Unnati Bajat

A motivated and passionate postgraduate student pursuing M.Sc. Toxicology (2024–2026) with strong interests in toxicology, bioinformatics, and microbiology. Keen to contribute to environmental and molecular toxicology research.

Toxicology Research Intern - Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women

(2025-05 - 2025-06)

• Model Systems - Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) - developmental toxicity and behavioural assays
• Danio rerio (Zebra Fish) - evaluation of toxic effects on organ development and gene expression
• Animal tissue culture: Aseptic techniques, media preparation, and basics of initiating primary culture from chick embryo
• Toxicity assays using cell lines - Maintenance, passaging, and preservation
• Systems Biology approach for network analysis using Pathway Studio Model

Dissertation Work - CSIR–Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Lucknow - Lucknow

Ecotoxicity Assessment of Biodegradable Plastic Chemical Additives on Daphnia magna

• Conducted toxicity evaluation using aquatic model organism Daphnia magna
• Performed dose-response analysis and statistical interpretation of toxicity endpoints
• Focused on environmental impact and safety assessment of biodegradable plastic additives

M.Sc. - Toxicology - Gujarat University, Ahmedabad (2024 - 2026)

B.Sc. - Microbiology - Gujarat Arts and Science College, Gujarat University (2021 - 2024)