Vismitha Nadig

EDUCATION

College / University

University of Hyderabad

Highest Degree

Master of Science

Major Subjects

Systems Biology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology

Country

India

Lab Experience

Wet lab skills: Gel electrophoresis, western blot, PCR, molecular cloning, site-directed mutagenesis, mammalian and bacterial cell culture, plasmid transfection and isolation, UV-vis spectrophotometry, Protein estimation
Dry lab skills: Molecular dynamics simulations (VMD, NAMD, Chimera, DeepView), Protein modelling, Python programming

Projects / Research

2021 – 2022: Structure-Function analysis of Candidate Plasticity Gene 2 (CPG2) - Master’s thesis project, University of Hyderabad, India
2019: Cloning, Expression and Purification of SigmaA (σA) protein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Bose Institute Kolkata, India
2019: A systematic literature review on ‘Application of Information theory to Biology’, Bose Institute Kolkata, India

Scholarships / Awards

2022 – 2023:

Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I have always been fascinated by how neurons store information and how they act as minimal computational units. My primary interest lies in understanding the multifaceted nature of synaptic plasticity and how it plays a role in learning and memory formation. I am particularly excited about studying the role that activity-dependent protein remodelling plays in regulating synaptic plasticity. My goal is to explore both computationally and experimentally the dynamic organization of neuronal and protein networks due to plasticity mechanisms. I also have a budding interest in hormonal influences on cognition and systems neuroscience.