Bejoy Manoj – The Life Sciences Researcher You Never Knew You Needed

Introduction: Bejoy Manoj, MSc., is a dedicated and skilled researcher with a strong background in Life Sciences. His expertise lies in conducting in-depth research projects, contributing to various publications, and gaining valuable experience in both academic and industry settings.

Employment History:

2022 – 2023: Graduate Assistant, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

Education:

2016 – 2021: BS-MS Integrated Dual degree, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram, India.

Minor in Physics and Major in Life Sciences.

Research Experience:

2022 – 2023: Graduate Assistant, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

Project title: Cellular dynamics of growth in hypocotyls.

Research Publications:

• Varapparambath, V., Mathew, M. M., Shanmukhan, A. P., et al. (2022). “Mechanical conflict caused by a cell-wall-loosening enzyme activates de novo shoot regeneration.” Developmental Cell, 57(17), 2063–2080.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2022.07.017.

Skills:

• Model Organisms: Arabidopsis thaliana, Mus musculus, cell lines.
• Microscopy: Atomic force microscopy, Two-photon, Upright and Inverted Confocal, Lightsheet microscopy, Differential interference contrast microscopy.
• Histochemistry: Trichrome staining, cryosection, paraffin sectioning, immunohistochemistry.
• Dissections: Animal – Neonate/adult heart explant, cardiac perfusion, Neonate/adult brain dissection; Plant – Embryo dissection, Sepal dissection.
• Molecular biology: Genotyping, Multi-site gateway cloning, Golden gateway cloning, Nested PCR, Overlap PCR, Inducible CRISPR/Cas9, Bacterial culturing, Buffer/Media preparation, Cell counting, Cell viability assays, Regeneration assay, Transformation, DNA extraction, Gel electrophoresis, Gel purification, qPCR, SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis, Primer designing, Gel electrophoresis.
• Bioinformatic tools and databases: Clustal Omega, Uniprot, ProtParam, BLAST, TM domains, Ex-PASy, PDB, PipMaker, EMBOSS, RNA Fold, Snapgene.
• Languages: English, Malayalam, Hindi.
• Other: Academic research, teaching, training, working in cleanrooms, organizational skills, office applications, Illustrator, GraphPad Prism, interpersonal communication, project inventory management, technique standardization, lab record maintenance, LATEX typesetting and publishing.

Additional Experience:

Teaching Experience:

• 2023: Teaching Assistant, Developmental Genetics, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
• 2022: Teaching Assistant, Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

Qualified National Exams:

• 2024: ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D), June 2024, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, India.

References:

• Dr. Mateusz Majda, Assistant Professor, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Email: [Email Hidden].
• Dr. Kalika Prasad, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India. Email: [Email Hidden].
• Dr. Mayanglambam Suheshkumar Singh, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram, India. Email: [Email Hidden].

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