Vaibhvi
PhD student
R.807
Phone:
+49 431 880-2581
Telefax:
+49 431 880-4197
vvaibhvi@zoologie.uni-kiel.de
Short CV
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PhD student, Kiel University, Germany |
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Integrated Bachelor's and Master's of Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali, India Master thesis: Role of cellular immune components in evolved immunity in Drosophila melanogaster |
Research experience
2016/05-2016/07: Lab intern: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India
"Genetic analysis of a probable juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) causing gene in indian population"
2015/05-2015/07: Lab intern: Indian Insitute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneshwar, India
"Molecular genetics of pseudoexfoliation syndrome and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma in indian population"
2014/05-2014/07: Lab intern: Indian Insitute of Science Education and Research, Mohali, India
"Effect of dietary restriction on Drosophila melanogaster populations selected for differential rate of aging"
Research topic
I am highly fascinated by the effects of nutritional stress on the immunocompetence of animals. Using Drosophila melanogaster as a model, I work on deciphering the impact of different dietary compositions in terms of protein to carbohydrate ratios. Therefore, I examine various phenotypic and genotypic immune defense parameters, like survival ability on facing a pathogen, pathogen clearance and expression of genes involved in the immune system. Furthermore, I plan to extend my work to look for the existence of lifelong or trans-generational memory of nutritional stress and response to secondary stress encounters.