Manya Bajaj

Manya is an undergraduate student at the University of California, Los Angeles, pursuing a Biochemistry major, and expected to graduate in 2025. At DDL, Manya is actively involved in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease. She maintains cell lines which are used to evaluate hit compounds for their functionality and also performs biological assays such as BCA, ELISA, and AlphaLISA to study the regulation of key proteins in Alzheimer’s Disease. After her undergraduate studies, Manya aspires to build a career in the biopharmaceutical industry and contribute to scientific advancements. Outside of the lab, Manya is passionate about dancing and is trained in the Indian classical dance form, Kathak.