Aparna Tiwari – Unraveling the Secrets of Malaria: A Ph.D. Researcher’s Journey to Discovering the Hidden Links to Hypertension

Curriculum Vitae

Summary: Aparna Tiwari is a dedicated researcher with a [hidden] in Biotechnology focused on the role of malaria exposure in RAAS polymorphisms and hypertension. She has extensive experience in healthcare work during the COVID-19 pandemic and has been involved in various research projects and fellowships.

Education

• [hidden] (Biotechnology) – ICMR-NIMR and Kumaun University, India – 2016-2022
• [hidden] (Biochemistry) – Jiwaji University, Gwalior, MP, India – 2010-2012
• [hidden] (Biotechnology) – Jiwaji University, Gwalior, MP, India – 2007-2010

Awards/Fellowships

• CSIR-UGC NET Junior Research Fellowship – All India 52nd Rank – 2016

Research Experience

• Research Associate (Research and teaching) – UM-DAE, CEBS, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – 2022-2024
• Project Research Fellow – ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, India – 2014-2017

List of Publications

• Tiwari A, De A, Sinha A. Malaria exposure evolutionarily predisposes to hypertension risk – evidence from Mendelian randomization and case-control studies (in communication)
• Tiwari A, De A, Sinha A. Malaria and Hypertension: What Is the Direction of Association?, Function, 2024;, zqae037, doi: [hidden]

Conference presentations

• Oral Presentation in International conference on “Fungal interactions with plants and animals: Scoping for the future” organized by VINSTROM, Chennai, 2024

Trainings/ Workshops

• Genomics (NGS, RNA-seq), Proteomics (Mass spec) and Bioinformatics – 2024

Skills and Techniques

• Scientific Techniques: Molecular Biology, Immunology, Microbiology, In vivo techniques, Epidemiology, Public Health
• Writing Skills: Experienced in writing scientific reports and manuscripts

References

1. Dr Abhinav Sinha, Scientist E, ICMR-NIMR, New Delhi, India – [hidden] [hidden]
2. Dr Jacinta D’Souza, Professor, UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – [hidden] [hidden]

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Cover Letter:

I am an eight years experienced researcher in human genetics, molecular biology, and infectious diseases. I had training of NGS from NCBS, Bangalore but couldn’t utilize the same. I hope it can be utilized in this job.