
Nainika
Education
Columbia University
PhDDoctor of Philo...2024Neuroscience
Columbia University
MPhilMaster of Philo...2020Neuroscience
Expertise
Alzheimer's disease, Neurodegenerative disease, Neuroimmunology, genetics, chronic pain,

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Columbia University
Neuroscience
Columbia University
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease, Neurodegenerative disease, Neuroimmunology, genetics, chronic pain,

University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)
Psychology
University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)
Psychology
Psychology, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Neuroscience, Music Psychology...

Tufts University
Genetics
Boston University
Business
Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Cardiovascular Biology, and Cellular Agriculture,

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill)
Genetics
University of Florida (UF)
Chemistry
Genetics and Molecular Biology, Biology.

Boston University
Environmental Science
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Electrical Engineering
electrical engineering (with a focus on HF radar), sustainability (with a focus on reducing plastic waste)

Columbia University
Biomedical Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Biomedical Engineering
Neurodegenerative Diseases (Glaucoma, Alzheimers, Parkinsons, etc), Neuroimaging Technologies (MRI, CT...

Cornell University
Civil Engineering
Syracuse University
Environmental Science
Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Leadership, Graduate school application, interview and...

SOAS, University of London
Linguistics
King's College London
Linguistics
Linguistics, Translation, Arabic Language and Literature, Spanish Language and Literature...

University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
Electrical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Circuit Design, Electricity and Magnetism, Integrated Circuits, Integrated Photonics

Medical College of Wisconsin
Orthopaedic Surgery
Davidson College
Biology
Orthopaedic Surgery, DEI, Mentorship, Statistics, Sports Medicine, Sports

University of Pittsburgh
Psychology
University of Pittsburgh
Psychology
Psychology-mental health and well-being. Examining developmental populations, and themes of race/racism...

University of Arizona
Astrophysics
University of North Dakota
Physics
Observational Astrophysics, Computational Astrophysics, Exoplanets, High Contrast imaging, Stellar...

Duke University
Business
University of Notre Dame
Neuroscience
Neuroscience, Neurodevelopment, Management Consulting, Business (Marketing, Operations, Finance)...

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Neuroscience
University of Virginia
Biology
neuroscience, nervous system injury and regeneration, cell biology, genomics, bioinformatics,

Stanford University
Microbiology
Duke University
Biology
Microbiology, Infectious disease, Biology, Immunology, Film Production

Northwestern University
Law
Washington University in St. Louis
Law
Entrepreneurship, Startups, Venture Capital, Corporate Law, Business Law, Mergers & Acquisitions...

University of Utah
Mathematics
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Mathematics
Pure Mathematics: Algebraic Geometry, Abstract Algebra, or Real Analysis

University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Environmental Science
Emory University
Public Health
Clinical research, specifically pediatric cardiology, rare genetics, addiction, and social determinants...

University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
Computer Science
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
Mechanical Engineering
Environmental Engineering/ Nuclear engineering/ Mechanical engineering/ Computer programming/Music/3D...

Harvard University
Virology
Texas A&M University
Immunology
Virology, Microbiology, Plant Biology