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Dr. Malathi Srivatsan
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology

BS - Zoology, Botany and Chemistry, Madras Uni., India
MS - Human Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, India
PhD - Neuroscience, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
Office: LSW 547
Phone: (870) 972-3082
Email: msrivatsan@astate.edu
Neuroscience
* Environmental Neurotoxicity
* Organophosphate (pesticide) toxicity on invertebrate and mammalian neurons
* Effects of nicotine exposure on developing autonomic neurons in mammals
* Acetylcholinesterase’s novel, neurotrophic function in invertebrate and mammalian neuron
* Trophic mechanisms to promote repair and regeneration in spinal cord and brain injury
Dr. Srivatsan directs the neuroscience laboratory. She employs cellular and molecular techniques such as cell culture, immunocytochemistry, affinity chromatography, electrophoresis, ELISA, Western and Northern blots, spectrophotometry, light and fluorescence microscopy, real time imaging, calcium imaging, morphometry and microarray (gene chip) analysis in her research.