# Raag Setia

Raag Setia is a remote worker on Himalayas, Postgraduate Researcher at Singanayagam Lab, based in United Kingdom.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@raagsetia

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Biomedical researcher at Imperial College who studied Neisseria-related immune responses and viral entry inhibition using proteomics and cell-based assays.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Authorized to work in | United Kingdom |
| Salary expectations | 37k+ GBP |
| Job categories | Biomedical Researcher, Research Scientist |
| Skills | Biomedical Research, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Cell Culture, ELISA, qPCR, RNA Sequencing, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Viral Infection Assays, Nanoparticle Assembly, Tissue Processing, Murine Tissue Processing, DNA Extraction, RNA Extraction |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/raagysetia |

## About

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At SINGANAYAGAM LAB, I investigated how Neisseria commensals affect pulmonary immunopathology in a murine coinfection model. I processed tissue and lavage samples and used ELISA, qPCR, and Olink proteomics to study inflammatory markers and host immune responses.

At NAJER LAB, I assembled and characterised polymer-based nanovesicles for viral entry inhibition studies, then tested their efficacy using pseudovirus infectivity assays. At UCLA, I studied opioid receptors and peptides in the Pacific Hagfish and contributed to characterising its gut microbiome.
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## Experience

### Postgraduate Researcher

Singanayagam Lab. Mar 2026 - Sep 2026

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Investigated the role of Neisseria commensals in the lower respiratory tract microbiome on pulmonary immunopathology in COPD using a murine coinfection model. Processed tissue and BAL samples, performed ELISAs and qPCRs, and analyzed proteomic data from a controlled human infection model.
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Skills: ELISA, qPCR, RNA-Extraction, Tissue-Processing, Olink-Proteomics, RStudio, Animal-Models, Biosafety

### Postgraduate Researcher

Najer Lab. Oct 2025 - Mar 2026

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Developed expertise in polymer-based nanovesicle assembly and characterization for viral entry inhibition studies. Maintained cell cultures, performed transfections, and conducted pseudovirus infectivity assays and ELISAs.
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Skills: Nanovesicle-Assembly, Size-Exclusion-Chromatography, Cell-Culture, Transfection, Pseudovirus-Assays, ELISA, BSL-3-Laboratory-Procedures

### Undergraduate Student Researcher

Zhang Lab. Jun 2024 - Jun 2025

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Processed clinical trial biological samples from pancreatic cancer patients and optimized ELISA and ddPCR protocols for biomarker validation. Drafted SOPs and trained undergraduate students on laboratory protocols.
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Skills: ELISA-Development-And-Optimization, DdPCR, Protein-Purification, Sample-Processing, SOP-Development, Training

### Undergraduate Student Researcher

Evans Lab. Sep 2023 - Jun 2025

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Conducted RNAseq analysis and BLAST alignment to identify opioid receptors in the Pacific Hagfish genome. Performed sequence analysis and AlphaFold predictions, and contributed to metagenomic sequencing of the gut microbiome. Managed lab procurement and trained new students.
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Skills: RNAseq, BLAST, AlphaFold, Metagenomics, Lab-Management, Training

## Education

### Imperial College London

Master of Research, Biomedical Research. 2025 - 2026. Grade: Distinction

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Master of Research in Biomedical Research with a focus on Bacterial Pathogenesis and Infection. Graduated with Distinction.
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### University of California, Los Angeles

Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics. 2021 - 2025. Grade: 3.81/4.0

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Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics with a minor in Biomedical Research. Graduated with a GPA of 3.81/4.0.
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## Tech stack

- Python
- RStudio
- GraphPad Prism

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