Ananya Rakshit

  Education

Ph.D. in Chemical Biology and Molecular Imaging: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, TIFR Mumbai. PhD advisor: Dr Ankona Datta

Research: Development of biocompatible mixed N,O donor ligands for in vivo metal ion chelation and sensing

M.S. in Organic Chemistry: Indian Institute of Technology Madras, IIT Madras.

Research: Study of chemoselectivity between Nitrile and Weinreb amide functionality and spectral aspects of ortho-substituted N-methoxy-N-methyl benzamides.

B.S in Chemistry: Jadavpur University

  Research

I am exploring the molecular role zinc plays in mammalian cell cycle and proliferation. By perturbing intracellular available zinc, I track normally cycling cells and quiescent cell populations to infer knowledge on where and how zinc regulates and affects the cell cycle. My recent interest focuses on demystifying the transcriptomic and metallomic signatures of zinc deficiency induced quiescent cells. To achieve this, I use many tools such as fluorescence imaging, FRET sensors, advanced long-term live cell imaging, biochemical assays and bioinformatics analyses.

  About Me

Apart from typical Science-ing, I enjoy taking long walks around the city and the mountains, sipping masala Chai in cafes, making small arts and crafts projects and watching Broadway shows.

Service and Outreach: CU Science Discovery summer mentor, Undergraduate research mentor, SCOPE volunteer, Vice President of Postdoctoral Association of CU Boulder(2022), Organizer of Front Range Industry and Postdoctoral Summit (FRIPS 2022), Scientific Editor, Ad-hoc Peer reviewer of journal articles.