Hello.


I'm a biologist. My work focuses on molecular mechanisms in physiology and disease. I'm passionate about science communication, diversity in STEAM fields, and building healthy and thriving research communities.

Post-doctoral fellow, Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center

Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2014-2021)

B.Tech and M.Tech in Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (2009-2014)

Peer-reviewed Research Articles

gkab367.pdf
Mehta et al. - 2017 - Integrating Enhancer Mechanisms to Establish a Hierarchical Blood Development Program(2).pdf

RNA-regulatory exosome complex confers cellular survival to promote erythropoiesis.

Integrating enhancer mechanisms to establish a hierarchical blood development program.

jci-129-122694.pdf

Single-nucleotide human disease mutation inactivates a blood-regenerative GATA2 enhancer.

s41375-020-0820-2.pdf

Breaking the spatial constraint between neighboring zinc fingers: a new germline mutation in GATA2 deficiency syndrome.

E10109.full.pdf

Human leukemia mutations corrupt but do not abrogate GATA2 function.

Awards

• ASH Abstract Achievement Award: Oral presentation at the 61st Annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting and Exposition, 2019.

• UW Madison Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Centre Graduate Training Award 2019-2020

• ASH Abstract Achievement Award: Selected for an oral presentation at the 59th Annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting and Exposition, 2017.

• CMB Travel Awards: Travel award for an oral presentation at the 59th and 61st Annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting and Exposition, 2017 and 2019.

• Student Graduate Research Conference Travel Award: 59th Annual ASH Meeting, 2017.

• Khorana Scholarship by WINSTEP Forward: Among 45 from India funded by Govt. of India and US Govt., 2013.

• Teaching Assistant: 1 of 2 appointed to instruct a class of 40 for course Immunology, IIT Delhi, 2013

• MHRD Scholarship: Awarded INR 100K by Govt. of India for academic excellence, 2013-14