Hi, I'm Sushmita Arumugam
Neuroscientist, Author, Space enthusiast
I'm a fourth year Ph.D. candidate in Neuroscience at the University of
California,
Riverside. My current Ph.D.
thesis focuses on the Impairment in Locomotion and Activity Patterns in
Drosophila melanogaster Across a
Hypergravity Continuum.
My email is - sarum004[at]ucr.edu
Current
Ysabel Giraldo Lab
Ph.D. Candidate, Neuroscience
University of California, Riverside
Education
Ph.D. Candidate, Neuroscience
University of California, Riverside
M.S., Neuroscience
Otto-von-Guericke-University, Germany
B.S., Biotechnology
SVCE, India
Talks
Impairment of Locomotion and Activity Patterns in Drosophila
melanogaster Across a
Hypergravity Continuum - ASGSR 2024
Awards
Graduate Dean's Dissertation Research Grant 2024
University of California, Riverside
Technical Merit - First Place
ASGSR 2024 - 3 minute thesis competition
Dean's Distinguished Fellowship Award 2021
University of California, Riverside
Young Author Award 2015
SBIOA Literature Festival
Fun
I like watching science fiction movies and listening to Hans Zimmer albums. My favourite
among them is Interstellar and Dune, which I've watched probably 10+ times. I love spending
time by the ocean and staying close to nature.
Contact
sarum004[at]ucr.edu
