Unlocking the Secrets of Memory: Dr. Sajikumar Sreedharan Recognized for 20 Years of Innovation
Published: 05 Oct 2024
(Left) Dr Sreedharan Sajikumar, (Right) Award plaque
Dr. Sajikumar Sreedharan, Associate Professor from the Department of Physiology at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, has been honored by the International Association for the Study of Neurons and Brain Diseases (AND). This recognition was awarded for his research over the past twenty years on how long-term memories are systematically stored in the brain.
The International Association for the Study of Neurons and Brain Diseases (AND) is an organization of neuroscientists based at the University of Toronto, Canada. It brings together scientists from around the world who study memory formation and its degeneration, including recipients of the Brain Prize. The association holds an annual meeting in various countries where its members are located. During this meeting, the latest research on memory formation is discussed. The National University of Singapore hosted the AND meeting in 2013. This year’s annual meeting was held in Qingdao, China, from September 9-11, where Dr. Sajikumar Sreedharan was selected for the “Investigator” award.
(Top right) Sajikumar and the scientific committee members who selected the award. Prof. Min Zhuo, University of Toronto (left), Canada; Prof. Satoshi Kida (first on the right), University of Tokyo, Japan; Prof. Bong-Kiun Kaang (second on the right), Seoul National University, South Korea.
The scientific committee members who selected Dr. Sajikumar for the award included world-renowned neuroscientists: Prof. Min Zhuo from the University of Toronto, Canada; Prof. Satoshi Kida from the University of Tokyo, Japan; and Prof. Bong-Kiun Kaang from Seoul National University, South Korea. They remarked:
“Dr. Sajikumar’s research has significantly advanced our understanding of the neuroscience behind how short-term memories systematically transition into long-term memories. His work provides a deeper insight into memory impairments due to aging, learning disabilities, and mental illnesses.”
Dr. Sajikumar has been conducting research on the molecular mechanisms of memory for two decades. Under his leadership at the National University of Singapore, around ten Ph.D. scholars and seven postdoctoral researchers have completed their research to date.
