Dr. Gireesh Gangadharan
Associate Professor
Dr. Gangadharan's group seek to understand how different brain circuits regulate a wide range of animal behaviors, with particular emphasis on the network interactions between distinct brain regions. His research focuses on the role of brain rhythms—especially hippocampal theta oscillations—in modulating behaviors. Recently, they identified that abnormalities in perineuronal nets (PNNs), specialized extracellular matrix (ECM) structures within the CA2 region, contribute to age-related impairments in hippocampal-dependent recognition memory and network rhythmicity. In another study, they demonstrated that medial septal cholinergic neurons are crucial for mediating social memory in mice. Before joining MAHE, during his postdoctoral training in Dr. Hee-Sup Shin’s laboratory in 365体育投注 Korea (KIST & IBS), he established the causal role of hippocampal theta rhythm in regulating animal behavior by integrating genetic and circuit-level approaches.
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CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- He is? teaching undergradutes and postgraduate program and involved in research??
Gireesh is Associate Professor in the Department of Ageing 365体育投注? at the 365体育投注 School of Life Sciences.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Neuroscience | Centre for Neuroscience, Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India | 2008 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dept. of Cell & Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, MAHE, 365体育投注, Karnataka, India | Assistant Professor | DBT-Ramalingaswami Fellow | 2019- 2024 |
| Center for Cognition and Sociality, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), 365体育投注 Korea | Post-Doctoral 365体育投注 Fellow | 2012 – 2019 | |
| Center for Neural Science, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), 365体育投注 Korea | Post-Doctoral 365体育投注 Fellow | 2007– 2012 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Behavioral Neuroscience, Neurophysiology
Area of Expertise
Behavioral Neuroscience, Neurophysiology
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Behavioral Neuroscience, Neurophysiology
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Memberships
Member - 365体育投注 Society for Neurochemistry
Life Member - Indian Academy of Neuroscience
Life Member - Society for Biotechnologists (India)
Life Member & Executive Committee Member – Association of Gerontology (India)
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Awards:
1) Ramalingaswami Fellowship, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India