Current Courses Taught
Functional Neuroanatomy
Embryology and Developmental Neurobiology
Neuroscience Anatomy and Physiology
Developmental Neuroscience
Techniques in Neuroscience
Good lab practices and Instrumentation
Research Interests
She focuses on identifying the molecular mechanisms underlying various neurodevelopmental phenomena and disorders including Autism Spectrum Disorder, schizophrenia etc using various model organisms like chick, zebrafish and mice.
Teaching Interests
Developmental Neurobiology, Genetics, Systems Biology, Developmental Disorders.
Professional Affiliations
International Zebrafish Society
World Women in Neuroscience
International Society for Neurochemistry
ALBA network
Young Academy of India
Society for Neurochemistry in India
Indian Academy of Neurosciences
Society for Neuroscience
Indian Society for Developmental Biology
Professional Activities
Program leader
Chief coordinator (Global Neurospine Cluster)
NAAC Institutional coordinator
Member of the institutional Area Advisory Board and Board of Studies for courses.
Co-Coordinator of Institutional Club and Outreach Committee
Institutional Seminar coordinator
Ph.D. guide
Other Achievements
CSIR-ASPIRE grant Awardee
Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award 2023-2024: Grant awarded for performing research and teaching at Brown University
Young Scientist Oral Presentation Award jointly from the National University of Singapore, National University Health System, and Singapore Neuroscience Association at the 6th International Anatomical Sciences and Cell Biology Conference
International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)-DANA Foundation- Brain Awareness Week Grant Award
Dr. GM Taori Young Scientist Award 2019 from the Society for Neurochemistry, India
ISDN Travel Award for poster presentation at Annual Meeting of International Society for Developmental Neurobiology (ISDN) at Antibes, France
WellcomeTrust DBT India Alliance Early Career Fellow.
Asia-Pacific Developmental Biology Network (APDBN) travel grant awardee for training and performing collaborative research in mammalian live imaging at Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
CSIR-UGC-NET qualified for lectureship.
Awarded a 4-year pre-doctoral fellowship jointly by UGC, Calcutta University, and Dept. of Biotechnology (Declined).
Awarded National Merit Certificate under National Scholarship Scheme for securing rank among 25 top-scorers in both Higher Secondary and Secondary examinations.
Contact Information
Amity Institute of Neuropsychology and Neurosciences (AINN)
Room no: 221A, J1 Block, Amity Institute of Neuropsychology and Neurosciences, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh