Suditi Rahematpura CV
Suditi Rahematpura CV
Suditi Rahematpura CV
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Laboratory of Neuropsychopharmacology, Perelman School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA|September 2018 – present
Undergraduate Researcher, P.I. – Dr. Heath Schmidt
§ Received $2000 award from 2020 Jumpstart for Juniors Research Grant to conduct independent project to investigate the
novel role of pharmacotherapies in fentanyl-induced reinforcement and analgesia
§ Received $1000 award from 2019 Vagelos Undergraduate Research Grant to conduct independent project to investigate the
novel role of pharmacotherapies in fentanyl-induced reinforcement and analgesia
§ Conducted independent project to examine the cell type-specific effects of amylin in the nucleus accumbens on opioid-
induced behavioral and analgesic responses in rat models
§ Presented poster at 2019 Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Expo
§ Performed behavioral and molecular experiments on rats to examine the effects of central and peripheral GLP-1 signaling
on cocaine-mediated behaviors
§ Presented poster at 2019 Philadelphia Society of Neuroscience Conference
§ Grants:
o 2020 Jumpstart for Juniors Research Grant - $2000 award
o 2019 Vagelos Undergraduate Research Grant - $1000 award
§ Abstracts:
o Rahematpura, S., Moreno, A., Zhang, Y., Schmidt, H.D. (2018). Cell type-specific effects of amylin in the nucleus accumbens
on opioid-induced behavioral and analgesic responses. Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, University of
Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA.
o Moreno, A., Rahematpura, S., Zhang, Y., Schmidt, H.D. (2018). Activation of amylin receptors in the nucleus accumbens
shell reduces oxycodone-taking and -seeking behaviors in rats. Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, University of
Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA.
o Rahematpura, S., Hernandez, N., Schmidt, H.D. (2018). The role of vagal input in cocaine-mediated behaviors. Department
of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA.
Viora Health Philadelphia, PA|January 2019 – May 2019
Data Science Intern
§ Conducted statistical and data integrity analysis of mock and patient-generated data sets in Python
§ Assisted in writing code using machine-learning techniques to export and organize data in Python
Augusta Hospital Düsseldorf, Germany| July - August 2018
Clinical Intern
§ Performed blood tests, IV insertion, ultra sound of abdomen and neck, blood pressure measurements, bandage changes, bone
marrow cell culture preparation
§ Conducted patient examinations, assisted in determining patient diagnosis, prepared practice rooms before ultrasound and
instruments/equipment for treatment
Malkasten Urology Düsseldorf, Germany| July 2018
Clinical Intern
§ Performed ultrasound of bladder, prostate, kidneys; changed transurethral and suprapubic catheters in men and women
§ Conducted patient examinations, assisted in determining patient diagnosis
Laboratory of Addiction Genetics, Boston University School of Medicine Boston, MA| June 2016 – August 2016
RISE: Research in Science and Engineering Program, P.I. – Dr. Cameron Bryant
§ Project: Relationship between variants in genotype and methamphetamine sensitivity in mice
§ Analyzed behavioral data of wild type and transgenic mice in R and performed genetic analysis of mice with PCR