MOURAJ CHOUDHURY
Mount Pleasant,USA
Summary
Research Scientist with a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, specializing in neurodegenerative diseases and macromolecular clearance. Proven leadership in coordinating preclinical research and mentoring trainees while executing complex experimental protocols. Committed to advancing scientific understanding through effective communication of research findings.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Scientist
Insight Institute of Neurosurgery & Neuroscience (IINN)
Flint, USA
12.2025 - Current
- Serve as one of the lead scientists for an ongoing collaborative research project between IINN and the Field Neurosciences Institute (FNI) Lab, Central Michigan University.
- Designed and executed preclinical research projects to investigate mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, contributing to understanding disease progression.
- Develop and optimize experimental protocols using transgenic and disease-specific rodent models for behavioral, histological, and molecular studies.
- Coordinated research activities to enhance study execution, ensuring high data quality and strict adherence to experimental protocols.
- Prepared scientific manuscripts and research reports for publication, facilitating knowledge dissemination and communication within the scientific community.
Research Associate
Field Neurosciences Institute (FNI) Lab
Mount Pleasant, USA
01.2025 - 11.2025
- Trained and guided graduate students on Alzheimer's disease (5xFAD), Parkinson's disease (6-OHDA), and Huntington's disease (R6/2) animal models, enhancing their research capabilities.
- Conducted imaging studies to evaluate amyloid plaque labeling using curcumin and nanocurcumin.
- Coordinated laboratory operations, managing resources, monitoring animal colonies, ensuring regulatory waste disposal, and maintaining accurate experimental records to support research integrity.
- Supported instruction in PHY 387 (Behavioral Neuroscience) and NSC 101 (Introduction to Neuroscience) through lecture preparation, lab demonstrations, and tutoring, improving student engagement and understanding.
- Central Michigan University
Graduate Assistant
Dr. Dunbar’s Lab
Mount Pleasant, USA
08.2018 - 12.2024
- Designed and executed doctoral research investigating the effects of chronic neuroinflammation and whole-brain irradiation on glymphatic function and macromolecular clearance in the rat hippocampus.
- Performed high-precision intracranial stereotaxic surgeries involving intraparenchymal microinjections of dextran tracers and PAMAM dendrimers to evaluate macromolecular clearance kinetics.
- Executed comprehensive histological workflows, including perfusion-fixation, tissue processing, and multi-channel immunohistochemistry, to assess glymphatic function and neuroinflammatory responses, contributing to ongoing research efforts.
- Streamlined immunohistochemistry protocols for PDGFRβ, tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), tomato lectin, and MOAB-2, facilitating accurate quantitative analysis of neurovascular and neurodegenerative pathology.
- Mentored undergraduate and graduate students in stereotaxic surgery, histological techniques, and experimental research methods, enhancing their research skills and confidence.
- Central Michigan University
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
Sylhet, Bangladesh
05.2014 - 06.2016
- Conducted research on epidemiology and risk factors of neurodegenerative diseases, contributing to understanding of disease mechanisms.
- Developed proficiency in mammalian cell culture and tissue culture techniques, enhancing laboratory capabilities. in mammalian cell culture and tissue culture techniques.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Neuroscience
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USA01.2024
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
Sylhet, Bangladesh01.2016
Skills
- Rodent handling
- Colony management
- Stereotaxic surgery
- Intracranial microinjection
- Microinfusion
- Perfusion-fixation
- Tissue processing
- Cryosectioning
- Immunohistochemistry
- IHC protocol optimization
- Fluorescence microscopy
- Open Field
- Morris Water Maze
- CatWalk
- T-Maze
- ImageJ/Fiji
- SPSS
- GraphPad Prism
- Zen (Zeiss)
- BioRender
- Zotero
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Mammalian cell culture
- Cell line maintenance
- Western blotting
- Immunocytochemistry
- Confocal microscopy
Organizations And Leadership
- General Member, Michigan Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience, 2020–Present
- Graduate Advisor, Central Neuroscience Society, Central Michigan University, 2023
Awards
Undergraduate Merit Scholarship, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Awarded on multiple occasions for ranking among the top three students in the undergraduate program.
Publications
- Islam MS, Choudhury M, Majlish A-NK, Islam T, Ghosh A., Comprehensive genome-wide analysis of Glutathione S-transferase gene family in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and their expression profiling in various anatomical tissues and perturbation conditions., Gene, 2018, 639, 149–162, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2017.10.007
- Mojarad N, Stewart B, Wright S, Denbroeder H, Choudhury M, Dennison T, Rossignol J, Dunbar GL., Photobiomodulation Therapy and Polyethylene Glycol as Monotherapy versus Combination Treatment in Male and Female Rats Following Spinal Cord Injury., Research Square, Preprint, 2026, https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9837170/v1
- Choudhury M, Cammarano TL, Garmo L, Sandstrom MI, Rossignol J, Dunbar GL, Jenrow KA., Systemic Lipopolysaccharide Induces Chronic Neuroinflammation in the Rat Brain Without Attendant Neurodegeneration or Deficits in Spatial Learning and Memory., Submitted to Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 2026
Conference Presentations
- Invited Oral Presentation, Measuring the Effects of Chronic Neuroinflammation on Waste Clearance in the Rat Brain., Grand Rounds, Saginaw, Michigan, 2022
- Selected Platform Presentation, Systemic Lipopolysaccharide Induces Chronic Neuroinflammation in the Rat Brain Without Attendant Neurodegeneration or Deficits in Spatial Learning and Memory., Michigan Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 2026
- Poster Presentation, Whole-Brain Irradiation Impairs Waste Clearance from the Hippocampal Parenchyma., Radiation Research Society 70th Annual Meeting, Tucson, Arizona, 2024
- Poster Presentation, Polyethylene Glycol and Photobiomodulation Therapy in Male and Female Rats Following Spinal Cord Injury., Michigan Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 2026
- Poster Presentation, Evaluating the Long-Term Host Integration of Optogenetically Modified Mesenchymal-Derived Dopaminergic Neurons in Parkinson's Disease Rats., Michigan Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 2025
- Poster Presentation, Efficacy of Trans-β-2-styryl Boronic Acid (TBSA) in Mitigating Alzheimer's Pathology in 6-Month and 12-Month 5xFAD Mouse Models., Michigan Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 2025
- Poster Presentation, Effects of Liraglutide on Early Cognitive and Anxiety-Related Behaviors in 5xFAD and STZ-Induced Models of Alzheimer's Disease., Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, 2025
- Poster Presentation, Gender Differences in Cognitive Performance in Progesterone-Treated Young and Aged C57 Mice., Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 2024
- Poster Presentation, Gender Differences in Age-Related Cognitive Functionality Among Mice Administered with Progesterone., SCREE, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 2024
Research And Technical Skills
Rodent handling, Colony management, Stereotaxic surgery, Intracranial microinjection/microinfusion, Perfusion-fixation, Tissue processing, Cryosectioning, Immunohistochemistry (IHC), IHC protocol optimization, Fluorescence microscopy, Open Field, Morris Water Maze, CatWalk, T-Maze, ImageJ/Fiji, SPSS, GraphPad Prism, Zen (Zeiss), BioRender, Zotero, Microsoft Office Suite, Mammalian cell culture and cell line maintenance, Western blotting, Immunocytochemistry (ICC), Confocal microscopy
Timeline
Research Scientist
Insight Institute of Neurosurgery & Neuroscience (IINN)
12.2025 - Current
Research Associate
Field Neurosciences Institute (FNI) Lab
01.2025 - 11.2025
Graduate Assistant
Dr. Dunbar’s Lab
08.2018 - 12.2024
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
05.2014 - 06.2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Neuroscience
Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology