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SHOVAN NASKAR
Postdoctoral Fellow
Rockville,MD
Summary
Postdoctoral Fellow with 4+ years in fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Organized with research and presentations educating students, peers and superiors on research analysis. Published research findings through peer-reviewed articles and analyzed results tailoring to possible future applications.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Postdoctoral fellow
National Institute of, Mental Health, NIMH, NIH
Bethesda
05.2017 - Current
- Independently set up a slice electrophysiology rig with capabilities of performing triple whole-cell patch clamp recordings, optogenetic stimulation and calcium imaging
- Performed critical slice physiology experiments addressing questions in the field of cortico-cortical connectivity
- Analyzed data from experiments independently, presented data to supervisors and peers in joint lab meetings and in scientific meetings
- Wrote a manuscript that was published in a leading scientific journal
- Trained students to perform electrophysiology experiments on the rig
Research fellow
Istituto Italiano Di, Tecnologia
Genoa, Italy
04.2016 - 02.2017
- Established an RNAi strategy based on the use of artificial microRNAs (miRNAs) expressed from RNA Pol II promoters
- Elf-motivated
- Generated lentiviral vectors expressing two different NKCC1 miRNAs tagged with EGFP and quantified transduction efficiency in primary neuronal cultures
- Independently performed electrophysiological and imaging experiments from transected neurons
- Analyzed and interpreted data from experiments and wrote a manuscript that was published in a leading scientific journal
Senior research biologist
Chembiotek, TCG, Life Sciences
Kolkata, India
02.2011 - 02.2012
- Independently set up an electrophysiology rig with the capability of performing voltage- and current-clamp experiments from brain slices
- Performed efficacy tests on a multitude of candidate molecules designed to treat epilepsies
- Performed single ion-channel recordings and analyzed data independently
- Trained colleagues on the basics of single-cell and single ion-channel physiology by giving them hands-on experience on the setup at regular intervals
Education
PhD -
Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia
04.2012 - 04.2016
MSc - Physiology
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
08.2007 - 08.2009
BSc - Physiology
Presidency University
06.2004 - 06.2007
Skills
Proficient in ex vivo electrophysiology, survival rodent surgeries, anatomical and histological techniques
Tutoring and mentoring
Data analysis using GraphPad Prism
Written and oral communication
Accomplishments
- Demonstrated for the first time that an FDA-approved diuretic can be effectively used for reversing most, if not all, cognitive disabilities associated with Downs' Syndrome.
- Scientific work recommended by Faculty of 1000.
- Supervised team of 4 staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory of experimental animals tracking spreadsheets.
- Collaborated with team of 2 in the development of a project highlighting the importance of a transcription factor in regulating numbers of PV neurons during early postnatal development.
Affiliations
- Society for Neuroscience
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word and Powerpoint)
MATLAB
Clampex & Axopatch
Timeline
Postdoctoral fellow
National Institute of, Mental Health, NIMH, NIH
05.2017 - Current
Research fellow
Istituto Italiano Di, Tecnologia
04.2016 - 02.2017
PhD -
Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia
04.2012 - 04.2016
Senior research biologist
Chembiotek, TCG, Life Sciences
02.2011 - 02.2012
MSc - Physiology
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
08.2007 - 08.2009
BSc - Physiology
Presidency University
06.2004 - 06.2007