Aarohi Desai is a Teaching Assistant at the School of Science at Navrachana University. Her interests lie in molecular pathology, synthetic biology and scientific outreach. During her time as a teaching assistant, she hopes to support student learning using more collaborative and engaging teaching tools not only in the laboratory but in scientific outreach as well.
Academic Background/Qualifications
Integrated M.Sc. in Life Sciences from Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad (2025)
Research Experience
Masters’ Dissertation on “Probing SipC and Arp2/3 mediated actin polymerization Kinetics driving host cytoskeletal manipulation during Salmonella invasion” explores various protein interactions which the bacteria use to manipulate and infect its target.
Conference/Seminars
42nd Mahabaleshwar Seminar on Membranes, Molecules and Organelles hosted by TIFR Mumbai (2025): Selected to present a poster on membrane dynamics and actin cytoskeletal hijack during Salmonella infection.
