Work Prioritization
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Time Management
- Documentation Skills
Scholarships/Awards
- School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences Indian Scholarship (50% tuition fees waiver), University of Queensland (Feb 2018 - Nov 2019)
- University of Queensland Winter Scholarship (June 2018)
- University of Queensland Summer Scholarship (December 2018- January 2019)
- Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMRB) Masters Scholarship (2019)
- Dean's commendation award for academic excellence, University of Queensland (2019)
Internships
- Queensland Brain Institute, June 2018 - Worked on an Imaging Genomics Project for 4 weeks (UQ Winter research scholar internship 2018)
- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, December 2018 - January 2019 - Transcriptomics and confocal imaging project investigating murine malaria models
Conferences/Presentations
- Poster presentation as the first author at the ASSCT (Australian Society of Sugarcane Technologists) conference, 2019. Poster titled: “Can we apply CRISPR gene editing technology in sugarcane?”.
- Poster presentation as the first author at the Brisbane Immunology Group Conference 2019. Poster title: “Examining Plasmodium Falciparum growth dynamics in vivo using a humanized mouse model of malaria”
- Poster presentation as the first author at the RBWH Symposium 2019. Poster title: “Examining Plasmodium Falciparum growth dynamics in vivo using a humanized mouse model of malaria”
- Poster presentation at EMBL Australia postgraduate Symposium 2019, poster titled: “ScRNA-seq analyses associate Id3 activity with CD4+ T-cell memory during malaria”
Certification
ICH GCP online training
Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Cre recombinase expression cooperates with homozygous FLT3 internal tandem duplication knockin mouse model to induce acute myeloid leukemia.
Leukemia · Feb 04, 2023
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41375-023-01832-0#citeas
Targeting cell cycle and apoptosis to overcome chemotherapy resistance in acute myeloid leukemia.
Leukemia · Nov 18, 2022
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41375-022-01755-2
Similarly efficacious anti-malarial drugs SJ733 and pyronaridine differ in their ability to remove circulating parasites in mice.
Malaria Journal · Feb 16, 2022
https://malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12936-022-04075-z
Transcriptome dynamics of CD4+ T cells during malaria maps gradual transit from effector to memory.
Nature Immunology · Oct 12, 2020
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41590-020-0800-8
Hobbies
- Cricket
- Painting
- Cooking
Work Availability
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Quote
The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.
Henry David Thoreau
Timeline
Senior Research Assistant
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
01.2020 - Current
Research Assistant
Sugar Research Australia Pvt. Ltd.
11.2018 - 12.2018
Masters Of Molecular Biology - Cellular And Molecular Biology
The University of Queensland
Bachelors Of Science - Biotechnology
The University of Mumbai
ICH GCP online training
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