Monika Chanu Chongtham

EDUCATION

College / University

Sheffield Institute of Translational Neuroscience

Highest Degree

Master of Science

Major Subjects

Basic Neuroscience, psychiatry and neurodegenerative diseases, computational neuroscience with Bachelors in Chemistry

Country

India

Lab Experience

Cell culture, drug testing, western blot, PCR optimisation and sequencing.

Projects / Research

Aug - Sep 2013: Search of new mutations for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Internship, Dr Janine Kirby and Dr Johnathan Cooper Knock, SITraN, UK
Apr - Aug 2013: Pre-clinical development of protein kinase C inhibitors in motor neuron disease. Thesis, Dr. Andrew Grierson, SITraN, UK
May - July 2011: From signalling pathways to disease through systems analysis: Case study on Mitochondrial Dysfunction and neuronal death in Alzheimer's disease patients. Internship, Dr James Gomes, IIT Delhi, India

Scholarships / Awards

2013 – 2014:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2012 – 2013:	British Council Jubilee Scholarship (International)
2010 – 2012:	KVPY fellowship (India)
2009 – 10:	State scholarship for talented students (India)

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am particularly interested in knowing how much the dysregulations in the synaptic systems in the nervous system produce an impact on its functional capacity and how having a good night's sleep can influence these functions. Up to what level can using drugs manipulate synaptic functions and produce either a favourable effect, perhaps treating dementia to a certain level, or a derogatory one?