Ekta Gupta
Research Interests
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the leading cause of cancer mortality around the globe. Among various signaling pathways, Wnt signaling plays a crucial role in multitude of cellular processes in CRC including uncontrolled cancer cell growth, proliferation, differentiation, and metastasis. However, the precise molecular mechanism controlling the same, especially at the epigenetic level, is still unclear. As a PMRF research scholar, my research interest lies in unravelling the role of epigenetic regulation in CRC which can provide novel options for therapeutic interventions targeting tumor development and metastasis.
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About Me
After completing a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata in 2018, I joined IIT Ropar to pursue Master’s in Biomedical engineering. I did my M.Tech project in the non-coding RNAs lab where my project was focused on finding the role of miRNAs in the regulation of RNA polymerase I which can be exploited for therapeutics in cancer. As a PMRF candidate, I have joined IISER Pune in 2020 in the laboratory of Prof. Sanjeev Galande for pursuing Doctoral studies in Biology
A Few Accomplishments
Received a silver medal for securing the M. Tech Biomedical Engineering topper at IIT Ropar
Awarded with Prime Minister Research fellowship (PMRF) in May, 2019 for pursuing PhD,2019
Secured an AIR of 309 in GATE 2018 with a score of 532 and 96.68 percentile,2018
Published a paper "Prabhu, Ashish Anand, Ekta Gupta, and Veeranki Venkata Dasu, "Purification of β-galactosidase from recombinant Pichia pastoris using aqueous two-phase separation technique." Separation Science and Technology (2018): 1-10. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01496395.2018.1497654