Princy Kakani

EDUCATION

College / University

Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India

Highest Degree

Integrated Master of Technology in Biotechnology

Major Subjects

Biotechnology, Stem Cell Biology, Neurodegeneration

Country

India

Lab Experience

iPSC culture, 3D Cerebral Organoids, Adult mouse brain dissection, Primary mouse neuronal cell culture, Neural differentiation, Mouse feeder layer preparation, Transfection, Tissue Optical Clearing, Cryosectioning, qPCR, In-fusion cloning, AAV directed recombination, Construct Designing, Immunohistochemistry, Confocal Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Live-cell Imaging

Projects / Research

2019 – 2021: Project Assistant, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, India: “Establishment And Maintenance of Isogenic Down Syndrome Human Induced Pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs)”

Scholarships / Awards

2021 – 2022:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2018:	Meritorious Student Prize by Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

The intricate nature of human brain and the complex developmental trajectories captivate my interest. Through my research, I would like to study the early cellular patterning and migration leading to the development of specific cortical layers that not only holds the functional essence of brain but also has the ability to unravel what alters in a diseased state.