PhD student

Professional Summary
Highly motivated neuroscience researcher currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Naples “Federico
II”. Extensive experience in pre-clinical and clinical research focused on ischemic stroke, neuroprotection, and
molecular biology techniques. Skilled in RNA analysis, bioinformatics, and metabolomics. Currently a
Visiting Research Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, contributing to
interdisciplinary projects on stroke and diabetes-related cerebral ischemia.
Key Skills
Neuroscience Research | Stroke Research | Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research | Molecular Biology | Cell
Biology | Bioinformatics | RNA Sequencing | Data Analysis | Scientific Computation | Animal Surgery &
Experiments | Animal Behaviour | Statistical Analysis (SPSS & GraphPad) | RNA Analysis | Nano-sight |
Protein Analysis | Confocal Microscopy| Cell Viability & Toxicity | Immunofluorescence | PCR &
Sequencing | Bioinformatics Tools | Data Interpretation | Computational Biology.
Professional Experience
Visiting Research Fellow – Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School | Nov 2024 –
Present
• Investigating circadian rhythms and lymphatic clearance mechanisms in stroke and diabetes-related
cerebral ischemia.
• Studying epigenetic regulation, non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), and neuroprotective strategies.
• Collaborating with Prof. Pignataro’s lab at University of Naples Federico II.
Ph.D. Scholar in Neuroscience – University of Naples Federico II | Jan 2023 – Present
• Conducting in vivo studies on ischemic stroke using tMCAO and FAO models.
• Leading projects on ncRNA piRNAs and circadian effects in stroke outcomes.
• Conducting clinical research in neonatal hypoxia and ischemic stroke patients.
• Engaged in metabolomics studies and miRNA biomarker analysis.
University Research Assistant – University of Glasgow | Jun 2022 – Sep 2022
• Investigated extracellular vesicles (EVs) as biomarkers for stroke diagnosis.
• Conducted miRNA expression analysis and cytotoxicity assays.
Research Intern – TDU, Bengaluru | Dec 2020 – Jul 2021
• Worked on Ayurvedic herb barcoding and anemia drug targets.
• Trained in DNA sequencing, PCR, and bioinformatics databases.