Ananya Govindarajan
Science Research Student and Research Assistant
Pawling High School, Senior
30 Wagner Drive, Pawling, NY 12564
Email: ananyagov17@gmail.com
Phone: (845)-422-0541
Science Research
Ananya Govindarajan is a student currently enrolled in Pawling High School's Science Research Program. Science Research is a course where students have the opportunity to earn up to 12 college credits from SUNY Albany. She is now a senior in this course while taking several advanced placements, honors, and dual credit courses. Research areas she assists in and studies are primarily biology and neuroscience, along with molecular biology. Within these specific fields, she is most interested in genetics, Alzheimer's Disease, neurorehabilitation, and understanding signal transduction pathways responding to chemical stimuli. She is skilled in working on data analysis and can learn laboratory techniques very quickly. As a student, she aspires to learn as much as possible and further her knowledge. She is extremely dedicated, passionate, and driven to achieve my goals and aims to make a positive impact on my community and those around me. Her main goal as a student is to expand her knowledge and assist in research to aid others and the fields of science. She is an avid learner and always excited to gain knowledge on any topic!
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Please contact her with any questions, further information, or her resume.
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Latest Research
Alzheimer's Disease, Kinematics & Strokes, Tetrahymena thermophila
Below are some of my current research projects in that I assist in data collection and/or paper publication:
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Alzheimer's Disease: Currently conducted under the supervision of Dr. Badri N. Vardarajan of Columbia University since 2019. This research aims to understand the implications of apolipoprotein (APOE) and its specific alleles' effect on the inheritance and progression of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). AD is on the rise in Hispanic communities also pointing towards not only genetic but also environmental factors.
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Kinematics and Strokes: Currently conducted under the supervision of Dr. Tomoko Kitago of Burke Neurological Institute of Cornell Weill Medicine since 2019. The research aims to understand motor coordination in stroke victims, methods of evaluating movements objectively, and effective rehabilitation methods.
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Tetrahymena thermophila: Currently conducted under the supervision of Dr. Todd M. Hennessey of University at Buffalo since 2020. This research and data collection is in progress and seeks to understand the role of GPCRs in the G37 mutant cell of Tetrahymena thermophila in response to chemical stimuli, specifically oxidants. This research will further elucidate the unknown of signal transduction pathways in single-cell, eukaryotic organisms.
Academics
Current Courses:
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AP Calculus AB
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AP Microeconomics
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AP Macroeconomics
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AP Psychology
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AP Literature & Composition
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AP US Government & Politics
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Science Research
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AP Capstone Research
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AP Physics 1
Past Courses:
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AP Capstone Seminar (97)​
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Geometry Honors (93)
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Algebra I and II Honors (100)
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Spanish I-IV (100)
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Global I and II Honors (100)
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Biology (99)
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Chemistry (99)
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AP Chemistry (97)
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AP Language & Composition (98)
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AP US History (100)
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Pre-Calculus (100)
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Anatomy & Physiology (100)
Ananya Govindaraajan
Pawling High School, Senior
30 Wagner Drive, Pawling, NY 12564
Contact:
(845)-422-0541