Chetna is a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University, studying the interactions between 26S proteasomes and nuclear importins using cryo-electron microscopy. She earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Delhi South Campus, where she investigated enzymes involved in fatty acid and lipoic acid biosynthesis in Leishmania major using structural and biochemical approaches including NMR, X-ray crystallography, and enzyme kinetics. With over seven years of experience in molecular biology, protein biochemistry, and structural biology, She is passionate about exploring protein homeostasis and its relevance to health and disease.
As part of Yale’s Mentorship Committee, she is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment for postdocs across disciplines.
Outside the lab, she enjoy traveling, cooking, and listening to music.