ARUNDHATI BAKSHI
4033 Burbank Dr #23
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: (225) 362-7605
Email: abaksh1@lsu.edu
EDUCATION
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Louisiana State University – Ph.D. in Epigenetics/Molecular Genetics, Dr. Joomyeong Kim Lab
(in progress)
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Louisiana State University – B.S. with College Honors (Biology major, Chemistry minor),
University Medalist, Summa cum Laude (2013)
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Sinhgad College, India – Higher Secondary Certificate, 1st division (2009)
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Sacred Heart School, India – Indian Certificate for Secondary Education, 1st division (2007)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate-Research Course Content Developer (LSU) – (January 20, 2015 – present)
 Creating contents and framework for a Course-based Undergraduate Research
Experience (CURE) for freshman undergraduates, with an emphasis on:
o Understanding the scientific process
o Reading and understanding primary scientific literature
o Basic statistical analyses
o Scientific writing
o Effective communication of scientific data through poster presentations
Laboratory Instructor (LSU) – (August 16, 2013 – present)
 Course co-ordinator: Dr. E. William Wischusen
 Teaching and managing two freshman biology laboratory classes of ~30 students
 Providing an authentic research experience for undergraduate students
 Guiding student learning in a research-based environment
 Providing introductory lectures at the beginning of each class
 Evaluating learning at higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy through scientific writing,
exams and quizzes
Undergraduate Research Assistant (LSU) – (January 1, 2011 – May 10, 2013)
 Mentor: Dr. Joomyeong Kim
 Generating gene association networks using bioinformatics tools
 Determining co-expression patterns of two or more genes
 Investigating regulatory roles of Aebp2
 Investigating the imprinting status of Aebp2
 Mouse genotyping and phenotype analysis
Science Tutor (LSU) – (January 24, 2011 – May 10, 2013)
 Employer: Ms. Susan Saale, Center for Academic Success
 Providing academic assistance in Introductory Biology and Chemistry
 Personalized problem-solving help in Genetics and Organic Chemistry
Supplemental Instruction Leader (LSU) – (January 24, 2010 – December 8, 2012)
 Employer: Ms. Susan Saale, Center for Academic Success
 Designing supplementary instruction materials for Chemistry students
 Classroom presentations using PowerPoint highlighting key points from each lesson
 Facilitating group discussions and peer learning
 Encouraging the metacognitive aspects of learning
LABORATORY SKILLS
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DNA Extraction – Genomic and Plasmid
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Mouse Husbandry and Dissection
Cloning and Transformation
Sanger and Next-Generation Sequencing
Combined Bisulfite Restriction Analysis (COBRA) and Bisulfite Sequencing
Beta-Gal and H&E Staining
RNA Isolation, RT-PCR, Quantitative Real-Time PCR
Library preparations for NGS-based targeted bisulfite and RNA sequencing
PUBLICATIONS
2013
1. Arundhati Bakshi. Characterization of Aebp2 mutant mice. Undergraduate Thesis submitted to
Honors College of Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge in May 2013.
2. Joomyeong Kim, Wesley D. Frey, Hongzhi He, Hana Kim, Muhammad B Ekram, Arundhati
Bakshi, Mohammad Faisal, Bambarendage P.U. Perera, An Ye and Ryoichi Teruyama. (2013) Peg3
mutational effects on reproduction and placenta-specific gene families. PLoS One. 8:e83359.
2014
3. Arundhati Bakshi and Joomyeong Kim. (2014) Retrotransposon-based profiling of mammalian
epigenomes: DNA methylation of IAP LTRs in embryonic stem, somatic and cancer cells. Genomics
104:538-544.
4. Arundhati Bakshi, Muhammad B. Ekram and Joomyeong Kim. (2014) Locus-specific DNA
methylation analysis of retrotransposons in ES, somatic and cancer cells using High-Throughput
Targeted Repeat Element Bisulfite Sequencing. Genomics Data 3:87-89.
2015
5. Hana Kim, Muhammad B. Ekram, Arundhati Bakshi and Joomyeong Kim. (2015) AEBP2 as a
transcriptional activator and its role in cell migration. Genomics 105:108-115.
6. Hana Kim*, Arundhati Bakshi* and Joomyeong Kim. (2015) Retrotransposon-derived promoter of
mammalian Aebp2. PLoS One 10:e0126966.
* contributed equally to this work
PRESENTATIONS
2011
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July 28
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Gene regulation by Aebp2 – Undergraduate Research Forum (LSU)
Epigenetic regulation of seizure genes By Aebp2 – Triple Ex
Conference for Undergraduate Research (LSU)
2012
 March 20-24
Seizure phenotype by Aebp2 haploinsufficiency, a potential targeting
protein for PRC2 – Systems Biology: Global Regulation of Gene
Expression meeting (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York)
2013
 April 18
Characterization of Aebp2 mutant mice – Honors College Undergraduate
Research Colloquium (LSU)
2014
 September 9-13
Retrotransposon-based profiling of mammalian epigenomes: DNA
methylation of IAP LTRs in embryonic stem, somatic and cancer cells –
Epigenetics and Chromatin meeting (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory,
New York)
 November 7
DNA methylation of retrotransposons as cancer biomarkers –
Departmental Seminar for Biological Sciences (LSU)
HONORS AND AWARDS
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2009 – 2013
Spring 2011
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Summer 2011
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Fall 2011
Fall 2011
Tiger Scholars Scholarship ($48,000 over 4 years)
Tiger Athletic Foundation Honors College Award for Promising National
Scholars ($500)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer Research Internship
($4000)
College Reading & Learning Association Certified Advanced Tutor
Honors College Student Council Research Scholarship ($500)
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Fall 2012
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2013 – 2017
Fall 2014
Fall 2014
Tiger Athletic Foundation Undergraduate Thesis Research Scholarship
($750)
Graduate Training Enrichment Award ($20,000 over 4 years)
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meeting Travel Award ($100)
Best Talk Award (2nd place) at BioGrads Research Symposium ($75)
SERVICE AND OUTREACH
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Summer 2014
Spring 2012 – present
Spring 2010 – present
2012 – 2013
Fall 2012
Fall 2011
BIOS Graduate Mentor
Member-at-large, Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society
Member-at-large, Phi Eta Sigma Honorary Society
Arrival Committee Chair, International Cultural Center
Peer Mentor to Entering Freshman, Tiger Transition Team
Ambassador for College of Science and Undergraduate Research,
LSU Virtual Tour
REFERENCES
1. Dr. Joomyeong Kim
Russell Thompson, Jr. Family Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
Email: jkim@lsu.edu
Phone: (225) 578-7692
2. Dr. Mark A. Batzer
LSU System Boyd Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
Email: mbatzer@lsu.edu
Phone: (225) 578-7102
3. Dr. David Donze
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
Email: ddonze@lsu.edu
Phone: (225) 578-7391