RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

University of California- Davis. (Asst Project Scientist III) (Nov 2006 –Dec 2008)

"Structure-function studies of eIF3 complex”. Identification of phosphorylation sites in mammalian eIF3 and their role in signal transduction, carcinoma and protein synthesis regulation. Purification of mammalian eIF3 complex for Cryo-EM and X-ray crystallographic studies"

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National Institutes of Health, Bethesda. (Postdoctoral Fellow) (Nov 2001-Nov 2006)

“Mechanism of Protein biosynthesis”. Identified interactions sites of eIF2γ with eIF2α, eIF2β, eIF5, eIF2β and Met-tRNA_i^Met using structure-function approach, yeast genetic techniques, suppressor analysis and biochemical assays."

National Institute of Immunology New Delhi(Research Fellow) (June 1996-Nov 2001)

“Structure function studies of heat labile enterotoxin chain B”. Identified residues in a α1 helix region important for LTB protein stability, folding and GM₁ ganglioside receptor binding and toxicity using structure-function approach, CD-spectra, Immunological and biochemical assays.