Dr. Pooja Sant

Research in dopaminergic neuron development in zebrafish | Skilled at: - High-throughput screening with small molecule compounds in zebrafish - Single cell and bulk transcriptomics of dopaminergic neurons, NGS data analysis - Cell and molecular biology assays - Project management, designing and troubleshooting - Project supervision of undergraduate students

Research in epigenetic contributions to neurogenesis (in vitro- cell lines and in vivo- mouse models) | Skilled at: - Cell culture techniques - Primary cultures of neural stem cells from mice - Molecular biology (PCR, molecular cloning, qRT-PCR, WB, nucleic acid extraction) - Psychosocial stress models of depression in mice and behavioral paradigms in mice - Supervision of projects of undergraduate students

External Masters Dissertation: “Epigenetic regulation of brain and behavior in mouse models of depression” At CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, India Bachelors Dissertation: “Horizontal gene transfer by outer membrane vesicles in gram negative Acinetobacter calcoaceticus” At University of Pune, India