Aruna Nyssanbay
EDUCATION
College / University
Nazarbayev University, Astana
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science
Major Subject
Biological Sciences
Country
Kazakhstan
Lab Experience
Electroencephalography, mammalian cell culturing, cell cytotoxicity assays, fluorescent microscopy, Drosophila brain dissection, PCR, electrophoresis, DNA/RNA extraction, bacterial cell culturing (on solid, semi-solid and liquid media), gravimetric analysis, bacterial cells enumeration, anti-viral drugs testing.
Projects / Research
- 2023: Human emotion recognition in conversations using electroencephalography (audio and video recordings).
- 2022 – 2023: Studying the effect of some Kazakhstani indigenous plant-based drugs in the treatment of human brain cancer (neuroglioma).
- 2021 – 2022: Visualisation of Drosophila neuroblasts under the confocal fluorescent microscope; studying the effect of Cathepsins proteases on the cells.
- 2021: Testing the effectiveness of plant-based drugs against different viral species (internship). Research Institute of Virology
- 2021: Participation in research experiments such as the selection of the most effective bacterial species for the improvement of Kazakhstani soil fertility or for the purification of the Caspian Sea from oil contamination (internship). Research Institute of Microbiology.
Scholarships / Awards
2023 – 2024: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
2019 – 2023: | State scholarship from Nazarbayev University Grant, Astana, Kazakhstan |