KARTIK SONI

                            email: [email protected]




 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE        

Currently working in “CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, CSIR, Delhi”, in the field of Functional Genomics/ Molecular Biology as a Research Associate.

PhD from "CSIR-Institute of Genomics an Integrative Biology", 2013.

Three months (Mar06 to May06) worked as a.Trainee at The Centre for Genomic Application (TCGA) Delhi, under the supervision  of  Dr.Arindam Maitra  & Dr. Bhaswar in the area of “Amplification And Automated DNA Sequencing Of Mitochondrial Control Region From Human DNA And Its Utility In Forensic DNA Analysis”. TCGA is a collaborative organization between CSIR & Chatterjee Group’s TCG Life-Science

One month training fromIndian Agricultural Research Institute, PUSA in all basic molecular biology lab techniques
 

PUBLICATIONS                                                                                                                    

1. MicroRNA detection and knockdown using Thioacetamido Nucleic Acid. Nucleic Acids Therapeutics. 2013  
   
2. miR-34 is maternally inherited in Drosophila melanogaster and Danio rerio. Nucleic Acids research, 2013 
3. Modeling SNP mediated differential targeting of homologous 3’UTR by MicroRNA.  RNA Biology, 2012
4. Human miRNAs: an antiviral defense mechanism.  Retrovirology, 2009
5. MicroRNA mediated up regulation of an alternatively polyadenylated variant of the mouse cytoplasmic ßactin gene. Nucleic Acids research, 2008
6. Human cellular microRNA hsa-miR-29a interferes with viral nef protein expression and HIV-1 replication. Retrovirology, 2008

CONFERENCES ATTENDED                                                                                                                   

• Cell Symposium “ Regulatory RNAs”, at Chicago, in Oct’11
• International symposium “The non-coding genome”, at EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany, in Oct’10.

• Human Genome Organization’s (HUGO) Human Genome Meeting, at Hyderabad, India in Sept’08.

• International conference on Model Organisms and Stem Cells at National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, India, in Feb’08.

• International conference on RNAi at The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi, India, in Feb’07

• International conference on Mass Spectrometry, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune India, in May’07.

WORKSHOPS/ COURSEWORKS

• • Workshop on "Laboratory Animal Welfare & Alternative Models" conducted by Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) & Committee For The Purpose Of Control And Supervision On Experiments On Animals (CPCSEA) at IGIB, Delhi in July'12.
  • International coursework “Advanced course on Whole Transcriptome Data Analysis” held Heidelberg, Germany, in , June ’11.
  • Workshop on "miRNA microarrays" at Imperial Life Sciences, conducted by Agilent at Imperial Life Sciences, Gurgaon, Haryana, India in Oct’08.

FELLOWSHIPS/AWARDS 

• Volunteer and participant at HUGO, Hyderabad, India, 2008
• CSIR, Senior Research Fellowship, 2009
• International Travel grant, Department of Science and Technology, India, 2010
• Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds travel grant, 2011
• CSIR International travel fellowship, 2011
• 1st Runner-up in the intradepartmental Badminton tournament at IGIB, 2011
• 1st Runner-up in the intradepartmental Cricket tournament at IGIB, 2011

POSTERS PRESENTED                                                                                                                  
  
1.    “microRNA mir-29 levels vary among HIV-1 patients with different disease progression rates”
         Cell Symposium : Regulatory RNAs. Chicago, Oct’11

2.    “Maternal inheritance of microRNAs”
         Cell Symposium : Regulatory RNAs, Chicago, Oct’11

3.    “miRNAs and piRNAs: Vanishing borders”
         EMBL symposium : The non-ding Genome, Heidelberg, Germany, October’10

4.    “Maternal inheritance of a micro RNA with pleiotropic tissue specific effects” at
         International Human Genome Meeting (HUGO), Hyderabad, September’08
  
5.    “Role of Maternally Inherited miRNAs in Zebrafish development” at Model
         Organisms and Stem Cells international conference at NCBS, Bangalore in Feb’08


ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

 
2006    

• Masters of Science  in Biotechnology from  Amity Institute of  Biotechnology, NOIDA,INDIA with 70.44% marks

• Post Graduate Diploma in Bioinformatics from Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, INDIA.

2004   

• Bachelor of Science passed with 60% from Delhi University, New Delhi, INDIA

• One year Diploma in Information Technology from  National Institute of Information Technology(NIIT), New Delhi, INDIA

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