Riya Sivakumar
she/her/hers
Thesis lab: Pascal Kaeser
Rotation labs: Pascal Kaeser, Nicholas Bellono, David Ginty
For me, home is: Portland, Oregon
Prior degree(s): B.A. in Neuroscience (Pomona College)
Research experience before PiN: Synaptic plasticity & drug repurposing in Alzheimer’s disease (Parfitt Lab, Pomona College), proteomic tool development (Schuman Lab, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research), regulation & dynamics of dendritic mitochondria during plasticity (Rangaraju Lab, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience)
Current research interests: Brain energy spending, plasticity, synaptic biology, somatosensation, pain
Interests outside lab: Backpacking, vegan baking, crafting poorly, making elaborate playlists, skiing, and reading