About

A scientific career built across European research environments.

From postgraduate biomedical research in Ireland to doctoral research in France and Germany and postdoctoral work in Paris, my scientific path has developed through cell biology, extracellular vesicles, ageing, proteomics and quantitative functional experimentation.

Scientific Biography

Cell & molecular biology.

I am a cell and molecular biologist with research experience across Ireland, France and Germany.

My work has moved from cellular stress, oxidative stress and redox biology to extracellular vesicles, endothelial ageing and senescence, proteomics and quantitative functional assays.

What interests me most is experimental biology that connects mechanism with a measurable biological effect.

Current Status

Based in Paris, France. Open to research scientist, postdoctoral and translational biomedical R&D opportunities.

External records

Postgraduate Foundations

Ireland.

Postgraduate training in Ireland established the experimental foundation of my research career.

After completing a BSc in Life Sciences at the University of Delhi, I moved to the University of Galway for an MSc in Neuropharmacology.

Research in Galway introduced me to redox protein biology, cellular stress and mitochondrial mechanisms, and gave me my first sustained experience of experimental biomedical research.

Ronald Saraswat during international student ambassador activities in Ireland — Ireland · International Engagement
Postgraduate study and research developed alongside international student and community engagement.

Extracellular Vesicles

From basic biology to translational research.

Industry-linked research introduced extracellular vesicles as both biological communication systems and potential delivery platforms.

Work with OmniSpirant Therapeutics broadened my interest from intracellular mechanisms to how biological material moves between cells and how delivery systems can be evaluated experimentally.

Doctoral Research · France & Germany

Ageing, senescence & extracellular vesicles.

My Marie Skłodowska-Curie TiCardio PhD connected endothelial ageing and cellular senescence with extracellular-vesicle-mediated communication.

The international cotutelle between Aix-Marseille Université and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz combined experimental cell biology with cardiovascular research and molecular profiling. A secondment at ISAS Dortmund added quantitative proteomics to the project.

Doctoral research details

Postdoctoral Research · Paris

Quantitative functional cell biology.

My postdoctoral work shifted the emphasis from observing delivery to testing whether delivery produced measurable function.

During my fixed-term appointment in the Lavieu Lab at Université Paris Cité, I worked with mammalian cell-based systems for evaluating functional cargo delivery.

My work focused on optimisation and standardisation of reporter-based functional assays, transfection optimisation, experimental controls, quantitative analysis, reproducibility and structured troubleshooting.

How I Work

Mechanism, controls & reproducibility.

I prefer experiments built around a clear biological question, appropriate controls and a readout that supports a defensible interpretation.

That approach has become increasingly important to me across cell biology, extracellular-vesicle research and quantitative assay work.

The same interest in transparent analytical workflows led me to independently develop VennScope, a browser-based scientific set-analysis application for explicit comparison, identifier mapping and publication-oriented visualisation.

Looking Ahead

Mechanistic biology and translational R&D.

My developing scientific direction connects rigorous cell and molecular biology with quantitative experimentation, molecular profiling and technology-enabled approaches.

I am particularly interested in ageing biology, immunology of ageing and disease, advanced cell-based systems, molecular profiling, quantitative imaging and analytical tools that improve biological interpretation and decision-making.

Longer term, I am interested in how this type of research can contribute to therapeutics, diagnostics and other biomedical technologies.

Science & Community

Outreach, mentoring & Gene & Tonic.

Alongside research, I have taken part in science outreach, researcher representation, mentoring and community activities.

In Paris, I co-founded Gene & Tonic Cité, an informal Life Sciences and Medicine community at CIUP.

Science & Community

Ronald Saraswat during a Fantastic DNA science outreach workshop at Google in Ireland — Science Communication · Ireland
Fantastic DNA science-outreach workshop at Google during my years in Ireland.

Outside the Laboratory

International life beyond research.

Living and working in several countries has made international and multicultural environments a normal part of how I work and collaborate.

I enjoy travelling, discovering new places and cultures, playing guitar and spending time outdoors.

Professional Record

Appointments, education and expertise.

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