Anjali Raja

EDUCATION

College / University

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Arts

Major Subjects

Psychology, pre-medicine

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Country

USA

Lab Experience

PCR, Immunohistochemical staining, event-related potentials, fMRI

Projects / Research

  • Undergraduate Research Project: Effects of the implicit categorization of dot patterns on the P100 wave: an ERP study, Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, U.S.A.
  • 06/2000 – 09/2000: "Bone Matrix Proteins (Osteopontin, Bone Sialoprotein, Osteonectin, and Bone Acidic Glycoprotein-75) in Muscle Biopsies from Children with Untreated Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM)";, Children's Memorial Institute for Education and Research, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
  • 2002/2003: “Funtional neuroimaging of observation and execution of limb-movements in patients with phantom-limb sensation”, Zürich Neuroscience Institute, Switzerland

Scholarships / Awards

2003 – 2004: Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2002 – 2003: Fulbright/Seydel Fellowship
2000: Erwin Macey Research Scholarship

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I would like to gain a better understanding of the neural substrates underlying higher cognitive processes such as memory and learning. In addition, I would like to research neurodegenerative disorders.