I am a postdoctoral researcher in the area of neuroscience (and biophysics) at Vienna University of Technology, interested in the nanoscopic organization of molecules that modulate mood using single-molecule microscopy methods.
In my doctoral thesis, I have investigated mechanisms that lead to massive brain cell death in Alzheimer’s disease. I have co-authored 12 peer-reviewed scientific publications from my grad school at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai.
I have expertise in advance microscopy and spectroscopy techniques which include single-molecule and multiphoton microscopy, non-linear optics, label-free imaging of neurotransmitters, ratiometric imaging, FCS and confocal microscopy. Over the last decade, I have used rat primary cultures and HiPSC derived neurons to address various intriguing questions of neuroscience. I also have 3 years of experience with animal models of stress and depression including handling of rats/mice, administering ECT, perfusion techniques, brain sectioning and various behavioral paradigms for anxiety, stress, and memory.
I am highly proficient in science writing and communication and highly motivated for science popularization and public outreach. I co-founded Scilens global (www.scilens-global.com), an organization to promote science and reason in our daily lives. I am the EURAXESS Science Slam India 2014 winner, an event organized by the European Union. I write for Research media at IISc. I also maintain a science blog- www.artha-meaning-of-life.weebly.com and have written extensively in the past for ASET, TIFR- http://www.tifr.res.in/~aset/. I serve as editor and scientific consultant for various organizations including DREAD, Isetf, Kolabtree, Mogoedit, John Wiley, and sons to name a few.
I possess strong leadership (former president of TIFR Student’s Society), organization and interpersonal skills, exemplary communication skills and ability to work with international teams under strict deadlines.
In my doctoral thesis, I have investigated mechanisms that lead to massive brain cell death in Alzheimer’s disease. I have co-authored 12 peer-reviewed scientific publications from my grad school at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai.
I have expertise in advance microscopy and spectroscopy techniques which include single-molecule and multiphoton microscopy, non-linear optics, label-free imaging of neurotransmitters, ratiometric imaging, FCS and confocal microscopy. Over the last decade, I have used rat primary cultures and HiPSC derived neurons to address various intriguing questions of neuroscience. I also have 3 years of experience with animal models of stress and depression including handling of rats/mice, administering ECT, perfusion techniques, brain sectioning and various behavioral paradigms for anxiety, stress, and memory.
I am highly proficient in science writing and communication and highly motivated for science popularization and public outreach. I co-founded Scilens global (www.scilens-global.com), an organization to promote science and reason in our daily lives. I am the EURAXESS Science Slam India 2014 winner, an event organized by the European Union. I write for Research media at IISc. I also maintain a science blog- www.artha-meaning-of-life.weebly.com and have written extensively in the past for ASET, TIFR- http://www.tifr.res.in/~aset/. I serve as editor and scientific consultant for various organizations including DREAD, Isetf, Kolabtree, Mogoedit, John Wiley, and sons to name a few.
I possess strong leadership (former president of TIFR Student’s Society), organization and interpersonal skills, exemplary communication skills and ability to work with international teams under strict deadlines.