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Surabhi Sudevan

Konstanz

Summary

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate with a proven track record and multiple publications, specializing in molecular biology and muscle physiology/health span, using C. elegans as a model system.
  • Currently characterizing swarming behaviour in C. elegans at the Max Institute of Animal Behaviour.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Max Planck Institute For Animal Behavior
2022.11 - Current
  • Actively participated in research conception, design and execution to characterize the phenomenon of wurmuration.
  • Conducted independent experimental research and development to attain new project directions.
  • Presented findings at international C. elegans conferences.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

University Of Nottingham, U.K
2019.09 - 2021.09
  • Designed and executed experiments to assess effectiveness of small molecule modulators against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
  • Prepared RNA samples from C. elegans grown in International Space Station for microarray analysis to study the effect of microgravity on muscle, and mitochondrial genes.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Tohoku University
2018.10 - 2019.04
  • Prepared and sent C. elegans samples to the International Space Station for studying the effect of microgravity.
  • Finalized experiments for publications in-press.
  • Published in peer-reviewed journals.

Education

Ph.D. - Biological Sciences

Tohoku University
Sendai, Japan
09.2018

Master of Science - Molecular Biology And Genetics

JNCASR
Bangalore, India
07.2013

Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology

Amrita University
Kollam, India
05.2010

Skills

  • Research Methodologies
  • Experimental design
  • Data Collection
  • Quantitative Research
  • Project and Lab Management
  • C. elegans protocols
  • Confocal, and Fluorescence Microscopy
  • Molecular Biology techniques
  • Manuscript writing
  • Scientific Communication

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Malayalam
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Max Planck Institute For Animal Behavior
2022.11 - Current

Postdoctoral Research Associate

University Of Nottingham, U.K
2019.09 - 2021.09

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Tohoku University
2018.10 - 2019.04

Ph.D. - Biological Sciences

Tohoku University

Master of Science - Molecular Biology And Genetics

JNCASR

Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology

Amrita University

Selected Publications

  • Higashitani A, Teranishi M, Sudevan S , Szewczyk NJ, Kubota Y , Abe T , Kobayashi T (2023). Suppressing mitochondrial Ca2+ influx improves C. elegans health with age and in muscular dystrophy. FASEB J (4):e22851.
  • Sudevan S, Muto K, Higashitani N, Hashizume T, Higashibata A, Ellwood RA, Deane CS,Rahman M, Vanapalli SA, Etheridge T, Szewczyk NJ, Higashitani A (2022). Dopamine- mediated contact stimuli improves neuromuscular health in microgravity. iScience 25(2): 103762.
  • Sudevan S, Takiura M, Kubota Y, Higashitani N, Etheridge T, Szewczyk NJ, Higashitani A (2019). ECM degradation as a trigger for muscle atrophy induced by mitochondrial dysfunction in C. elegans. FASEB J 33(8):9540-9550.
  • Sudevan S, Hashizume T, Yano S, Koriyama K, Momma K, Harada S, Umehara M, Higashibata A, and Higashitani A (2018). Nematode Muscles Project in spaceflight experiment. Biological Sciences in Space 32:6-10.
  • Momma K, Homma T, Isaka R, Sudevan S, Higashitani A (2017). Heat-induced calcium leakage causes mitochondrial damage in Caenorhabditis elegans body-wall muscles. Genetics 206(4):1985-1994.

Selected Publications

  • Higashitani A, Teranishi M, Sudevan S , Szewczyk NJ, Kubota Y , Abe T , Kobayashi T (2023). Suppressing mitochondrial Ca2+ influx improves C. elegans health with age and in muscular dystrophy. FASEB J (4):e22851.
  • Sudevan S, Muto K, Higashitani N, Hashizume T, Higashibata A, Ellwood RA, Deane CS,Rahman M, Vanapalli SA, Etheridge T, Szewczyk NJ, Higashitani A (2022). Dopamine- mediated contact stimuli improves neuromuscular health in microgravity. iScience 25(2): 103762.
  • Sudevan S, Takiura M, Kubota Y, Higashitani N, Etheridge T, Szewczyk NJ, Higashitani A (2019). ECM degradation as a trigger for muscle atrophy induced by mitochondrial dysfunction in C. elegans. FASEB J 33(8):9540-9550.
  • Sudevan S, Hashizume T, Yano S, Koriyama K, Momma K, Harada S, Umehara M, Higashibata A, and Higashitani A (2018). Nematode Muscles Project in spaceflight experiment. Biological Sciences in Space 32:6-10.
  • Momma K, Homma T, Isaka R, Sudevan S, Higashitani A (2017). Heat-induced calcium leakage causes mitochondrial damage in Caenorhabditis elegans body-wall muscles. Genetics 206(4):1985-1994.
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