Veena Chawan

Hardworking Postdoctoral Research Fellow with a strong interest in translating complex research findings into practical applications to drive innovation. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to achieve common goals and deliver impactful results. Committed to continuous learning and staying abreast of industry trends to contribute effectively to scientific and technological advancements, with a keen interest in improving human health.

• 2010-05-01, 2010-08-01, Mumbai, India, ICMR – NIRRCH, Department of Structural Biology, Site-directed mutagenesis as an approach – towards molecular characterization of protein: creating a site-directed mutant of PSP94, Dr. Bhakti Pathak
• 2008-05-01, 2008-06-01, Mumbai, India, Maharashtra Institute of Medical Sciences & Technology, Job training program for Phlebotomy Techniques, WIDAL test, fungal specimen collection, Lab diagnosis of Diabetes, Dipstick method for HCG, ELISA for HIV & HCV, Chick embryo inoculation test, Animal welfare & housing
• 2007-10-01, 2007-11-01, Mumbai, India, Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited, Plant tissue Culture & General review of R&D Agriculture

• Proteomics data processing
• Gene ontology tools (ShinyGO 0.76, Enrichr)
• Pathway analysis (KEGG)
• Cytoscape
• GraphPad
• ImageJ
• FlowJo
• Proficient in MS office
• Manuscript writing

• International travel grant, €871.52/₹71366, 2022-01-01, 2022-12-31, New Delhi, India, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
• International travel grant, €871.52/₹71366, 2022-01-01, 2022-12-31, New Delhi, India, Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
• Symposium Fee waiver, ₹49132.20/ €600, EMBO/EMBL
• Best poster awarded, 2020-01-01, 2020-12-31, Mumbai, University of Kalina, The role of Microtubule dynamics in regulating sperm motility
• Qualified Ph.D. entrance test, 2012-01-01, 2012-12-31, Mumbai, University of Mumbai

• Senior Research Fellow (SRF), 2019-06-01, 2022-01-01, Mumbai, India, ICMR – NIRRCH, Microtubule (MT) dynamics and sperm function: Involvement of tubulin acetylation/deacetylation
• Junior Research Fellow (JRF), 2013-01-01, 2015-01-01, Mumbai, India, ICMR – NIRRCH, Microtubule (MT) dynamics and sperm function: Involvement of tubulin acetylation/deacetylation

• HDAC6 interacting - microtubule associated proteins (HMAPs) identified in human sperm, Chawan VP, Patankar A, Yevate S, Gajbhiye R, Kushte S, Ganla K, Parte P, Cell and Tissue Research, Manuscript in review, 2024
• Acetylation/deacetylation and microtubule-associated proteins influence flagellar axonemal stability and sperm motility, Chawan V, Yevate S, Gajbhiye R, Kulkarni V, Parte P, Bioscience Reports, 40, 12, BSR20202442, 2020, 10.1042/BSR20202442
• Tubulin acetylation: A novel functional avenue for CDYL in sperm, Parab S, Dalvi V, Mylavaram S, Kishore A, Idicula-Thomas S, Sonawane S, Parte P, Cytoskeleton, 74, 9, 331-342, 2017, 10.1002/cm.21381
• Acetylated α-tubulin is reduced in individuals with poor sperm motility, Bhagwat S, Dalvi V, Chandrasekhar D, Matthew T, Acharya K, Gajbhiye R, Kulkarni V, Sonawane S, Ghosalkar M, Parte P, Fertility and Sterility, 101, 95-104, 2014, 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.09.016

• Platelet society meeting 2024, 24 - 26 April, Aberdeen, Scotland, Oral
• BSHT Annual Scientific meeting 2024, 24 - 26 January, Belfast, United Kingdom, Poster
• Microtubules: From atoms to Complex systems 2022, 08 -11 June, Heidelberg, Germany, Poster
• National Research Scholars meet (NRSM) 2019, 05-06 December, Navi Mumbai, India, Oral
• International Conference on Woman’s Reproductive Health 2020, 20-23, Mumbai, India, Poster
• Frontiers in cytoskeleton research, 2017 29 Nov - 1 Dec, Pune, India, Poster