Department of Genetics &

Molecular Neurobiology

I am doctoral candidate since August 2021. My background is in Biotechnology and Neuroscience. Hippocampal memory is modulated by the circadian rhythm and it is implicated that orexinergic signalling mediates this process. I study how circadian strain affects the size of hippocampal memory engrams, engram components and intracellular signalling. Also, I investigate the role of orexinergic signalling in this regard. I use viral, pharmacological interventions and behaviour characterization to understand circadian and orexinergic modulation of hippocampal microcircuit. I also use protein and RNA studies to dissect the intracellular signalling mechanisms behind this modulation.

Education

BSc Biotechnology (2018), PSG College of Arts and Science, India

MSc Integrative Neuroscience (2021), Otto Von Guericke University, Magdeburg