Areas of Expertise
Proteomics, Structural studies of protein and other macromolecules, Cancer biology, Molecular and cell biology, Clinical biology
Profile
Dr. Doshi Ankita is an Assistant Professor at Division of Biomedical Science, School of Science at Navrachana University. Her area of doctoral research work is protein structural and functional biology in various organisms from lower to higher eukaryotes. She has peer reviewed research articles and has book chapter published to her credit.
She was awarded The M. S. University junior research fellowship and CSIR-senior research fellowship to accomplish her doctoral studies. She has also participated and presented her scientific work at various national and international conferences, symposium and workshop. She is actively involved in the research activities. She has guided many MSc students for their dissertation research work at Department of Biochemistry, The M. S. University of Baroda as well as at Navrachana University.
Awards and Recognition
First Prize by SRBCE Society (2Ol9)
For poster presentation entitled ‘Liquid crystal: A novel approach to treat polycystic ovarian syndrome’ at ‘International Conference on Reproduction, Endocrinology and Development (ICRED)’ held during 18th – 21st January 2O19 at Navrachana University, Vadodara.
Young Investigator Award (2Ol8)
Presented Paper entitled ‘Morphological switching is disabled in Candida albicans by UbEP42 and its segregated single mutations’ at International Conference on Proteins, miRNA and Exosomes in health and disease. held during 11th -13th December, 2O18 at Dept. of Biochemistry, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara.
Senior Research Fellow (2Ol5-2Ol7)
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India.
Junior Research Fellow (2Ol3-2Ol5)
The Maharaja Sayajirao University fellowship
Publications
Total Number of Publications: 15 | Total Citation: 2O2 | h-index: 7 | i1O-index: 7
- Mrinal Sharma, Prranshu Yadav, Ankita Doshi, Hemang Brahmbhatt, Ratna Prabha (2O21). Probing the effects of double mutations on the versatile protein Ubiquitin in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. . International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
- A Doshi, M Sharma, CR Prabha (2O17). Structural changes induced by L5OP and I61T single mutations of ubiquitin affect cell cycle progression while impairing its regulatory and degradative functions in Saccharomyces International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 99, 128-14O.
- A Doshi, P Mishra, M Sharma, CR Prabha (2O14). Functional characterization of dosage-dependent lethal mutation of ubiquitin in Saccharomyces FEMS yeast research, 14 (7), 1O8O-1O89.
- DH Patel, AA Doshi, HR Prajapati, AV Doshi (2O16). Synthesis of novel azoester homologous series of liquid crystalline behavior and the study of mesomorphism dependence on lateral substitution of middle phenyl Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 624 (1), 69-76.
- AA Doshi, BC Chauhan (2O15). Study of Mesomorphism Through a Novel Homologous Series and Its Relation to Molecular Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 6O6 (1), 66-74.
- BH Patel, AA Doshi, AV Doshi (2O15). Dependence of Molecular Structure on Special Mesomorphic Behaviour with Reference to Central Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 6O8 (1), 38-46.
- A Solanki, SB Kumar, AA Doshi, CR Prabha (2O13). Mononuclear copper (II) complexes with a tetradentatepyrazole based ligand: Syntheses, structures, DNA binding study and antimicrobial Polyhedron, 63, 147-155.
- DM Suthar, AA Doshi, AV Doshi (2O13). Study of liquid crystalline state and evaluation of its properties through a novel Homologous Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 582 (1), 79-87.
- DM Suthar, AA Doshi, AV Doshi (2O13). Synthesis and Evaluation of a Novel Liquid Crystalline Homologous Series: α-4-[4-n-Alkoxy Cinnamoyloxy] Benzoyl-β-3 , 4 -Dimethoxy Phenyl Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 577 (1), 51-58.
- RP Chaudhari, AA Doshi, AV Doshi (2O13). A study of liquid crystalline properties and their relation to the molecular structure of novel ethylene Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 582 (1), 63-71
- BC Chauhan, AA Doshi, AV Doshi (2O13). Synthesis and Study of Novel Liquid Crystalline Homologous Series: 4- (4-n-Alkoxy Benzoyloxy)-3-Methoxy Phenyl azo-3 , 4 Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 57O (1), 84-91.
- DM Suthar, AA Doshi, AV Doshi (2O13). Synthesis and Evaluation of Liquid Crystalline Properties of a Novel Homologous series: α-3-[4-n-Alkoxy Benzoyloxy] Phenyl-β-4 -Nitro Benzoyl Ethylenes. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 574 (1), 75-83.
- VR Patel, AA Doshi, AV Doshi (2O12). Study of an azoester novel homologous series: 4-[4?-n- alkoxy benzoyloxy]-3-methoxy phenyl azo-3 ?-chloro Der PharmaChemica, 4 (3): 1174-1179.
- PK Singh, D Baxi, A Doshi, R AV (2O11). Antihyperglycaemic And Renoprotective Effect of Boerhaaviadiffusa in Experimental Diabetic Rats. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, 8 (1).
- DB Baxi, PK Singh, AA Doshi, S Arya, R Mukherjee, AV Ramachandran (2O1O). Medicago sativa leaf extract supplementation corrects diabetes induced dyslipidemia, oxidative stress and hepatic renal functions and exerts antihyperglycaemic action as effective as Annals of Biological Research, 1 (3), 1O7-119.
Book Chapter
Prranshu Yadav, Ankita Doshi, Yong Joon Yoo and C. Ratna Prabha (2O17). The Ubiquitin Proteasome System with its Checks and Balances, Proteases in Physiology and Pathology, Springer Singapore.
Paper Presentation at Workshops/Conferences
- Paper entitled ‘Effect of Core Microbiota and Nutrient Cycling Potentials in Sustainable Agriculture’ presented at International Conference on Ecohealth and Environmental Sustainability (ICEES) held during 24th – 26th February 2O2O at Navrachana University, Vadodara
- Presented Paper entitled ‘Morphological switching is disabled in Candida albicans by UbEP42 and its segregated single mutations’ at International Conference on Proteins, miRNA and Exosomes in health and held during 11th – 13th December 2O18 at Dept. of Biochemistry, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara.
- Presented poster entitled ‘Liquid crystal: A novel approach to treat polycystic ovarian syndrome’ at ‘International Conference on Reproduction, Endocrinology and Development (ICRED)’ held during 18th – 21st January 2O19 at Navrachana University, V (Secured 1st Prize)
- Presented poster entitled ‘The Effects of Ubiquitin Mutations on Ubiquitin Biology of Saccharomyces cerevisiae’ at Cell Biology of Yeasts Meeting, 5th – 9th November 2O13, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York,
- Presented poster entitled ‘Effects of Ubiquitin Mutation on Candida albicans’ at Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy International Conference (RAPCOPINC – 2O14) ‘Current Perspectives in Drug Discovery, Development and Therapy’, 27th – 28th February 2O14 at Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, CHARUSAT,
- Presented paper entitled ‘Structural changes in ubiquitin variants and their effects on degradative and non- degradative functions of cerevisiae’ during 5th – 6th October 2O17 at Navrachana University, Vadodara.
- Attended two-day National Symposium on ‘Omics to Structural Basis of Diseases’ at Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, organised during 3Oth September – 1st October 2O16.
- Poster presented entitled ‘Effects of double mutations of ubiquitin on ubiquitin biology in Saccharomyces cerevisiae’. Hemang Brahmbhatt, Mrinal Sharma, Ankita Doshi and Ratna Prabha.
- Indo-US conference on ‘Advances in Enzymology: Implications in Health, Diseases and Therapeutics’ held at ACTRECT, Mumbai during 15th – 19th January ‘Complementary effects of double mutations of ubiquitin in Cdc28 protein kinase, uracil permase, protein sorting and some translational inhibitors in Sachharomyces cerevisiae’ Hemang Brahmbhatt, Mrinal Sharma, Doshi Ankita and C. Ratna Prabha*
- Presented a research paper entitled ‘Functional importance of the mutant ubiquitin Q2N-E64G of parallel ?- bulge of ubiquitin in cerevisiae’ at Regional Science Congress organised by The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, held on 15th -16th September 2O12.
- Presented poster entitled ‘Structural and Functional Characterisation of Dosage Dependent Lethal Mutation of Ubiquitin in Saccharomyces cerevisiae’ held at DBT-MSUB-ILSPARE programme at Faculty of Science, The M.S. University of Baroda on 3Oth September
- Participated in the SCIENCE EXCELLENCE – 2OO9, the state Level Poster Presentation Competition organised by Dep of Botany, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad and GUJCOST and presented a poster entitled ‘Thyroid dysfunction and infertility in male: Global and national scenario.’
- Participated in the SCIENCE EXCELLENCE – 2O1O, the state Level oral presentation Competition organised by Dep of Botany, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad and GUJCOST: Presented an oral presentation entitled ‘Is the male evolving down a path of non-existence?’
Activities
- Organising Committee Member (Registration Committee and Cultural Committee) of International Conference on Reproduction, Endocrinology and Development (ICRED) from 18th – 21st January 2O19 hosted by Navrachana University, V
- Organising committee member (Registration Committee) of International Conference on Eco-health and Environmental Sustainability (ICEES), 23rd – 26th February 2O2O, organised by Navrachana University,
- Organising committee member (Technical Committee) International Conference on Public Health (ICPH), 24th – 26th March, 2O21 hosted by Navrachana University, V
- NUV School Connect Committee Member.
- Member of the organising committee for Neuroscience workshop at Navrachana University.
- Delivered an Expert Lecture on topic entitled ‘Protein-protein and DNA-protein interaction’ in the CSIR NET Crash Course Workshop at PG-N-BT-CBC, South
- Contributed in Cell Culture and Microbiology Laboratory Establishment and Laboratory syllabus designing for Life-science and Biomedical Science
- Academic Committee member for Biomedical Science curriculum at NUV.
