Rutuja Dhanukate

Rutuja Dhanukate is a Senior Research Associate at GigaGen Inc since October 2024, following a role as Research Associate II at Alkahest, Inc. from August 2022 to October 2024. Prior experience includes serving as a COVID-19 Test Site Operator at SHIELD Illinois from August 2021 to July 2022, where Rutuja facilitated testing operations and collected samples. Additionally, Rutuja worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in Protein Biochemistry at the University of Illinois Chicago from January 2022 to May 2022, organizing lab sessions and training students in biochemical techniques. Rutuja holds a Master's degree in Medical Biotechnology from the University of Illinois Chicago and another Master's degree in Biotechnology from K.J Somaiya College of Science and Commerce, complemented by a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from B. K. Birla College.