Irene Melati Aji

EDUCATION

College / University

Philipps-Universität Marburg

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biomedical Science

Country

Indonesia

Lab Experience

Western blot, PCR, two-electrode voltage clamp, in-situ hybridization, basic patch clamp, protein labeling and detection with fluorescent markers, neuronal 3d-reconstruction with Neurolucida, morphological analysis of neurons with Neurolucida Explorer and Matlab, cluster analysis with Matlab, histochemical processing of brain slices stained with biocytin.

Projects / Research

08/2016: Internship at the Institute for Neuroscience and Medicine in Jülich Research Center (Prof. Dirk Feldmeyer)
02/2016 – 08/2016: Research project for bachelor thesis: Classification of L6-interneurons in Rat´s Barrel Cortex Based on Axonal Projection Patterns at Jülich Research Center (Prof. Dirk Feldmeyer)

Scholarships / Awards

2017 – 2018:

Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School.

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

During my bachelor study, I have always been interested in the molecular signaling pathways in cellular and neural communications. Aside from that, I am also interested in learning the biological mechanisms underlying learning, memory acquisition, and neurodegenerative diseases. In the future, I can see myself focusing on topics like brain plasticity or neurodegeneration. However, I am also open to other possibilities. My current goal in the master program is to explore different areas in the neurosciences, to learn different kinds of experimental techniques, and to eventually discover an intriguing research theme to dedicate myself to.