Speakers - 2026

Biography

Kishmita Sharma is a PhD scholar in Plant Biology whose research focuses on plant secondary metabolism, with a focus on camptothecin biosynthesis in Ophiorrhiza rugosa. Her research explores the regulation of CPT production through transcriptome analysis, candidate gene identification, and functional characterization of biosynthetic genes and transcription factors. She has experience in RNA-seq analysis, hairy root cultures, agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation, quantitative PCR (qPCR), GUS assays, and metabolite profiling. Her research aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms regulating camptothecin biosynthesis and contribute to pathway engineering strategies for the enhanced production of this valuable anticancer compound.