Amrita Chowdhury Current address: Pharmacology and Physiology Lab 1, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019, India Tel.: +91 22336 12215, Mob. No.: +91 9920212279 Email: amrita11chowdhury@gmail.com ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS • Currently pursuing Ph.D under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) A. R Juvekar at Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai in the topic “Evaluation of neuropharmacological profile of naturally occurring compounds in neurodegenerative disorders” • M.Pharmacy (Pharmacology) from Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai in year 2006 with 1st Class (61.8% and Grade A in thesis) • B.Pharmacy from Modern College, Pune University, in year 2004 with 1st Class (73.16 %) WORK EXPERIENCE • Worked as a Clinical Team Leader in Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals from Oct 2011 to Nov 2012. • Worked as an Assistant Clinical research Manager in Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals from Apr 2009 to Oct 2011. • Worked as a Clinical Research Associate in Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals from Mar 2007 to Apr 2009 • Worked as a Lecturer in Pharmacology and Anatomy in Oriental College of Pharmacy, Mumbai from Aug 2006 to March 2007. PUBLICATIONS Communicated • Antidepressant and nootropic activity of aqueous extract of Indigofera tinctoria in mice. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical sciences. Manuscript Id No. 1430. Poster presentations • Presented Poster entitled “Anxiolytic and Antidepressant activity of Indigofera tinctoria leaves.” at 4th International Congress of Natural products, Leysin, Switzerland in year 2006. • Presented Poster entitled “Anxiolytic and Antidepressant activity of Carica papaya” at 4th International Congress of Natural products, Leysin, Switzerland in year 2006. • Co-author of Research paper entitled “Antioxidant pigment from Brevibacterium linens”, presented at 4th International Congress of Natural products, Leysin, Switzerland in year 2006. • Presented Research paper entitled “Evaluation of Immunomodulatory properties of Hairy Root Cultures of Tinospora cordifolia” at 38th Annual conference of Indian Pharmacological Society (IPS) held in December 2005. ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS: • Awarded the University Grant’s Commission (UGC) JRF fellowship for PhD from the year 2013 onwards. • Awarded the University Grant’s Commission (UGC) JRF fellowship in the year 2004-2006 • Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE- 2004), conducted by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi with score of 98.32 percentile, All India Rank 132. • Awarded the Ratan Tata Scholarship for year 2002 and 2003 for Academic Excellence. • GRE score – 308 (159 verbal and 149 Quantitative) as per new GRE pattern • Ranked second overall in B.Pharmacy RECENT CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED: • Adult Neurogenesis: From Stem cells to therapies at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai from February 6-8, 2014. • International Workshop on “Research Writing Skills- Publish or Perish” at Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai from November 12-13, 2013. • Facilitation Skills and “Train the Trainer” Course in Jan-09 in Singapore (Accreditation programme for Trainers) FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE: • Behavioral pharmacology, animal models of anxiety, depression, pain, inflammation, memory and learning, etc. • Animal models of inflammation, stress etc. • Studies with isolated tissues preparation • Biochemical Pharmacology (Lipid peroxidation, Neurotransmitters, Reduced • Glutathione, Nitrite) • Computer aided data analysis (Graph pad statistical software), MS-OFFICE Tools REFERENCES: 1) Dr. (Mrs.) Archana R. Juvekar Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology (U.I.C.T.) Mumbai - 400 019, India Tel No. (M) 91–9870009227 2) Dr S B Jadhav Assoc. Prof & HOD Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Modern College of Pharmacy, Nigdi, Pune, India Ph No: +919922877457 Email Id: sbjadhav_pharma@yahoo.co.in