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About Me!
My name is Ghulam Mehdi Dar
D.O.B: July 4, 1996
Nationality: Indian
Languages: English, Hindi, Urdu, Kashmiri
Work Experience
STUDY: Establishment of Central Molecular Lab in GIPMER to study diagnosis for precision medicine in order to understand the disease process and utilize it as a clinical research facility
TECHNIQUES LEARNED
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PCR; RFLP-PCR, MS-PCR, RT-qPCR,
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Electrophoresis; SDS-PAGE, AGE,
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Statistical; Microsoft PowerBI, MedCalc, SPSS,
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Protein-based: Immunohistochemistry,
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Basic microscopy, Fluorescent microscopy
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Literature review and drafting.
FEB 2023- PRESENT
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW
CENTRAL MOLECULAR LAB, GIPMER, NEW DELHI
DR. SUNDEEP SINGH SALUJA, PROF. DEPT. OF GI SURGERY, GIPMER
STUDY: Bioinformatics analysis of methylome status of circulating DNA in Acute Myocardial Infraction and exploration of its biomarker utility
TECHNIQUES LEARNED
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Clinical; Phlebotomy, Patient history,
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Nucleic acid-based: cfDNA Isolation, DNA (blood/tissue) and RNA isolation,
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Quality check: Nanodrop, Qubit, Bioanalyzer.
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PCR-based; MS-PCR, RFLP-PCR, Gradient PCR,
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Literature review and drafting
JAN 2021-JAN 2023
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
CENTRAL MOLECULAR LAB, GIPMER, NEW DELHI
DR. BHAWNA MAHAJAN, PROF. DEPT. OF BIOCHEMISTRY
STUDY: Effect of Doxorubicin and Etoposide on COX4 expression in Breast Cancer Cell-line (MDA-MB 231) under Hypoxia
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TECHNIQUES LEARNED
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Molecular Techniques: Handling of Breast Cancer Cell-line (MDA-MB-231), Western Blotting, DNA/RNA Isolation, cDNA Synthesis, Hypoxia-Induction, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, RT-qPCR, Nanodrop QC
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Computational Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint, Research Methdology, Primer designing, EndNote Ref. Manager
JUL 2019 - MAY 2020
MASTERS PROJECT
DEPT. OF HGMM, CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB
DR. SANDEEP SINGH, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPT. OF HGMM
STUDY: Basics of Cancer cell culture handling and Protein analysis
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TECHNIQUES LEARNED
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Molecular Techniques: Handling of Breast Cancer Cell-line (MDA-MB-231), Western Blotting, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, MTT-Assay, Bradford Assay, Radiography
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Computational Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint, Research Methdology
JUNE 2019 – JULY 2019
RESEARCH TRAINEE
DIVISION OF CANCER PHARMACOLOGY, CSIR-IIIM, SRINAGAR
DR. FAYAZ AHMAD MALIK, PRINCIPLE SCIENTIST, HOD
STUDY: Phytochemical analysis and medicinal properties of Cymbopogon citratus (Lemon Grass)
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TECHNIQUES LEARNED
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Molecular Techniques: Plant Cell Culture, Bacteria Cell Culture, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, Soxhlet Apparatus, Rotavapor, Phytochemical Extraction, Gram Staining, DNA isolation from Blood and Bacteria
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Computational Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint, Primer Designing, Research Methdology
JULY 2017 - MAY 2018
BACHELORS PROJECT
CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY, MOHALI, DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
DR. MAHAVIR JOSHI, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, CU
STUDY: Basics of Cell culturing and Agrobacterium Mediated Transformation of Fungus (C. lindemuthianum)
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TECHNIQUES LEARNED
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Molecular Techniques: DNA Isolation from Plants, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, bacterial Cell Culture, Agrobacterium-mediated Gene Transformation
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Computational Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint, Protocol management, Research Methdology
MAY 2017 - JULY 2017
RESEARCH TRAINING
PLANT PATHOLOGY LAB,SKUAST-K, SRINAGAR
PROF. ALI ANWAR, HOD DIVISION OF PLANT PATHOLOGY
Education
PhD IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
APRIL 2024 - PRESENT
JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA, NEW DELHI
CGPA: PURSUING
Jamia Millia Islamia
Jamia Millia Islamia
M.Sc IN LIFE SCIENCES: MOLECULAR MEDICINE
JULY 2018 - MAY 2020
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB, BATHINDA
CGPA: 7.11 (GRADE A)
New Campus
Semester I
Semester 4
New Campus
B.Sc IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
AUG 2015 - MAY 2018
CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY, MOHALI
CGPA: 8.59 (GRADE A+)
Campus
Semester 1
Semester 6
Campus
Participations and Awards
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Memberships
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April 2024-Present: Canadian Cardiology Society member (ID:157182)
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September 2023-Present: Baishideng Reference Citation Analysis (RCA) member (ID: 00039045)
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February 2022-Present: Global Outreach - Student Member of the American Society for Microbiology Membership ID: 200338928