Cell Biology and Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neurobiology, Biophysics, Bioinformatics
Country
India
Lab Experience
Basic Microbiology and Molecular Biology Techniques, Sectioning on Cryostat and Vibratome, Immuno histo-chemistry staining, Embryo handling and cryo-storage, Fluorescent and Confocal Microscopy, Mice Handling and Behavioral Paradigms like Novel Object Recognition, Morris Water Maze, Social Aversion and Chronic stress inducing paradigms
1. 2014: industrial internship, Lupin Limited (Pharmaceutical Industry), Mandideep, India
2. 2014: winter project, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, India (Supervisor: Dr. Vineet Sharma)
3. 2015: summer internship, Institut de Biologie du Developpement de Marseille, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France (Supervisor: Prof. Francoise Helmbacher)
4. 2016: summer internship, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France (Supervisor: Prof. Francois Tronche)
5. 2017: Bachelor thesis, National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute for Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, India (Supervisor: Dr. Hiyaa Ghosh)
Projects / Research
Internship in Quality Control and Assesment in Pharmaceutical Industry; Isolation of DNA from environmental samples using metagenomic approach; study of a novel transgenic mice model generated by the lab, as a tool to study Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy; study of stress-related and depression like behavior in a transgenic mouse model of GRD1Cre; Transcriptional Regulation of Adult Neurogenesis in Hippocampus in mice
Scholarships / Awards
2017 – 2018:
Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2015 & 2016:
CNRS, France- stipend for internships
2015:
Summer Research Fellowship (Indian Academy of Sciences)
SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS
My research interests lie in understanding the circuits and processes involved in cognitive functions of the brain and affective disorders. I would like to study, at various levels, processes involved in various behavioral, emotional responses and learning, memory formation, retention, and retrieval mechanisms.
