Minal Nenwani

Student

Doctoral Candidate, Department of Biomedical Engineering (2021-present)

minaln@umich.edu

Biography

St. Xavier's College (Masters in Biotechnology), Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (Junior Research Fellow)

Minal is a third year doctoral candidate in the Nagrath Lab and studies the systemic metabolism within pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) tumor microenvironment. She utilizes tracer molecules and advanced mass spectrometry to uncover the metabolic pathways that can be targeted in combination with radiotherapy to develop better therapeutic strategies.

Hobbies: Outside research, she enjoys reading, sketching and baking.