Maninder Preet-Kaur Malik - Fort Worth, Texas

Maninder Preet-Kaur Malik

Fort Worth, Texas

Medical/Dental

5-20

As a doctoral student at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, Maninder Preet-Kaur Malik displays a comprehensive knowledge of laboratory procedures. Currently engaged in a study of dopaminergic neurons in the development of Parkinson's disease, Ms. Malik conducts biostatistical analyses of genetic material as well as tests of the ability of rats with lesioned neurons to maintain their balance when placed on top of a rotating cylinder. In this role, Maninder Preet-Kaur Malik applies not only procedural expertise but also a thorough knowledge of the neurobiology that drives the performance of the neurons in question.

Prior to enrolling in the University of North Texas' doctoral program in pharmacology and neuroscience, Maninder Preet-Kaur Malik completed the university's master's degree program in clinical research management. During this time, she played a key support role in a high-profile phase III study of a drug for treating Alzheimer’s disease conducted through the Health Science Center. Working with the project for nearly two years, she facilitated data collection, patient recruitment and consent, study documentation, and subject retention. She also played a central role in budget management and protocol development, thus building expertise in the complete clinical trial process.

During the same period, Maninder Preet-Kaur Malik served as a research assistant in the Health Science Center's Molecular Biology and Immunology Department. There, she gained important experience in working with lipoprotein structures, including the addition of a cancer-fighting compound to the protein Apolipoprotein A-1, which plays a major role in the formation of high-density lipoproteins and cholesterol metabolism.

Maninder Preet-Kaur Malik comes to the University of North Texas following a successful period of study at India's Guru Nanak Dev University. There, she received her Bachelor of Pharmacy and built the foundations of her expertise in laboratory work and clinical studies, including the application of experimental drugs to animal subjects. As a student of pharmacy, she also gained a broad knowledge of anatomy, biochemistry, drug design, and pharmaceutical development. In 2007, she relocated to the United States and, since that time, has served the University of North Texas and its Health Science Center.