Name:
Dr Arunima Sikdar
Job title:
Postdoc Associate
Place of work / study:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Area of Research:
Drug Discovery, Structural Biology, Alzheimer’s
How is your work funded?
NIH, TREAT-AD
Tell us a little about yourself:
I am a Research and Development Scientist with 10+ years of experience studying Structural Biology, specializing in Biophysics, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology techniques.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
Whenever I watch some fantasy series, I feel like I am living them.
Why did you choose to work in dementia?
Because this issue has been neglected over the years, people should be more aware of it.
What single piece of advice would you give to an early career researcher?
Work smart and never forget to ask questions
What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?
The Eye of the World : the Wheel of Time Series 1 by Robert Jordan