Hatim Zariwala

Hatim Zariwala

Post Doctoral Fellow at Allen Institute for Brain Science

Greater Seattle Area

Past
  • Thesis Student at CSHL
  • Grad Student at Neurogenetics Laboratory University of Oregon
  • Student at Indian Institute of Technoloy
  • Summer Internship at National Center for Biological Sciences, Tata Institiute of Fundamental Research
Education
  • State University of New York at Stony Brook
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
  • St. Xavier's College
  • University of Mumbai
Connections
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Industry
Research

Hatim Zariwala’s Summary

I am trained in basic neuroscience with my thesis work on behavioral and systems neuroscience of the rodent brain. In spite of great success in exploiting this system genetically, I feel, there is little appreciation for its potential in bridging the gap between genetics and psychology and its ability to provide the first detailed understanding of "behavior" using the currency of neural activity and genetic makeup. This very ability offers the unprecedented advantage at both fronts i.e., basic and translational research toward the understanding of cognition and the so called anomalies of cognition. This is my research interest and dictates all my future goals.


Hatim Zariwala’s Experience

  • Thesis Student

    CSHL

    (Research industry)

    July 2002January 2008 (5 years 7 months)

    Advisor: Prof Zachary F Mainen

    Nature Sept 2008:
    Neural correlates, computation and behavioural impact of decision confidence.

    Studied the role of time in olfactory perception and decision making by rats. I designed behavioral methods to understand how rats evaluate sensory, reward and timing variables in order to inform their decision on two alternative choices.
    .

  • Grad Student

    Neurogenetics Laboratory University of Oregon

    (Research industry)

    September 2000August 2001 (1 year )

    Advisor: Dr Shawn Lockery

    Successfully developed an assay, collected data and published results in order to understand the genetic basis and navigational stretagies used by worms for thermotaxis

    Publication: First author paper in J Neuroscience 2003

  • Student

    Indian Institute of Technoloy

    (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Biotechnology industry)

    July 1998May 2000 (1 year 11 months)

    MS student in Biotechnology

  • Summer Internship

    National Center for Biological Sciences, Tata Institiute of Fundamental Research

    (Research industry)

    19981999 (1 year )


Hatim Zariwala’s Education

  • State University of New York at Stony Brook

    Ph.D , Neuroscience , 20012007

    Activities and Societies:
    Member Society for Neuroscience
    NYAS
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

    MS , Biotechnology , 19982000

    Summer internship 1999: NCBS, TIFR Bangalore, India

    Activities and Societies:
    Organizer: Techfest Lecture Series
    Organizer; Biotechnology Quiz
    Organizer: Science Club
  • St. Xavier's College

    BSc , Biochemistry and Life Sciences , 19951998

  • University of Mumbai

    BS , Life Sciences and Biochemistry , 19951998

    Activities and Societies:
    St Xaviers College, Bombay

Additional Information

Hatim Zariwala’s Interests:

Neurobiology

Hatim Zariwala’s Groups:

Society for Neuroscience 2003-Present

  •    IIT Bombay - Alumni
  •    India Believers
  •    Grist
  •    Linked:Seattle
  •    Biotech & Pharma Professionals Network
  •    Medical Device Professionals Network
  •    International Brain Based Learning Network
  •    Neuromodulation Network
  •    Market Research and Cognitive Neuroscience
  •    Unix, Perl & Java for Bioinformatics

Hatim Zariwala’s Honors:

April 2006 International fellowship on “Sense of Smell” at the Institute of Advanced Studies at the Hebrew University, Israel.
Oct 2004 International fellowship for the Bayesian Brain: Okinawa Computational Neuroscience Course;
2001 – 2002 Presidential Fellowship, SUNY Stony Brook.
1998 – 2000 Recipient of Govt. of India Department of Biotechnology Fellowship for MS
1999, 2000 National summer internship at NCBS, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore, India
2000 Recipient of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (India) fellowship.


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