Biography

I grew up in Kolkata and completed my BS-MS in Biology from IISER Kolkata. During my undergrad, I got increasingly fascinated by cell polarity with particular mention to polarized exocytosis. I was amazed by how cell polarity determines the localization and thereby regulates the function of the various residential proteins within the cell. During my PhD, I seek to explore how newly synthesized and recycled proteins are delivered to distinct apical or basolateral domains of the plasma membrane of an epithelial cell, which requires the sorting of these proteins into domain-specific compartments, followed by their directed trafficking and fusion with the membrane. Establishment and maintenance of cell polarity is critical for the health of a cell and its loss is one of the crucial stepping stones to cancer. This study might led us to understand how cell polarity is disrupted during cancer and eventually might also enable us to develop novel therapeutic techniques to combat it. I am honored to be a part of the Gates Cambridge community and look forward to meeting and working with some of the most brilliant scientific minds across the world and also commit to using my knowledge to improve the lives of others.

Previous Education

IISER Kolkata Biology 2021