PhD Student

Hi, I'm Aiswarya, a microbiologist from Kerala, India. I'm deeply fascinated by the world of microbes, especially the ones that cause infectious diseases and how they interact with our cells on a molecular level. Research, to me, is a beautiful mix of curiosity, patience, and problem-solving — a journey where every answer leads to new questions.

Honestly, I find doing a PCR and baking a cake surprisingly similar. You add the right ingredients, set the right conditions, incubate and then wait with hope. Sometimes you get a perfect result (yay, cake!), and sometimes… well, you cry and try again. When I'm not in the lab, I enjoy cooking, gardening, and spending time with animals, especially helping with rescues.