In tlie past four aruf a lia!J years, I liave (eamt tliat

In tlie past four aruf a lia!Jyears, I liave (eamt tliat researcli is a journey. In many
ways simifar to tlie journey
of fije
in wliicli fiope, adventure, joy, pritfe aruf
aisappointments arr meet you in equaf measure. }l journey in wliicli feamifl{j comes
witli e.xperience aruf e.xperience comes witli struegfe.
I am tlianifu( to Prof.
tliis journey.
:Jf"ts
(j{a~sli
(}3/iat1Ul{jar for 6eifl{j my guitfe aruf mentor tlirougli
conjitfence in me lias 6een a constant source
of encouragement.
:His sustainea support aruf vafua6fe counse( lie(pea me titfe over many aifficuft
situations.
I wisli to tlianft Prof. Santosli 'l(ar for liis precious time aruf guitfance tliat made
possi6fe tlie immunofogica( characterization
of my protein.
I am irufe6tea to CDr.
CJ{ajiv (}3/iat wlio was afways tliere to give wortliwliife advice aruf SUfJ!jestions tliat
lie(pea me manoeuvre my way tlirougli tlie rougli. :My lieartjeft tlian/(! to CJ)r.
Jlpama eviJ(jt for tlie tliouglitfui care witli wliicli slie adaressea tlie numerous
pro6fems, especwl(y tliose tliat concemetf tlie CIP.
cooperation exJerufea 6y Prof. 1( (}3.
I am tlianifuf to CDr. 1(
~y
Constructive critisism .aruf
aruf CDr. Vttam Pati is aeep(y appreciiztetf.
J. :Mulijieryeefor liis encouragement.
l am irufe6tea to my seniors: }laliuna, Smriti aruf Pank,gf }laliuna tauglit me tissue
::ufture aruf Smriti famifuuizea me witli tlie intricacies
of mofecufar
6iofogy.
Panl(.aj's aif1fjence lias a(ways 6een a source ofinspiration.
r can never tlianftenougli my fiieruis, Praveen arufSuman. tJ1iey were a(ways 6y my
.ufe... togetlierwe met tlie cliartimges aruf togetlierwe triumplietf.
My specUzf tliouglits go out for }lzliar. }ljfection provitfea to me 6y CJ<fl/iu( aruf
Palfavi lias pamperea me. Su61iasli, qaurav aruf ®meet liave provitfea me clieeifuf
:ompany in tlie fa6. I wouUf (if<! to tlianft my fa6mates Samar, fM.olisin, CJluneet,
t.lpama aruf Vi6/ia. }lruf of course, I cannot forget }l6anti wlio ma1Ul{jeS to run into
IV
pro6fems aff tlie time. ?JianF<f to SliariRJor provitfing a lie{ping liand' tliat I could
a{ways 6anft upon. !Many tlianF<f to Prasanna for liis unrestrained' support.
Ulitli Sujata and' CJ<flmani I liave teamed' to
witli our ceff fines.
tacl~{e
end'fess pro6{ems tliat we liatf
fJ!ie inva{ua6{e lie{p exJend'ea 6y (]>and'ey, :Jfimansliu, Vik_as,
Jagaisli and' CJ<flmanuj on numerous occasions matfe a worU of a aifference to tliis
stud'y. !My lieartje{t tlianF<f to f!'anuja, )f_{[i, qautam, )f_runa, Sarita, Sanjeev, ry'og4
1(/iuslioo, 'Y.' Sangeeta and')td'itya for tlieir support and' lie{p. I am aeep{y o6{iged' to
my co{fegues (j{ajftumar, (j{ucli4 Vik_as, Jfussain, Prema, (]>a{asfi, (]>oonam, (j{ajesli and'
CJ3a6ita.
qeeta ma'am aeserves a specia{ mention for tier assistance tliat matfe my journey
. ... ·1.nanvou
n-r: - {;.,., ma 'am.I
easzer
Vmesliji aeserves specia{ tlianF<f for R.feping tlie {a6 cfean and' organized'. Jfe{p
exJend'etf 6y :Naipafji, Sind'liu ma'am and' ry'atfavji on numerous occasions is
acftnow[etfgetf. ?JianF<f to CDinesli and' Unoa for un6uraened' my typing
{oatf.
I
acftnowfed'ge tlie cooperation of tlie office staff and' tlie {a6 atterufants.
Load's
of tlianF<f to :Nirupama ma'am (ICqECJ3)
situations.
to wliom I turned' in many tiglit
?JianF<f to (})U6ey Vncfe and' !Mislira ma'am at I:N!M.ftS.
I afso
acftnowfed'ge tlie financia[ aUfprovid'ea to me 6y Vqc and' CSI(j{(f!'rave{grant).
fJ!ie uncond'itiona{ Cove and' support provid'ea to me 6y fami{y aeserves specia{
mention. fJ!iey are tlie wind' 6eneatli my wings....
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