October 2021: Apoorva Pradhan

Apoorva Pradhan, 4th-year PhD student in Prof. Atilla's group

First author publication:

• Protein acylation by saturated very long chain fatty acids and endocytosis are involved in necroptosis, Cell Chemical Biology (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2021.03.012

My research focuses on understanding the process of necroptosis, a type of controlled necrosis in terms of its execution, regulation and cellular fate by using different molecular biology techniques.

I like being a graduate student at UB and in Dr. Atilla’s lab because along with a friendly and welcoming community, I get to expand my research in not only molecular and chemical biology but also analytical chemistry and other research techniques through a collaborative environment.

Outside of lab, I enjoy reading (not scientific papers), watching anime and cooking.