Team @NCBS

M.Sc Biotechnology P.hD. Bioinformatics

I work on the bioinformatics analysis of sequencing data.My work involves designing the pipeline for variant calling.The patient specific variants are then characterized further into types of variants and the genes/pathways they affect in a disorder.

MSc. in Stem Cell Technology and Regenerative Biology MIRM-MAHE

B.Tech in Chemical Engineering SASTRA UNIVERSITY

Currently working on Meta-Analysis and Machine Learning Models to Decipher Transcriptomic Signatures of Lithium Responsiveness in Bipolar Disorder

BS-MS Dual Degree in Biological Sciences, IISER, Thiruvananthapuram

I investigate brain-specific dysfunction of the endolysosomal pathway in Lowe syndrome and its impact on neurodevelopment, using patient-derived neural stem cell models

M.B.B.S., Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Doctoral Researcher investigating Lowe syndrome phenotypic variability. Integrating WGS-variant analysis + iPSC-based differentiation to neural cell lines, bridging mechanistic insights into cilia-centrosome biology and mitochondrial metabolism.

B.Tech Biotechnology

I am a PhD scholar and my work explores the physiology and transcriptomics of cortical neuron maturation across different stages, using NSCs derived from Indian control and bipolar disorder patient iPSCs.

B.Sc. in Zoology, Madras Christian College

I am a PhD Scholar in Dr. Raghu's lab. I work on the role of astrocytes, which is a major glial cell, in orchestrating the human brain development and its immune functions that are negatively affected in developmental diseases.

B.E in Biotechnology, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering

My work focuses on understanding the molecular basis of phenotypic variability in Lowe syndrome using patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells and neural stem cells.

Integrated M.Sc in Biotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology

I'm a PhD student investigating astrocytic dysfunction in bipolar disorder, focusing on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the condition and identifying astrocyte-specific targets of lithium, its primary treatment.

M.Sc. in Medical Biotechnology, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune

B.Sc. Botany, Mahatma Gandhi University Kerala

Stem cell researcher specializing in reprogramming patient PBMCs into hiPSC for disease modeling. Experienced in characterization, directed hiPSC differentiation, molecular cloning and stem cell engineering.

MSc Biotechnology, Amrita University 

BSc Biotechnology, Amrita University 

At CBM, my work focuses on gene editing, organelle reporters and drug toxicity studies in hiPSCs. This has given me experience and expertise in hiPSC generation, prime editing, differentiation and reporter line generation.

B.E in Electric and Electronics

Lead developer, curation coordinator, database and system manager of Calm-Brain

M.Sc Biotechnology
B.Sc in Microbiology, Chemistry, Biotechnology 

I focus on the expansion and characterization of hiPSC lines within a professional Biorepository. My work involves reprogramming PBMCs and executing directed differentiation, contributing to advance disease modelling and drug toxicity screening.

B.Sc Microbiology MG University 

M.Sc Microbiology MG university 

My area of expertise centres on the generation & expansion of HiPSCs derived from PBMCs along with their comprehensive characterization

MS in Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

BSc in Biology, Azim Premji University

My background ties together neurological imaging and network connectivity in health and disorder. I currently investigate Default Mode Network disruption schizophrenia and dementia by combining resting-state fMRI, EEG and diffusion MRI tractography.

M.Sc. Applied Microbiology, Vellore Institute of Technology

B.Sc. Microbiology, PSG College of Arts and Science

As a Project Associate at CBM, I am handling iPSC cultures and perform characterisation studies to validate the pluripotency of the generated iPSC lines.

PhD, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany

BS-MS, IISER Thiruvananthapuram

I am a postdoctoral researcher in the lab working on the mechanisms underlying the Lowe syndrome brain phenotype using iPSC derived 2D and 3D models.

M.Sc in Biochemistry, Mangalore University

B.Sc in chemistry, Kannur University, 

Project Associate II at the Centre for Brain and Mind (CBM), currently training in patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) culture and experimental techniques to investigate disease-associated cellular mechanisms. Developing expertise in stem cell biology, molecular biology, and translational neuroscience research while contributing to ongoing laboratory projects.

B.Sc (Hons.) in Medical Biotechnology, Amity University Noida

I aim to investigate the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder using patient-derived iPSC models, including 2D astrocyte cultures and cerebral organoids. My work focuses on disease-associated cellular and molecular alterations in astrocytes to better understand the mechanisms underlying bipolar disorder.

M.Sc Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology.

B.Sc Botany and Biotechnology, SCMS School of Technology and Management

Project Associate working on neurodevelopmental disorder modelling

Postdoc, New York University Langone Health Grossman School of Medicine, USA

Ph.D. in Neuroscience, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland

I lead academic and public engagement at the centre. By fostering collaborations, I build a network of researchers leveraging CBM data to study mental disorders, while our outreach initiatives bridge neuroscience and society at large.
 

M.Sc in Biochemistry, Bangalore University
B.Sc in Biochemistry, Mysore University

I manage program operations, finance, HR, procurement, and event logistics while supporting scientific initiatives. My role bridges administration and research, ensuring smooth workflows across multidisciplinary projects and outreach activities.

M.Sc in Communication Studies Savitribai Phule Pune University

My primary responsibility is to communicate and tell stories based on the latest scientific findings at CBM to the common masses, using a language and medium they understand the best.

Specialise in : popular scientific writing