Abheepsa Mishra | PhD | R&D | Scientist | Kidney disease | Biotechnology | Denmark

Science Career Profile: Abheepsa Mishra

What’s your background?

I am an incumbent Senior Scientist at Novo Nordisk, Denmark. I have broad research experience in epigenetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology with its application to chronic kidney diseases and therapeutics. I have a PhD in Biotechnology (Specialization – Peptide therapeutics). After completing my PhD, I joined The Himalaya Drug Company, Bengaluru prior to moving to the USA for my Postdoctoral Research. I worked as a Postdoctoral Research Trainee at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, New York, the USA in the area of Diabetic Kidney Disease for two years. After that, I moved to Dallas, Texas and worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW). During my postdoctoral tenure at UTSW, my research was focused on understanding the role of epigenetics in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) by identifying regulatory elements involved in the manifestation of the disease.

Why did you move away from academia?

I moved away from the academia for following reasons mentioned below

1. Lack of individual development and growth professionally.
2. The postdoctoral position was a temporary position.
3. Lack of networking among peers due to preoccupation in the lab.
4. I had no work-life balance?

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