Nabajit Borah

Timeline

Research Intern May 2025 – July 2025
CSIR–Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Biophysics Lab (Dr. Mary Ekka)
  • Studied G-quadruplex structures and their biophysical characterization
  • Performed Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay (EMSAs) to analyze DNA-protein interactions
  • Conducted BCA protein assay for protein quantification
  • Used Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) to analyze G-quadruplexes and their interactions with TELO DNA and TERRA RNA
Research Intern May 2024 – July 2024
CSIR–Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Biophysics Lab (Dr. Mary Ekka)
  • Conducted structural bioinformatics analysis on RNA Binding Domains of Nucleolin
  • Performed RNA–protein docking experiments
  • Gained expertise in computational biology tools and techniques
In-House Research Intern May 2023 – July 2023
Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology
  • Screened 150+ phytochemicals using PubChem, ZincDB, OpenBabel, LigPrep (Schrödinger Suite), AutoDock, PyMOL
  • Identified 3 potential drug candidates via virtual screening using STRING-DB and Cytoscape for Huntington's Disease
  • Analyzed RNA-seq datasets to identify differentially expressed genes in HD pathways

Leadership & Activities

President 2022 – 2025
Illuminati Technical Club, Amity University
  • Organized 5+ workshops on Hands-on Bioinformatics and AI
  • Led technical initiatives and student engagement activities
Technical Head 2023
ICEIL-2023 Symposium on Technopreneurship in Life Sciences
Core Technical Team 2023, 2024
Amity Youth Fest

Volunteering

Teacher & Social Media Strategist Feb – Apr 2023
Pehechaan – The Street School (NGO), New Delhi
  • Taught math, English, and science to children aged 8–13
  • Increased NGO's social media visibility by 25% using KPIs and content strategies
  • Managed content for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn