Avni Blotra is a PhD student at CCMB-LaCONES with Dr. Karthikeyan Vasudevan’s group. She is interested in decoding the venom gland transcriptome of saw scaled viper to create a complete catalogue of toxins expressed in the venom. She is also trying to understand the effectiveness of antivenom against the saw scaled viper’s venom. She can be reached at avniblotra76@gmail.com