Heena Khurana
About Heena Khurana
Heena Khurana is a Research Assistant at the University of Massachusetts Boston, specializing in the effects of vitamin A deprivation on photoreceptors in Drosophila melanogaster. She holds a Bachelor of Technology in Medical Biotechnology and a Master of Science in Biotechnology, with prior research experience at various institutions.
Work at UMass Boston
Heena Khurana currently serves as a Research Assistant at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She has held this position since 2020. In her role, she investigates the structural and functional changes in photoreceptors resulting from vitamin A deprivation. Her research utilizes the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as a model organism to explore these biological processes.
Education and Expertise
Heena Khurana completed her Master of Science in Biotechnology at the University of Massachusetts Boston from 2020 to 2022. Prior to this, she earned a Bachelor of Technology in Medical Biotechnology from Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, studying from 2016 to 2020. Her educational background includes a focus on biological sciences and biotechnology, which supports her current research endeavors.
Background
Heena Khurana attended Delhi Public School, Ranipur Haridwar, where she completed her Higher Secondary School education from 2014 to 2016. This foundational education set the stage for her subsequent studies in biotechnology and her career in research. She has gained diverse research experience through various internships and fellowships.
Research Experience
Heena Khurana has accumulated significant research experience through various internships. In 2017, she worked as a Research Intern at the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun for one month. In 2018, she served as a Summer Research Fellow at the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) in Hyderabad for one month. Additionally, she interned at the University of Hyderabad for seven months in 2020, further enhancing her research skills and expertise.