Ardra Krishna Gopakumar
London,United Kingdom
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work history
Research Assistant
King's College London
London, United Kingdom
2024.11 - Current
- Utilized SPM and ENIGMA-VBM to analyze volumetric changes in the brain in patients with specific phobias and panic disorders
- Worked with large-scale MRI datasets to investigate neuroanatomical correlates of psychiatric conditions.
- Conducted statistical analyses and interpreted neuroimaging results.
- Conducted sensitivity analysis on voxel sizes to investigate the effect on final results.
Research Assistant
Copenhagen Affective Disorder Research Center
Copenhagen, Denmark
2024.04 - 2024.07
- Studied fMRI images to analyze structural and functional changes in bipolar disorder.
- Administered cognitive tests to patients assessing the efficacy of low-oxygen therapy treatment.
- Conducted statistical analyses and presented findings in an independent research proposal.
Research Intern
Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Sweden
2024.07 - 2024.08
- Conducted immunohistochemistry analysis of the neuronal protein Opalin.
- Performed fluorescent microscopy and quantified protein expression in hippocampal tissue.
- Completed extensive literature review and compiled findings into a final scientific report.
Project Captain
University of British Columbia iGEM
Kelowna, Canada
2023.01 - 2023.11
- Elected Co-captain of the competitive team of 2023 to present the project, ImmuniBee: a genetically engineered vaccine for bees, at the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition in Paris.
- Designed and conducted experiments in PCR, SDS-PAGE, and protein modeling using AlphaFold.
- Secured funding from biotechnology firms including GenomeBC and AddGene.
Education
Master of Science - Neuroscience
King's College London
United Kingdom 2024.09 -
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of British Columbia
Canada 2021.09 - 2024.08
Skills
- Medical & Clinical Skills: Patient interaction, history taking, cognitive testing, MRI & fMRI data analysis
- Laboratory Techniques: Immunohistochemistry, PCR, SDS-PAGE, protein modeling (AlphaFold)
- Programming & Data Analysis: MATLAB, R, Python (scientific computing), SPSS
- Languages: English (Fluent), Malayalam (Fluent), Tamil (Fluent), French (Conversational), Hindi (Conversational)
Accomplishments
- Vice-Chancellor's Award for academic excellence from King's College London (£10,000)
- Go Global International Learning Programs Award from University of British Columbia ($1000)
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor Scholarship from University of British Columbia (($1000)
- Dean's List for academic excellence
PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS
- "Effects of Hypoxia Cognition Training on Cognition and Brain Structure in Remitted Patients with Mood Disorders and Healthy Individuals", Copenhagen Rigshospitalet, July 2024.
- "ImmuniBee: A Biosynthetic Vaccine for Bees" , International Genetically Engineered Machine Paris, November 2023 (Silver medal)
- "ImmuniBee: A Biosynthetic Vaccine for Bees", JulyGEM Canadian Summit, October 2023
- "ImmuniBee: A Biosynthetic Vaccine for Bees", GenomeBC, November 2024, (Secured $1000 in funding)
Timeline
Research Assistant
King's College London
2024.11 - Current
Master of Science - Neuroscience
King's College London
2024.09 -
Research Intern
Karolinska Institutet
2024.07 - 2024.08
Research Assistant
Copenhagen Affective Disorder Research Center
2024.04 - 2024.07
Project Captain
University of British Columbia iGEM
2023.01 - 2023.11
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of British Columbia
2021.09 - 2024.08