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Nikita Nambiar

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    | Junior @ Barnard College Of Columbia University | Researcher | Neuroscience Enthusiast |

  • Education

    • The international school bangalore

      2019 - 2021
      Ib diploma high school/secondary diplomas and certificates

    • Columbia university

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      Pre-college academic year immersion

      Course: Social Psychology - Understanding Human BehaviorI learned about major psychological theories and researched human social behavior. Topics included empathy, prejudice, helping, compliance, bullying, conformity, and the development of personality. A variety of power also analyzed as part of the class. The course helped me gain a strong grounding in scientific principles and methodology. I learned about how empirical methods can be used to measure complex social phenomena, to… Show more Course: Social Psychology - Understanding Human BehaviorI learned about major psychological theories and researched human social behavior. Topics included empathy, prejudice, helping, compliance, bullying, conformity, and the development of personality. A variety of power also analyzed as part of the class. The course helped me gain a strong grounding in scientific principles and methodology. I learned about how empirical methods can be used to measure complex social phenomena, to recognize and appreciate experimental rigor, and ultimately to question common assumptions about human behavior. Show less

    • Columbia university

      2021 - 2025
      Bachelor's degree neuroscience

    • Barnard college

      2021 - 2025
      Neuroscience and behavior (nsb)

      Activities and Societies: WBAR: Barnard College Freeform Radio -Radio Show Host.

    • Columbia university

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      Pre-college academic year immersion

      Course: The Neuroscience of Psychiatric DisordersIn this course, I learned about how the laws of neurons and neurotransmitters direct brain processes. Analyzing case studies of neuropsychiatric disorders so as to fully understand the extent of debilitation and possibilities for recovery helped me gain a deeper understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, depressive disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia.

    • Columbia university

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      Pre-college online summer immersion program

      Course: Introduction To Neuroscience: Understanding the brainThis course explored the science of the brain, including its evolutionary origins, early development, and role in generating behavior. We investigated systems that make up the brain from the individual neuron to the entire central nervous system. We also looked into how sensation, perception, and decision-making work at the physiological level. The course blends historical trends in neuroscience with modern experiments and… Show more Course: Introduction To Neuroscience: Understanding the brainThis course explored the science of the brain, including its evolutionary origins, early development, and role in generating behavior. We investigated systems that make up the brain from the individual neuron to the entire central nervous system. We also looked into how sensation, perception, and decision-making work at the physiological level. The course blends historical trends in neuroscience with modern experiments and findings and touches on major areas of research including animal studies, recording and imaging techniques, computational neuroscience, and neuropharmacology. Show less

  • Experience

    • The project fresh start

      Aug 2017 - Jun 2022
      Founder & ceo

      www.theprojectfreshstart.comThe Project Fresh Start (TPFS) provides holistic rehabilitative intervention to empower incarcerated women. TPFS hopes to give women convicts an opportunity to break the cycle of incarceration, stay out of prison, and become productive community members. Responsibilities:- Operate the non-profit to rehabilitate incarcerated women.- Conduct weekly art sessions, and mental wellness workshops.- Website and social media creation.- Manage & coordinate social media updates.- Created a team to manage blogs and social media updates.- Organized food and basic supplies to prisons, transgender communities, and migrant laborers.- Provide regular updates to the ‘The Karnataka prisons Department’ about the impact of the art and wellness sessions conducted at the prisons Show less

    • 1 million for 1 billion (1m1b)

      Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
      Student mentor

      Responsibilities:- Working with young students, through a leadership curriculum based on innovation and entrepreneurial thinking.- Providing positive and constructive feedback and challenge assumptions as required.- Providing guidance to mentees on making strategic decisions for creating social impact, meeting deadlines, and following guidelines.- Collaborated and participated in the design and creation of a Covid _curriculum to train Asha workers in India’s rural Villages.

    • The new york academy of sciences

      Sept 2019 - Feb 2020
      Team lead –intelligent homes and healthcare innovation challenge

      As a Junior academy member of NYAS, I led a 6 member global team (teammates from India, Canada, and Scotland) to work on a challenge to find a solution for ‘Intelligent homes and Health ’. Responsibilities: - Research and prototype creation for setting up a smart home for diabetic patients-Designing the crucial components of a home around the treatment plans of diabetic patients -Collating a database on the efficacy of pre-existing technology catered towards individuals with type 2 diabetes, -Documentation and management of the project. Show less

    • Mindmatters magazine - a psychology & neuroscience magazine

      Nov 2019 - Aug 2021
      Founder & editor-in-chief

      The Mind Matters magazine is a student-led magazine, started in 2020 by the students of The International School Bangalore, India. The main aim of the magazine is to feature articles on neuroscience, brain research, regenerative medicine, psychology, genetics, neurorobotics, neurology, and many other cognitive science topics. As mental-health awareness is growing, we seek to integrate neuroscience and psychology articles that would provide an overview of the state-of-the-art research in these fields and the ways in which they complement each other.Responsibilities: - Manage and coordinate with multiple teams, designed a set of guidelines for efficient execution and delivery.- Oversee every step of production, from initial concept to final layout.- Design the illustrations, article layouts, and magazine format.- Decide the magazine theme, assign, edit and proofread articles.- Interview experts for ‘MindTheBrain-expert talk series’, which is part of the online magazine.- Website creation/updates, blog articles and manage social media updates & promotions. Show less

    • Brainyack podcast

      Jan 2020 - Aug 2021
      Co-founder & podcaster

      Brainyack podcast talks about different fascinating topics that come under cognitive science. Streaming on Spotify, iHeartRadio & apple podcasts.Responsibilities: - Create and Cohost weekly podcasts listened to by people across the globe.- Utilize targeted social media to boost audience and reach listeners.- Edit audio files into entertaining podcast formats.

    • Mind the brain-expert talk series

      Feb 2020 - Feb 2022
      Founder

      In ‘Mind The Brain – Expert Talk Series’, I interview experts in the field of neuroscience and psychology. The conversations provide information on research, development, latest discoveries, medical breakthroughs, etc. in the cognitive sciences.

    • Pioneer academics

      Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
      Research scholar

      Research Title: A comparative analysis of the neuroinflammatory effects of SARS CoV-1 and CoV-2 on causing encephalitisMentor: Dr. Bojana Zupan, Associate Professor of Psychological Science and Director of Neuroscience and Behavior, Vassar CollegeAbstract: This paper aims to understand the extent to which two strains of coronaviruses from the Coronividae family, SARS CoV-1 and SARS CoV-2 lead to the onset of Encephalitis in patients diagnosed with SARS 2003 or COVID-19, respectively.

    • Pioneer academics

      Oct 2020 - Aug 2022

      Responsibilities:- support online student-faculty research cohorts to establish an academically smooth educational experience.- coordinate the efforts and cultural understanding of students across different countries as well as professors from prestigious colleges and universities.- manage scheduling and logistics for cohorts of students studying Neuroscience and related topics.- organize class schedules, provide feedback on assignments and research progress.- provide technical support when needed. Show less

      • Junior Pioneer Cohort Advisor

        Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

      • Alumni Advisory Board member

        Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

      • Pioneer Alumni Ambassador

        Oct 2020 - Jul 2022

    • Mentormeworldwide

      Feb 2021 - Aug 2022
      Co-founder & director of mentor recruitment

      MentorMe is a revolutionary, FREE program connecting high schoolers with college-bound students.​Mentor me is a program with the goal of helping future university applicants of all backgrounds by connecting them with current students at top universities. Mentees will be paired with a university student with similar interests. From there, appointments and discussions will be made. Mentees will receive first-hand advice about their dream schools, how to navigate admissions, and more.

    • Columbia neuroscience society

      Sept 2021 - Jul 2022

      • Research Seminar Planning Committee

        Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

      • Podcast Planning Committee

        Oct 2021 - Feb 2022

      • Executive Board Member

        Sept 2021 - Feb 2022

    • Columbia psychiatry

      Oct 2021 - Sept 2023
      Undergraduate research assistant

      Responsibilities:- Interact with patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or early schizotypy.- Experience running MRI imaging - Performed resting state functional connectivity imaging - Elucidated how these social functioning deficits arise in schizophrenia and may contribute towards the development of early intervention strategies.

    • Wbar: barnard college freeform radio

      Oct 2021 - Aug 2022
      Talk show host - 'neuro tea with nikki'

    • Barnard garden club

      Sept 2022 - now
      Secretary

    • Barnard college pre-medical society

      Sept 2023 - now
      Secretary

    • Nyu langone health

      Sept 2023 - now
      Undergraduate student researcher @ the basu lab

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Junior academy member

      The new york academy of sciences

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nikita Nambiar
      Panel Moderator at The Activate Impact Summit, United Nations, December 2019 - Dec 2019 Moderated the panel for the 5th 1M1B Activate Impact Summit at the United Nations. The panel showcased the impact of the work done by 28 young leaders from India and the USA on topics of great relevance in today’s world from sustainable entrepreneurship, sustainable villages, sustainable cities to the climate crisis, mobile addiction, inclusion to future jobs, and artificial Intelligence.
    • Awarded to Nikita Nambiar
      TEDx speaker, 2019 - 2019 I aspire to redefine the way the incarcerated around the globe are perceived. My talk at TEDx Lavelle road in 2019 focused on stressing the need to give the incarcerated a second chance at life by providing them holistic means of rehabilitation.
    • Awarded to Nikita Nambiar
      Speaker at United Nations Head quarters in NewYork, 2018 - 2018 Presented the impact of my work with incarcerated women at the 62nd Commission on Status of Women (CSW 62) of the United Nations in New York in 2018.
    • Awarded to Nikita Nambiar
      Award for the Best Research Paper presented at 'Insight 2020: National Conference on Transforming Lives Through Inclusiveness ' - Received Best Paper award for my research paper titled ‘ Challenges and Psychological impacts of incarceration on women convicts—A meta-analysis ’at Insight 2020: National Conference on Transforming Lives Through Inclusiveness, held at Kristu Jayanti Autonomous College, affiliated to Bengaluru North University and accredited with grade 'A' by NAAC. Kristu Jayanti Autonomous College is also recognized by UGC under the categories 2(f) & 12(B).
    • Awarded to Nikita Nambiar
      Featured as part of The Better India series # ChooseYourAge—A series powered by Flipkart - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VfRl6464dQ&feature=emb_logo
    • Awarded to Nikita Nambiar
      Invited speaker at Wipro Women’s day event - A snippet of the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vGQ2tb05g4&feature=emb_logo
    • Awarded to Nikita Nambiar
      Pioneer Alumni Ambassador - -- Educating prospective pioneer students on the benefits of joining Pioneer academics.-- Representing Pioneer Academics at research symposiums.-- Organizing info sessions to guide current Pioneer Academics students through the paper writing process.-- Designing content for the Pioneer academics and Scholars of Pioneer social media pages.
    • Awarded to Nikita Nambiar
      Youngest delegate at The World Bank-IMF’s annual meeting, 2018 - Presented the impact of my work with incarcerated women at the World Bank-International Monetary Fund’s Annual Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia in 2018.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Research Assistant Intern

      Issued by shodhaka life sciences on Jan 2019
      shodhaka life sciencesAssociated with Nikita Nambiar