Professional Activities

Research Experience:

• 2011-till date Post Doctoral research associate in Dr. David M. HoltzmanLaboratory. Washington University School of Medicine. St. Louis, USA
  Topic: Studies on effects of anti-tau antibodies in reducing the tau pathology inneurodegenerative disease models.
• 2005 – 2010        Ph.D in Medical Biochemistry, with Prof. Ludmilla Morozova- Roche, Department of medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, UmeåUniversity, Sweden.
  Thesis title: Studies of in vivo prostate amyloidosis and autoimmune responses towards amyloid structures in neurodegeneration.

Professional experience:

• Aug. 2003 - Aug. 2004  Biochemist in the Clinical Reference Laboratory, VimtaLaboratories Ltd., India.
• June 2001 - July 2003 Lecturer in Biochemistry in Department of Biotechnology, Loyola Academy Degree College, India.

Fellowships and Awards:

• 2009 - Scholarship awarded on competitive basis from Foundation J C Kempe Memorial Fund (SJCKMS), Umeå, Sweden.
• 2009 - Travel grant award from Medical Faculty, Umea University, Sweden.
• 2008 - Grant awarded competitive basis for visit to Washington University School of Medicine by Umeå University - Washington University Science exchange program.
• 2008 - The PhD salary fellowship is awarded on the competitive basis by the Postgraduates studies board (Forskarutbildningsnämnden – FUN), Medical Faculty, Umeå University, Sweden.
• 2008 - Travel grant from Medical Faculty, Umea University, Sweden.
• 2008 - Scholarship awarded on competitive basis from Foundation J C Kempe Memorial Fund (SJCKMS), Umeå, Sweden.
• 2007 - Scholarship awarded on competitive basis from Foundation J C Kempe Memorial Fund (SJCKMS), Umeå, Sweden.
• 2000 - Ranked no. 1 in M.Sc. Biochemistry at Amravati University , India.