Neha is an Associate Professor at the Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering at IIT Jodhpur. Her lab is interested in understanding the cross-talk between bacterial and human amyloids and their consequences on the progression of human neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Jain did an MSc in Industrial Microbiology at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, and a PhD in Molecular Biophysics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali (IISER Mohali). Following her PhD, she joined Prof. Matthew Chapman at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, as a postdoctoral research fellow. She is a recipient of the Early Career Research Award, ASM-IUSSTF Visiting Fellowship, IBRO Collaborative Research grant, and International Mobility grant. In 2024, she was selected as an EMBO Global Investigator and an INSA Young Associate. She has been appointed as a member of the Early Career Review Board in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Neha is very active in science outreach and has conducted several science awareness workshops in rural areas of Rajasthan through IndiaBioscience Outreach Grant Awards and IBRO Diversity grant. Her research will contribute to a better understanding of the amyloid disease progression and will open avenues for targeted drug delivery in the future.

Email: njain@iitj.ac.in;

Phone: +91-291-2801210

Website: https://jain-lab.wixsite.com/jainlab