Varsha Ramakrishna

EDUCATION

College / University

National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, Haryana, India

Highest Degree

Master of Science

Major Subjects

Neuroanatomy, Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurochemistry, Cognitive and Compuational Neuroscience

Country

India

Lab Experience

Animal handling (birds, zebrafish, mice), patch clamp, cryotome sectioning, molecular biology techniques, immunohistochemistry, light and epifluorescence microscopy, cell culture and animal dissection.
Computer based skills: Neurolucida, Clampex, Basics of ImageJ, SigmaPlot, MATLAB and Python

Projects / Research

07/2018 – 07/2019: "Role of Darpp-32 in electrical bistability of purkinje neurons in zebrafish larvae", Dr. Vatsala Thirumalai, National Centre for Biologcial Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore, India
06/2017 – 06/2018: "Adult neurogenesis in Corvids: a preliminary study" Dr. Soumya Iyengar, National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Manesar, India
04/2015 – 06/2015: "Role of Syngap1 in neuronal deficits associated with Autism Spetrum Disorder" Dr. Jamens Chelliah, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, India

Scholarships / Awards

2019 – 2020:	Stipend by International Max Planck Research School
2018 – 2019:	CSIR-UGC NEET Junior Research Fellowship
2016 – 2018:	Stipend by National Brain Reserach Centre (NBRC)
2013 – 2016:	INSPIRE scholar under Dept. of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am interested in conducting research in systems neuroscience. I would like to study the development, function and repair of motor or auditory systems in animal models. I am also interested in research using primate models on perception and cognition. Ultimately, I would like to to science in order to get the big picture and solve a piece of puzzle in the field of neuroscience.