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Perform flow cytometry analysis to characterize cells used in different forms of immunotherapies and effectively visualize data using real-world examples.
Lymphocytes are important white blood cells in the immune system that invade tumors and hold potential for cancer treatment. Understanding their phenotype and functionality through flow cytometry analysis is essential for developing cell therapy drug products and these skills are crucial for building a career in the Immuno-Oncology field. In this Build Project, you will get a solid foundation in flow cytometry to independently analyze basic flow cytometry panels & generate data summaries. You will analyze at least one primary seven or eight-color flow cytometry panel to characterize lymphocytes that can exert anti-tumor activity. You'll also learn to use popular software tools like FlowJo & GraphPad Prism to analyze and visualize data.
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Gauri Kulkarni is a Molecular Biology Build Fellow at Open Avenues Foundation, where she works with students leading projects in flow cytometry analysis.
Gauri is an Associate Scientist at Obsidian Therapeutics, where she focuses on the isolation, transduction & expansion of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes and performs various functional and characterization assays, including multi-parameter flow cytometry, tumor reactivity & cytotoxicity.
Gauri has over 5 years of experience in the biotechnology field.
She holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation & Control (with a Biomedical Engineering major) & an MS in Biomedical Engineering.
A fun fact about Gauri is that she has trained in Indian classical dance and music.