Education: Ph.D. in Microbiology from Symbiosis International

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow at Emory University

Specialization: Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology 

Future Plans: Continue research and contribute to scientific discovery

Current career search: Postdoctoral fellow position

Hobbies: Dancing, cooking, playing cricket

Meet Poonam from India, a current Postdoctoral Fellow at the Emory University. Poonam has a Health and Medical Sciences background. Throughout her career, she has primarily done research in the field of host pathogen interactions and quorum sensing. She has worked in various fields such as biochemistry, molecular biology, and Microbiology. She was previously a researcher at Symbiosis International. Her experience extends beyond research to teaching and sports, most notably cricket.

Poonam looks forward to continue as a researcher to understand pathogenesis and design new therapeutic approaches. She plans to work on different labs with varying specializations and anticipates learning new techniques and enhancing her professional knowledge with peers from all over the world. Poonam plans to apply the skills and knowledge acquired to identify new molecules to design unique therapeutic approaches.  Poonam understands the antimicrobial resistance issue across the world and wishes to create awareness against it.

In addition to her professional pursuits, Poonam loves  travelling, dancing, playing cricket  and cooking. She is also a fitness enthusiast and likes to run marathons.