Garima Gupta

MSc Cancer Pharmacology graduate (Merit, Vice Chancellor Scholar, University of Bradford) with 3+ years' research experience across cancer therapeutics, molecular biology, and diagnostic laboratory environments. Skilled in cell culture, PCR, Western blotting, flow cytometry, and GLP/COSHH-compliant lab operations; published author in two peer-reviewed journals.

Targeting Research

Assistant, Laboratory Technician, or Medical Laboratory Technician roles.

MSc Research Intern at Institute of Cancer Therapeutics (ICT), University of Bradford (2024-09 – 2025-01)

Conducted cancer drug discovery research under supervision of Prof. Falconer, Director of ICT, focusing on neuroblastoma treatment compound screening and molecular analysis.

• Screened 5+ tumour-targeted compounds for neuroblastoma treatment using cytotoxicity and cell viability assays, generating reproducible IC50 data across 3 independent biological replicates
• Maintained and passaged 3 neuroblastoma cell lines in parallel over 4 months, sustaining >90% cell viability throughout the experimental programme
• Optimised protein extraction protocols for Western blot analysis, improving signal reproducibility by ~20% and reducing variability across biomarker expression assays
• Upheld full SOP, COSHH biosafety, and ethical compliance across all experimental work, with zero protocol deviations recorded

M.Tech Research Intern at Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), DRDO (2023-01 – 2023-05)

Investigated radiation-induced oxidative stress and modulation by RK-IP-006 compound under supervision of Dr. Rajkumar, Scientist 'F' at Defence Research & Development Organisation.

• Investigated radiation-induced oxidative stress and modulation by RK-IP-006 in Neuro2a cells, executing MTT and LDH cytotoxicity assays across 6+ experimental conditions
• Generated consistent IC50 values across biological replicates, contributing to robust pharmacodynamic profiling of the candidate compound
• Performed flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy to quantify oxidative damage markers across 200+ cell samples post-radiation exposure
• Managed end-to-end cell culture workflow including media optimisation and contamination control, maintaining sterile conditions across a 5-month experimental period
• Assisted in in vivo murine studies assessing pharmacodynamics and toxicity of RK-IP-006, contributing data to DRDO's radiation countermeasures research programme

Medical Laboratory Assistant at Amity Institute of Biotechnology (2022-06 – 2022-12)

Led research projects on liposomal drug delivery and HPV detection under supervision of Prof. Kumud Bala, Deputy Dean, managing full experimental workflows and sample analysis.

• Led two research projects on liposomal drug delivery and HPV detection, managing full experimental workflows
• Processed and analysed 200+ HPV-positive samples and 50+ biopsies while maintaining strict sample integrity and documentation
• Applied PCR, gel electrophoresis, and thin-layer chromatography for molecular characterisation, contributing to reproducible diagnostic outputs across both projects

Research Trainee at Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), DRDO (2022-02 – 2022-05)

Contributed to research on ciprofloxacin-encapsulated liposomes for antimicrobial resistance under supervision of Dr. Rashi Mathur, Scientist 'F'.

• Contributed to research on ciprofloxacin-encapsulated liposomes for antimicrobial resistance, characterising liposome stability and particle size using DLS and UV-spectroscopy across multiple formulation batches

Research Trainee at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi (2021-08 – 2021-09)

Supported formulation and stability analysis of L-Asparaginase under supervision of Prof. A.S. Rathore, Dean of Corporate Relations, a leading bioseparations researcher.

• Supported formulation and stability analysis of L-Asparaginase, contributing to experimental data collection under supervision of a leading bioseparations researcher

MSc in Cancer Pharmacology – University of Bradford (2024-09 – 2025-01)

B.Tech + M.Tech in Biotechnology – Amity University (2018-08 – 2023-05)