Neurosciences (MSc/PhD/MD-PhD)

Ananya Tiwari

EDUCATION

College / University

St. Stephen’s College, Delhi

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science (honours)

Major Subjects

Chemistry (Inorganic, Organic and Physical), Physics, Mathematics
Tiwari

Country

India

Lab Experience

Basic biophysical and chemical techniques like Dynamic Light Scattering, Static Light Scattering, Rheology, Zeta Potential (Zeecom), UV/V Spectroscopy, Thin Layer and Column Chromatography, Gel Electrophoresis, Western Blotting.

Projects / Research

  • June - Aug 2010: Supervision on Schizophrenia and Abnormal Glucose Metabolism. Dr. Zoltan Sarnyai, University of Cambridge, UK
  • May - Sep 2010: Effects of Epigenetic Regulation on Learning and Memory; learning some Molecular Biology Techniques. Prof. M K Thakur, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Banaras, India
  • Oct 2009: Towards Understanding Brain and the Major Techniques used to map it. Dr. Shantanu Ghosh, Behavorial and Cognitive Science Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, India
  • May - July 2009: Solution Phase Peptide Synthesis. Dr. E N Prabhakaran, Dept. of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India
  • May - Oct 2008: Preparation and Characterization of Protein-Protein Complex Coacervates and their Application in Drug Delivery and study of some structural parameters of Gelatin A and B, Coacervation under various conditions, Study of symmetric-asymmetric systems and maximum binding ratios of different components in the system. Prof. HB Bohidar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
  • Kinetics of Protein Protein Complex Coacervation and Biphasic release of Salbutamol Sulphate from the Coacervate Matrix Biomacromolecules 10,184 -189 Tiwari A, Bindal S and Bohidar H (2009)

Scholarships / Awards

2010 – 2011: Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2010: Pembroke – King’s Program Scholarship, University of Cambridge, UK
2010: SRFP – Indian Academy of Sciences
2010: Erasmus Mundus Scholarship in Advanced Spectroscopy
2009 – 2010: Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ (Sanwa Bank) Scholarship

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Fields like learning and memory, behavior, neural connectivity amongst others, interest me. Brain promises to give a scope to expand not just knowledge but also approaches with which it could be handled. The possible link between brain and mind intrigues me.