YASH CHIRAG SHAH

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Education

Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts Sep, 2022 - Dec, 2024 Master of Science, Biotechnology

Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Jul, 2018 – May, 2022 Bachelor of Science (Hons.), Life Sciences Cumulative GPA: 3.56/4.00 Achievements: Included in Dean’s Recognition List for Academic Year 2020-2021 for Outstanding Academic Performance Areas Of Interest: Cell Culture Processes for Biopharmaceutical Production, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biotech Enterprise, Regulatory affairs, Bioinformatics, Animal and plant biotechnology, Toxicology Languages Known: English, French (DELF Level A1), Hindi, Gujarati Internships

Laboratory Intern Nov, 2020 - Dec, 2020

FRIGE Institute of Human Genetics, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

• Submitted a review paper on 'Investigating the ABCA12 gene and genetics of Harlequin ichthyosis (a rare genetic disorder)' to the journal ‘Application of Clinical Genetics’, Dove Medical Press.

• Studied basic principles of end point PCR, qPCR, microarray, Sanger Sequencing and Next Generation Sequencing

(NGS).

• Performed Karyotypic Analysis of Human chromosomes by harvesting and arresting cells to detect chromosomal abnormalities by using the Giemsa Staining Technique. Laboratory Intern Aug, 2020 - Oct, 2020

Genexplore Diagnostics and Research Center Private Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

• Performed nucleic acid isolation, PCR quantification, and gel electrophoresis for bacterial and human samples.

• Studied Endometrium Receptivity Analysis (ERA) to understand how miscarriages can be prevented. Market Research Intern May, 2019 – Jul, 2019

UrbanNaps, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

• Analyzed effect of Power naps on working efficiency of people in corporate workspaces.

• Interpret customer perception towards a newly launched product by visiting different corporate spaces. Skills

Laboratory Skills: Nucleic Acid Isolation, Gel Electrophoresis, PCR, Protein Isolation, SDS-PAGE, Western Blotting, Immunoassays, Media Preparation, Microbiology Techniques, Cell Culture. In-silico Skills: Python, Molecule Visualization, Molecular Docking, Multiple Sequence Alignment. Softwares: Chimera, AutoDock, Maestro, Discovery Studio, Cytoscape, Galaxy, Cygwin. Academic Projects

mRNA sequencing Analysis, Ahmedabad University Jan, 2022 – Jun, 2022

• Constructed a bioinformatics pipeline to conduct mRNA sequence analysis of prostate cancer cells in response to TGF-β stimulation to check how and whichever genes are upregulated/downregulated in response to it. Evolutionary Biology, Ahmedabad University Aug, 2021 - Dec, 2021

• Screened yeast hybrids of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces bayanus and Saccharomyces paradoxus on different concentrations of CuSO4 to find concentrations for evolving hybrids to make them fit in stress conditions. Animal Behavior, Ahmedabad University Aug, 2019 - Dec, 2019

• Analyzed olfactory perception in cockroaches and its variation in a varying environment using 2 different odors, varying environment and live video recording throughout the experiment. Volunteer Experience

Instructor: Life in Bytes-Computational Biology, Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Jan, 2020 - Feb, 2020 Management: Volunteered in a Thalassemia screening camp organized by the Indian Red Cross. Counselling patients regarding Covid-19 protocols at Sanidhya Eye Hospital, Ahmedabad. Elected as class representative in the first year of my university. Selected as a Peer Tutor for Outstanding Academic Performance.