Andrew Octavian Sasmita

EDUCATION

College / University

International Medical University, Malaysia

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Medical Biotechnology

Country

Indonesia

Lab Experience

Cell culture, rodent handling, PDTX extraction, Western blot, genotyping, PCR, flow cytometric analysis, fluorescence microscopy, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and biochemical assays

Projects / Research

2017 – 2018: "Development of novel algorithms for flagging in full blood count analyzers to distinguish abnormal and normal hematological samples", Hospital Ampang, Malaysia
2017: "In vitro and in vivo assessment of molecular checkpoint inhibitors on oral cancer models derived from patients", Cancer Research Malaysia, Malaysia
2016 – 2017: "Investigation of the anti-neuroinflammatory properties of madecassoside on microglial cell culture", International Medical University, Malaysia

Scholarships / Awards

2018 – 2019:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2012 – 2014:	UCSI University Trust Scholarship

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am interested in the molecular basis of neurological diseases and disorders (e.g. glioblastoma, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis), which might range from faulty/mutated genetic codes to sporadic etiologies. Aside from clinical and molecular neuroscience, I would also like to further my understanding and, hopefully, carry out research on cognitive neuroscience, which includes studies of consciousness and memory, alongside how they might be affected in different neurological pathologies.