Lakshmi graduated with a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Florida. She did her postdoctoral work in the laboratory of Ilya Levental, at the University of Texas, McGovern Medical School at Houston. Through her work, she acquired a strong interest and a fascination for demystifying complex biological phenomena using the audio-visual medium. As a part of the team IndiaBioscience, she primarily manages its digital initiatives - hosts IndiaBiospeaks (podcasts by IndiaBioscience) and illustrates for its communication and outreach work on the side. lakshmi [at] indiabioscience [dot] org