Khushboo Jain

PhD student at International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Molecular Biology | BS-MS at IISER Pune

Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany

About

I am a doctoral student at the International Max Planck Research School for Molecular Biology, driven by a deep interest in infectious diseases, disease pathogenesis, and host-pathogen interactions. Currently, my research focuses on Influenza A virus, where I investigate the mechanisms of antiviral drug action and resistance, aiming to contribute to the development of more robust antiviral therapies. My long-standing passion lies in understanding how pathogens interact with their hosts and how this knowledge can be leveraged to combat global health threats.

Experience

  • Doctoral Student at Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    Supervisor: Supervisor: Prof. Matthias Dobbelstein Preliminary title: Pharmacotherapy of Influenza virus infection

  • Master Thesis Student at Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
    Oct 2024 - Mar 2025 · 6 mos

    Supervisor: Prof. Matthias Dobbelstein Title: Investigating the impact of Baloxavir and 4ʹ-Fluorouridine on Influenza A virus replication and immune signaling

  • Lab Rotation at Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences
    May 2024 - Jun 2024 · 2 mos

    Supervisor: Prof. Henning Urlaub Title: Optimizing peptide-RNA crosslink enrichment in ribosomes via size exclusion chromatography

  • Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (Internship · 4 mos)
    • Lab Rotation
      Mar 2024 - Apr 2024 · 2 mos

      Supervirsor: Prof. Matthias Dobbelstein Title: Investigating 4’ Fluorouridine resistance in Influenza A virus and synergistic inhibition by DHODH inhibitors

    • Lab Rotation
      Jan 2024 - Feb 2024 · 2 mos

      Supervisor: Prof. Markus Bohnsack and Prof. Katherine Bohnsack Title: Investigating the role of the putative RNA methyltransferase METTL25

  • Master's Project Student at Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
    Jun 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Supervisor: Dr. Shashank Tripathi Worked with Influenza viruses and investigated the effect of redox modulation on viral infection and replication