ROLE OF CART AND OTHER PEPTIDES IN THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF FEEDING USING EUPHLYCTIS CYANOPHLYCTIS AS A MODEL SYSTEM AND ASSESSING ANURAN BIODIVERSITY ALONG THE BHANDARDARA REGION, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA.
Worked as a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) on a UGC sponsored major research project entitled “Role of Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and related peptides in the brain and olfactory system of anurans” under the supervision of Prof. Dr. S.Y. Bhargava, Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University from 03rd April 2014 – 30th June 2015.
Completed Masters Research Project entitled “Anatomical association of Neuropeptide Y, Cocaine- and Amphetamine Regulated Transcript (CART) and Nesfatin-1 in the brain of frog Microhyla ornata under the guidance of Prof. Dr. S. Y. Bhargava in the Department of Zoology, University of Pune, Pune from Dec.2012-April 2013.
Completed Minor Research Project entitled “Immunohistochemical localization of Cocaine and Amphetamine Regulated Transcript peptide (CARTp) in the anuran brain during metamorphosis” funded by University of Mumbai, Mumbai (Project No. 748 Zoology Apex Committee) (Amount: Rs. 50,000/-) (2019-2021).