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Biography
I am an early career researcher with a background in neuroscience and molecular biology. I would like to utilize my strong educational skills, accumulated knowledge & technical expertise in research oriented field for the benefit of mankind.
Awards
- Nina Bushcomb Award 2019, MND Association of Victoria.
- Early Career Research Award 2017, Department of Biomedical Sciences, FMHS, Macquarie University
- University of Sydney Postgraduate Award (UPA), University of Sydney
- Northern Clinical School/Ramsay Healthcare PhD Top-Up Scholarship, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney
- Centenary Scholarship Award, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney
- The Movement Disorder Society International Travel Award, The Movement Disorder Society
- Postgraduate Student Support Scheme (PRSS) Award, University of Sydney
- Beryl and Jack Jacobs National Travel Award, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney
- Kolling Student Travel Fellowship, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney
Teaching
Lecturer
Sep, 2017 & 2018
MEDI304 Advanced Clinical Science unit
Bachelor of Clinical Science (BClinSci)
Macquarie University
Demonstrator
June- July, 2016
School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences
UNSW Australia
Skills
- Molecular cell biology (DNA isolation, sequencing)
- Animal (Mice/Rat) tissue collection
- Laser Capture Microdissection system
- Protein Biochemistry (Protein isolation from tissue and cells, Westernblotting)
- Immunofluorescence and Immunohistochemistry
- Histology (Embedding, Cryostat & Microtome cutting)
- PCR and qPCR
- Tissue culture techniques (Plasmids transformation, DNA prep, Transfection)
- ELISA
- Biosafety Application & Grant writing
Biography
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Science , Gujarat University
Bachelor of Science , Gujarat University
PhD, University of Sydney, Australia
Master of Applied Science, University of Sydney, Australia
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Macquarie University Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research
Blair, I., Rowe, D., Guillemin, G., Chung, R., Atkin, J., Cole, N., Laird, A., Lim, E., Williams, K., Yang, S., Morsch, M., Lee, A., Shi, B., Walker, A. K., Lovejoy, D., Furlong, S., Adams, L., Syal, D., Bazzi, R., Svahn, A., Parakh, S., Shahheydari, H., Konopka, A., Ragagnin, A., Mehta, P., Wright, A., Bourbon, L., Sabaretnam, M., Don, E., Hortle, E., De Luca, A., Zhang, K., Tarr, I., Galper, J., Varney, B., Chow, S. & Formella, I.
1/01/17 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Genetic and immunopathological analysis of CHCHD10 in Australian amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia and transgenic TDP-43 mice
McCann, E. P., Fifita, J. A., Grima, N., Galper, J., Mehta, P., Freckleton, S. E., Zhang, K. Y., Henden, L., Hogan, A. L., Chan Moi Fat, S., Wu, S. S. L., Jagaraj, C. J., Berning, B. A., Williams, K. L., Twine, N. A., Bauer, D., Piguet, O., Hodges, J., Kwok, J. B. J., Halliday, G. M. & 7 others, , 1 Feb 2020, In : Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. 91, 2, p. 162-171 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Impaired NHEJ repair in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is associated with TDP-43 mutations
Konopka, A., Whelan, D. R., Jamali, M. S., Perri, E., Shahheydari, H., Toth, R. P., Parakh, S., Robinson, T., Cheong, A., Mehta, P., Vidal, M., Ragagnin, A. M. G., Khizhnyak, I., Jagaraj, C. J., Galper, J., Grima, N., Deva, A., Shadfar, S., Nicholson, G. A., Yang, S. & 6 others, , 9 Sep 2020, In : Molecular Neurodegeneration. 15, 1, p. 1-28 28 p., 51.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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The cysteine (Cys) residues Cys-6 and Cys-111 in mutant superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) A4V are required for induction of endoplasmic reticulum stress in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Perri, E. R., Parakh, S., Vidal, M., Mehta, P., Ma, Y., Walker, A. K. & Atkin, J. D., Sep 2020, In : Journal of Molecular Neuroscience. 70, 9, p. 1357-1368 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Riluzole does not ameliorate disease caused by cytoplasmic TDP-43 in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Wright, A. L., Le, S., Mehta, P., Gatta, P. D., Berning, B. A., Jacobs, K. R., Gul, H., Gil, R. S., Hedl, T. J., Riddell, W. R., Watson, O., Keating, S. S., Chung, R. S., Atkin, J. D., Lee, A., Shi, B., Blizzard, C. A., Morsch, M. & Walker, A. K., 29 Aug 2019, (In preparation) In : bioRxiv.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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The isolation of pure populations of neurons by laser capture microdissection: methods and application in neuroscience
Morris, R. & Mehta, P., 2018, Laser capture microdissection: methods and protocols. Murray, G. I. (ed.). New York, NY: Humana Press Inc., Vol. 1723. p. 223-233 11 p. (Methods in Molecular Biology; vol. 1723).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter