sasib4[at]gmail[dot]com
Sasi joined NIMHANS after his Master's in Pharmacy in Pharmacology and Toxicology from PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore
Current research: Sasi is developing the model of finasteride-induced depression in rats. He is also characterizing the model in terms of its response to antidepressant treatment and the neurochemical and electrophysiological underpinnings
nayanajosenj[at]gmail[dot]com
Nayana joined NIMHANS after her B Tech in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering from University of Kerala and MRes Neuroscience from University of Glasgow
Current research: Understanding the role of the gluococorticoid system in the chronic model of finasteride-induced depression, anxiety and cognitive dysfunction
Other Interests: Paper art
amruthanayak132[at]gmail[dot]com
Amrutha joined NIMHANS after her MSc in Zoology from University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
Current Research: Studying the neurobiology and molecular mechanism of depression and anxiety disorders and sex differences in mood disorders
raghavajagadeesh.s[at]gmail[dot]com
A biochemist turned Neuroscience PhD Student. Interests include cellular neuroscience and, learning & memory. Currently looking for clues on cellular and molecular basis of cognitive dysfunction in epilepsy using animal models. My work includes use of electrophysiology, biochemical and immunohistochemical techniques
divya726[at]yahoo[dot]com
Did her M. Sc. dissertation in the lab
For her MSc disseration, Divya examined the role of GRs/PRs in the antidepressant and anxiolytic effects of allopregnanolone
ashuiherya[at]gmail[dot]com
Ashutosh joined NIMHANS after his M. S. (Pharm) in Pharmacology and Toxicology from NIPER, Guwahati.
In the project, his research was to understand the underlying mechanism of the effect of neurosteroids on cognition by evaluating behavior and electrophysiology in a rat model.
Other Interests: Reading, traveling
kmrudula.phy[at]gmail[dot]com
After M.Sc in Medical Physiology, Mrudula worked as Sr. Lecturer in MIMS, GIMSR and joined NIMHANS to pursue her MPhil in Neurophysiology.
Research: For her MPhil dissertation, Mrudula did her research work on understanding the role of Neurosteroids in the modulation of cognitive flexibility and sleep by enriched environment.