https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/gargi-deshmukh/index.htmlAbout me I am a biologist, science writer, communicator and avid reader based in Pune, India. I completed my graduate studies from MGM Institute of Biosciences, receiving a Master’s degree in Biotechnology. I also hold a postgraduate diploma in Clinical Research. I have worked on research projects in reproductive, maternal and child health on finding biomolecular markers for preducting ovarian response in women undergoing FSH hormone stimulation, managed a clinical trial site as part of a global clinical trial on gestational diabetes and PCOS and evaluated efficacy of antiviral drugs for paediatric encephalitis viruses. Recently, I have been based at the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India as a consultant in strategizing science and policy communications, outreach and public engagement. I aspire to become a genetic designer and science writer.Hugoenhttps://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/gargi-deshmukh/week-01-hw-project-ideas/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/gargi-deshmukh/week-01-hw-project-ideas/index.htmlBiomanufacturing Programmable Platform for mRNA Therapeutics (1) What you would like to biomanufacture and why? I want to biomanufacture a programmable platform that can rapidly produce mRNA therapeutics.https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/gargi-deshmukh/week-02-hw-dna-design/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/gargi-deshmukh/week-02-hw-dna-design/index.html##Part 0: Set up in Kernel## Repository name: Gargi Project name: Deshmukh_mRNA biomanufacturing ##Part 1: Define your expression target## I want to design a DNA construct to transcribe mRNA of Chandipura virus (CHPV) glycoprotein G. Chandipura virus is an emerging viral pathogen associated with encephalitic disease, particularly affecting children in parts of India. The viral glycoprotein G is an envelope protein involved in viral attachment and entry and is therefore an important antigenic component of the virus.https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/gargi-deshmukh/final-project/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/gargi-deshmukh/final-project/index.html