Sitalakshmi Thampatty
About Sitalakshmi Thampatty
Sitalakshmi Thampatty is a Senior Research Associate at Precision NanoSystems Inc. in Vancouver, Canada, with expertise in protein expression and cell line maintenance, and has co-authored two peer-reviewed research papers.
Work at Precision NanoSystems
Sitalakshmi Thampatty has been employed as a Senior Research Associate at Precision NanoSystems Inc. since 2020. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, she has contributed to the company's research initiatives for four years. Her role involves applying her expertise in biotechnology to advance the company's projects.
Education and Expertise
Sitalakshmi Thampatty earned her Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, from 2004 to 2007. She continued her studies at the same institution, obtaining a Master's degree in Biotechnology from 2007 to 2009. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in designing constructs for protein expression in mammalian and bacterial systems.
Research Experience
Prior to her current position, Sitalakshmi worked at the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. She served as a Junior Research Fellow from 2010 to 2012 and later as a Senior Research Fellow from 2013 to 2017. During her tenure, she focused on RNA interference mechanisms in lepidopteran insects, particularly the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori.
Publications and Contributions
Sitalakshmi Thampatty has co-authored two research papers that have been published in peer-reviewed journals. These publications reflect her contributions to the field of biotechnology and her involvement in significant research projects throughout her career.
Technical Skills and Techniques
Sitalakshmi possesses extensive knowledge in maintaining and transfecting various cell lines, including cancer cell lines. Her technical skills include conducting immunoprecipitation studies, radio-isotope based TLC and HPLC assays, and enzyme kinetics assays. These techniques are essential for her research and development work in biotechnology.