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Hi there!

I'm Deepta Susan Beji,
a biotechnology student
& molecular neuroscience researcher

About

I've always been fascinated by molecular disease mechanisms, which led me to the Laboratory of Axon Growth and Regeneration at CSIR-CCMB for my dissertation. Currently, I'm investigating how spinal cord injury impacts 3D genome organization, uncovering key molecular changes. This research completes my Integrated MSc in Biotechnology from VIT, Vellore.

🧪 In the lab: Designing experiments and collecting data on chromatin architecture
💻 At the computer: Learning to analyze complex biological datasets (still a beginner, but excited to learn!)

What's next? I'm transitioning into computational biology to explore how coding can be used to solve biological problems.
Follow my journey from pipettes to programming!

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Experience

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB)

Dissertation Student

July 2024 - Present

At the Laboratory of Axon Growth and Regeneration, I’ve been investigating how we can alter the 3D genome of CNS neurons after injury to promote regeneration.

Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB)

Summer Research Intern

May 2023 - July 2023

At the Molecular Parasitology Lab, I identified a potential 6mA demethylase in Plasmodium falciparum by comparing candidate proteins to known demethylases using bioinformatics tools which was then cloned into a plasmid for further studies.

Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB)

Summer Research Intern

May 2022 - July 2022

Classified hemoglobin beta variants as disease-causing using ACMG/AMP guidelines.

Skills

Experimental Skills


High-throughput Chromosome Conformation Capture (Hi-C)

Used to detect structural changes in genome organization following injury.


Cleavage Under Targets & Release Using Nuclease (CUT&RUN)

Employed to map chromatin remodeler binding sites and histone marks across the genome.


Rodent Micro-Surgeries

Includes stereotactic injections into the brain and thoracic crush injury for neuroscience research.


Western Blot

Utilized to check levels of target proteins from brain samples.

Computational Skills


R Programming

Used to analyze data and create interpretable visualizations of sequencing results to reveal meaningful biological patterns.

Get In Touch

I’d love to hear from you. Whether you have a question or just want to chat about biotechnology or research—feel free to reach out!

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Reach me at

deeptasusan2002@gmail.com

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