Nikita Srivastava

Nikita Srivastava has a diverse work experience in the field of biochemistry and research. They started their career at NII - National Institute of Immunology as a Junior Research Fellow, where they worked on investigating the role of carbohydrates on the structure and function of antimicrobial glycopeptides. They gained expertise in chemical synthesis, CD spectroscopy, surface plasmon resonance, and crystallographic techniques during this role.

After that, Nikita worked at the Protein Engineering Lab at New York University as a Research Assistant. They were involved in ongoing projects related to supercharged coiled-coil protein and cationic lipid-based lipoproteoplexes for dual gene and drug delivery, as well as the influence of fluorination on alpha-helical fiber assembly and metal ion switch for small molecule recognition. Their work included protein expression and purification, analysis of engineered proteins, preparation and characterization of liposomes, and the use of various characterization techniques.

Following their time at NYU, Nikita joined NOVAVAX INC as an Analytical Development Associate. They held the positions of Associate I and II, contributing to analytical development efforts in the company. Further details about their responsibilities and contributions in this role are not provided.

Currently, Nikita is working at Quantum-Si as a Senior Scientist in the field of biochemistry. They have held previous roles as a Research Scientist in the same company. The specific details and responsibilities of these roles are not provided, but it can be inferred that they have gained significant experience and expertise in biochemistry during their time at Quantum-Si.

Nikita Srivastava received a Master's Degree in Biotechnology from New York University, from the years 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, they obtained an Engineer's Degree in Biotechnology from Savitribai Phule Pune University, from 2007 to 2011. In addition to their formal education, Nikita has also obtained certifications in "Building Resilience" and "Developing Your Professional Image" from LinkedIn in January 2019.