Yashas Ramakrishna
EDUCATION
College / University
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science and Master of Science (Dual Degree)
Major Subjects
Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Genetics
Country
India
Lab Experience
Drosophila husbandry, Drosophila brain dissection, glycogen and triglyceride assay, PCR, SDS PAGE, cDNA synthesis, DNA and RNA purification, Western blot
Projects / Research
- 2020 – 2021: Analysing the role of insulin signalling in adaptive starvation stress response in Drosophila Melanogaster
- 2019: Anti-cancer drug testing on 3D cancer spheroid models
Scholarships / Awards
2022 – 2023: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
2016 – 2021: | INSPIRE Scholarship by MHRD, Govt. of India |
SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS
Childhood curiosities initiated and sustained by one simple question each one of us ask at some point in our lives – “What goes on in that head of yours?” – led me into the world of neuroscience.My interests primarily lie in cognitive neuroscience – to understand the physiological rationale behind the spectrum of behaviour we see around us. Currently, my curiosities are spread across the board – from sensory perceptions, to consolidation into memory (thus, learning), to finally, computations integrating acquired knowledge and internal states that invoke observable behaviour. In this line of questioning, I wish to investigate a topic that has held a special place in my mind –the neurological phenomenon of beauty i.e., neuroaesthetics.