Gopeekrishnan Unnithan
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About Me Get to Know me.
I'm an enthusiastic Neuroscience Researcher based in Kerala, India
Meticulous and analytical researcher with 3+ years of educational and hands-on experience in both clinical and laboratory-based epilepsy research. Adaptive team player versed in study design, collection procedures and recordkeeping requirements. Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet critical deadlines in a team-based position with a focus on a cross-functional environment.
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My Professional Experience
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Co-Investigator

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, India in collaboration with University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands

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Project Fellow

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, India

My Education
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Masters in Neuroscience

University of Madras

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Bachelors in Zoology

University of Kerala

My Skills

Wet Lab

Rodent Handling and Behavioural training
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Rodent neurosurgery
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Tissue Perfusion and Histology
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Western blotting
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PCR

Computational

MATLAB
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Brain Vision Analyzer 2.0
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Biopython
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Statistical Parametric Mapping (SPM)
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IBM-SPSS
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Adobe Photoshop
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DSI Studio
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CONN Toolbox (Brain Connectivity)
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Graphpad Prism
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MS Office
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My Portfolio Some Of My Works
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Projects

A list of my completed projects during my academic and professional life.

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Publications & Books

Publications are such an important part of research. Here is my list of publications and the reference book which I co-authored.

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Awards

Here are some of my achievements.

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Projects My completed projects.
Individualized prediction of drug resistance and seizure recurrence after medication withdrawal in patients with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. Co-Investigator in collaboration study of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, India, with University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands.

  • Collaborated with the leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine the best methods of collection.
  • Evaluated source documents from Hospital Database to locate information needed.
  • Collected history of the disease, drug resistance and previous medications information of patients over the past 20 years.
  • Accurately handled data entry for 200 patients into a datasheet.
  • Maintained confidentiality of all patient information to conform to internal and other regulatory standards.

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Diffusion tensor imaging in predicting memory lateralization in temporal lobe epilepsy. Project Fellow in Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, India.

  • Designed and executed study approaches.
  • Collected DTI-MRI data from previously recorded raw data.
  • Extracted Temporal Lobe Epilepsy from other types based on inclusion-exclusion criteria
  • Used DSI Studio and performed Tractography experiments.
  • Inspected FA, ADC and tract volume information to model trends in laterality based on laterality index (LI).
  • Determined data-set correlations while initiating qualitative functions with SPSS.
  • Wrote research paper, report, review and summary regarding the findings.

Effect of Kushmanda Ghritha on Pentylenetetrazol induced epileptic Wistar albino rats Masters Researcher in University of Madras, Chennai, India.

  • Examined the effect of the drug on normal rats by inspecting the behavior and histology.
  • Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
  • Assessed the drug efficacy on kindled rats based on Racine scoring, behavior and histology.
  • Worked both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced laboratory environment.
  • Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.

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Effect of Kushmanda Ghritha in Epilepsy Bachelors Researcher in University of Kerala, Trivandrum, India.

  • Collected history of the disease and other medical information of patients with seizures.
  • Accurately handled data entry of patients into a datasheet.
  • Maintained confidentiality of all patient information to conform to internal and other regulatory standards.
  • Compiled data in reports and other documents.
  • Performed statistical analysis and summarized the findings.

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Publication My Latest publications.
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Awards Few of my achievements.
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Name

Gopeekrishnan Unnithan

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Location

Kerala, India

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+91-9400126763

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Email

drgkneuro@gmail.com