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Summary
Murchana Barua, B.S., completed her undergraduate studies in biochemistry at Virginia Tech. One of her undergraduate research projects involved exposure to CRISPR technologies and their applications in genome editing.
In 2024, she joined the RNA Molecular Biology Laboratory at NIAMS, working under Dr. Markus Hafner.
Research Statement
Murchana's research focuses on exploring the early origins of diseases by studying the role of germ cell development. She aims to understand how genetic and molecular changes during this critical phase can affect disease later in life.
Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
B.S in Biochemistry (2020-2024)