Sindhuja Gowrisankaran

EDUCATION

College / University

SASTRA University, India

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Technology

Major Subjects

Biotechnology

Gowrisankaran

Country

India

Lab Experience

Cell culture, basic molecular biology techniques, immunohistochemistry and imaging, Drosophila behavior studies and activity/rest behavior using DAM system and Clock lab.

Projects / Research

  • Jan – July 2012: The role of miRNA-31 and -148a in Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Baachelor thesis, Dr. Anna Krichevsky, RNA Biology Lab, BWH, Boston
  • May – July 2010: Study of neurodegenerative disease (Huntington chorea) using Drosophila animal model. Dr. Sheeba Vasu, JNCASR, Bangalore, India

Scholarships / Awards

2012 – 2014: Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
2012: Internship at BWH, Harvard Medical School
2011: Rajiv Gandhi Science Talent Research Fellow Award
2010 / 2011 / 2012: Dean’s list scholarship from SASTRA University for being in top2 percentile of the UG batch
2010 / 2011: J Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) summer fellowship

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am interested in translational research focused on neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric disorders. I am looking forward to acquiring a strong theoretical foundation to pursue a career in research and academia.