Ima Mansori

EDUCATION

College / University

University of Osnabrück

Highest Degree

M.Sc. in Cognitive Science

Major Subjects

Linguistics, Cognitive Psychology, Neuroscience

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

Neuropsychology: Electroencephalography (application, measurement, artefact removal); Neuroscience: Mouse transcardial perfusion and brain isolation, vibratome slicing, confocal laser scanning microscopy, algorithm-based image analysis (3DMA Neuron, Fiji, AutoQuant X3), genotyping from tail snip (PCR)

Projects / Research

2016: Department of Neurobiology, University of Osnabrück, Master thesis 'Analyzing the structure of postsynaptic entities in tau knock out mice', Dr. Lidia Bakota, Prof. Dr. Roland Brandt
2015-2016: Department of Neurobiology, University of Osnabrück, research internship 'Analyzing the effect of disease-modified tau on synaptic conncectivity in transgenic mice'y
2014 - 2015: Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Osnabrück, M.Sc. student study project 'EEG correlates of Bayesian decision making in a belief-updating task'

Scholarships / Awards

2016 – 2017:

Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I started working in a wet neuroscience lab for the first time during my Master studies. There, I discovered my passion for research on neurodegeneration. More specifically, I am interested in how Alzheimer's disease influences spine morphology and thus alters synaptic connectivity. I am looking foward to learning more laboratoy techniques used in research on Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. I am also intersted in neuroplasticity and the role of nutrition and exercise in neurogenesis.