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 |