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Jyotsna Pandey

@jyotsnapandey

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Experimental neuroscientist translating behavioral data into actionable insights.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for industry-facing, application-oriented roles that leverage behavioral models and quantitative neurobiological analysis, in collaborative environments focused on translational impact and career growth.

I am an experimental neuroscientist with a Ph.D. from IIT Delhi and international research training, focused on the neurobiology of aging and decision-making. My work combines rodent behavioural paradigms with molecular and circuit-level assays to address translational questions.

During my Ph.D. I investigated decision-making under neurodegenerative conditions using a rodent Iowa Gambling Task and analyzed hippocampal circuitry in aged and lesioned rat models. I have hands-on experience with stereotactic surgery, immunohistochemistry, fiber photometry, and automated tracking tools including DeepLabCut and AnyMaze.

I have contributed to cross-laboratory projects during a fellowship-supported placement at Sorbonne Université and have research experience at the Waisman Center (University of Wisconsin–Madison) and NIBMG. My publications and conference presentations reflect strengths in experimental design, quantitative analysis, and translational approaches.

I am experienced in mentoring students, teaching cognitive and biological psychology courses, and managing complex research workflows. I am seeking industry-facing or application-oriented scientific roles where I can apply behavioural models, neurobiological assays, and quantitative analysis to drive solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Research Intern

Sorbonne Université

Jan 2025 - Jan 2025 (0 months)

Conducted advanced training and collaborative research in behavioural neuroscience methods, contributed to experimental design and cross-laboratory data analysis, and supported international knowledge exchange.

Neuroscience Experimental Design Data Analysis DeepLabCut Statistical Analysis Data Visualization

Ph.D. Researcher

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Jan 2020 - Jan 2025 (5 years)

Investigated decision-making under neurodegenerative conditions using a rodent Iowa Gambling Task and analyzed hippocampal circuitry in aged and lesioned rat models, contributing to translational neuroscience findings; conducted stereotactic surgery, immunohistochemistry, fiber photometry, and quantitative behavioral analysis.

DeepLabCut Fiber Photometry ImageJ Fiji R Experimental Design

Research Intern

Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jan 2019 - Jan 2019 (0 months)

Studied running-induced gene expression in adult mouse hippocampus, performed molecular assays and contributed to gene expression analyses supporting neurogenesis research.

Gene Expression Analysis PCR Molecular Biology Hippocampal Biology Data Analysis

Research Intern

National Institute of Biomedical Genomics

Jan 2017 - Jan 2017 (0 months)

Performed gene expression profiling in paediatric osteoclast differentiation as part of an IAS summer research project, executing molecular assays and data interpretation.

Gene Expression Profiling Molecular Biology PCR Data Analysis

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Doctor of Philosophy, Cognitive Neuroscience

2020 - 2025

Grade: 9.15/10

Activities and societies: Thesis work on aging and Alzheimer’s disease rat model; trained in DeepLabCut, stereotactic surgery, immunohistochemistry, and fiber photometry; fellowship-supported collaboration at Sorbonne Université.

Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience focused on decision-making and neurodegeneration using rodent models and behavioral paradigms.