- Vandenberghe Lab > Vishwa Vachhani
Vishwa Vachhani
Student Intern
Education: Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology (Atmiya University), P.G. Diploma in Bioinformatics (NV Patel College of Pure and Applied Life Science, CVM University), Currently pursuing a Master of Science in Biotechnology (Northeastern University)
Research Projects: I am currently engaged in developing a novel mouse model to study retinal degradation resulting from Fam 161a deficiency. Additionally I am actively involved in conducting sectioning and staining procedures as part of this project.
Research Interest: Gene Therapy, Gene Knockout, Vaccinology, Virology, Drug Discovery, Infectious Diseases, Bioinformatics
Career Ambition: Empowering lives through impactful biotechnological solutions, leveraging my passion and expertise to make meaningful contributions that address pressing societal challenges.
Awards & Honors: Understanding Cancer Metastasis (John Hopkins University), Introduction to Molecular Spectroscopy (The University of Manchester), The Science of Stem Cells (American Museum of Natural History), Collaborated in a six-day E-workshop on National Competitive examinations, organized by Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission, Represented my college by participating in a two-day international webinar on biotechnological advancements of the 21st century, Engaged in National Seminar on recent trends in system biology and Omics Technology
vvachhani@meei.harvard.edu

Vandenberghe Lab Team
Luk H. Vandenberghe, PhD
Director (on leave)
Nerea Zabaleta, PhD
Investigator
Anil Chekuri, PhD
Investigator
Urja Bhatt, MS
Lead Research Lab Tech
Julio Sanmiguel
Lead Research Lab Tech
Reynette Estelien
Lead Research Lab Tech
Michael Florea
PhD Candidate
Jiten Doshi, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Huachun Liu, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Paige Osborn
Program Coordinator