Yashas RamakrishnaEDUCATIONCollege / UniversityIndian Institute of Science Education and Research, ThiruvananthapuramHighest DegreeBachelor of Science and Master of Science (Dual Degree)Major SubjectsMolecular Biology, Neuroscience, Genetics |
CountryIndia |
Lab Experience
Drosophila husbandry, Drosophila brain dissection, glycogen and triglyceride assay, PCR, SDS PAGE, cDNA synthesis, DNA and RNA purification, Western blotProjects / Research
- 2020 – 2021: Analysing the role of insulin signalling in adaptive starvation stress response in Drosophila Melanogaster
- 2019: Anti-cancer drug testing on 3D cancer spheroid models
Scholarships / Awards
| 2022 – 2023: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
| 2016 – 2021: | INSPIRE Scholarship by MHRD, Govt. of India |
SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS
Childhood curiosities initiated and sustained by one simple question each one of us ask at some point in our lives – “What goes on in that head of yours?” – led me into the world of neuroscience.My interests primarily lie in cognitive neuroscience – to understand the physiological rationale behind the spectrum of behaviour we see around us. Currently, my curiosities are spread across the board – from sensory perceptions, to consolidation into memory (thus, learning), to finally, computations integrating acquired knowledge and internal states that invoke observable behaviour. In this line of questioning, I wish to investigate a topic that has held a special place in my mind –the neurological phenomenon of beauty i.e., neuroaesthetics.