Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Overview
A bioengineer with an interest in clinical translation of cell and tissue engineering for disease modeling, Aswathi is experienced in designing and characterizing tissue-engineered constructs, as well as assessing tissue functionality. With a Bachelor's in Biotechnology and a Master's in Molecular Medicine, Aswathi completed her Ph.D. from the Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) at the University of Queensland, on developing in vitro cardiac aging model using human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs). She is the recipient of several awards including the Wonder of Science Young Science Ambassador Award, the AIBN Travel Award, the UQ Career Development Scholarship Award, and the UQ Graduate Research Training Scholarship. As an academic at UQ, Aswathi has also designed and delivered tutorials, laboratory practical lectures, and supervised assessments, contributing to the holistic growth of aspiring bioengineers.
Aswathi is also an active member of the Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (ASBTE) and a member of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS). She has presented at renowned international conferences, delivering presentations at events like the Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society-AP Chapter and the 7th Asian Biomaterials Congress.
Qualifications
- Associate Fellow, AdvanceHE, AdvanceHE
- Doctor of Philosophy of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Molecular Medicine, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
- Bachelor of Biotechnology
Publications
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Journal Article: Transforming undergraduate laboratory courses with interlinked real-world challenges
Iannotta, Dalila, Goncalves, Jenifer P., Ghebosu, Raluca E., Gopalakrishnan, Aswathi, Cooper-White, Justin and Wolfram, Joy (2023). Transforming undergraduate laboratory courses with interlinked real-world challenges. Trends in Biotechnology, 42 (1), 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.10.006
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Other Outputs: An in vitro human iPSC-based model to decipher cellular contributions to age-related heart failure
Gopalakrishnan, Aswathi (2023). An in vitro human iPSC-based model to decipher cellular contributions to age-related heart failure. PhD Thesis, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/c6e0b92
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Conference Publication: A human iPSC-based cardiac tissue model to understand age-related heart failure
Gopalakrishnan, Aswathi, Wolvetang, Ernst, Li, Joan and Cooper-White, Justin (2022). A human iPSC-based cardiac tissue model to understand age-related heart failure. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society Asia Pacific Chapter Conference (TERMIS-AP), Jeju, South Korea, 5-8 October 2022. New Rochelle, NY, United States: Mary Ann Liebert.
Publications
Journal Article
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Transforming undergraduate laboratory courses with interlinked real-world challenges
Iannotta, Dalila, Goncalves, Jenifer P., Ghebosu, Raluca E., Gopalakrishnan, Aswathi, Cooper-White, Justin and Wolfram, Joy (2023). Transforming undergraduate laboratory courses with interlinked real-world challenges. Trends in Biotechnology, 42 (1), 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.10.006
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Hydrogel Scaffolds: Towards Restitution of Ischemic Stroke-Injured Brain
Gopalakrishnan, Aswathi, Shankarappa, Sahadev A. and Rajanikant, G. K. (2018). Hydrogel Scaffolds: Towards Restitution of Ischemic Stroke-Injured Brain. Translational Stroke Research, 10 (1), 1-18. doi: 10.1007/s12975-018-0655-6
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Vignesh, S., Gopalakrishnan, Aswathi, Poorna, M. R., Nair, Shantikumar V., Jayakumar, R. and Mony, Ullas (2018). Fabrication of micropatterned alginate-gelatin and k-carrageenan hydrogels of defined shapes using simple wax mould method as a platform for stem cell/induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSC) culture. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 112, 737-744. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.02.031
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Calcium Ion - The Key Player in Cerebral Ischemia
Kumar, V. S. Suvanish, Gopalakrishnan, A., Naziroglu, M. and Rajanikant, G. K. (2014). Calcium Ion - The Key Player in Cerebral Ischemia. Current Medicinal Chemistry, 21 (18), 2065-2075. doi: 10.2174/0929867321666131228204246
Conference Publication
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A human iPSC-based cardiac tissue model to understand age-related heart failure
Gopalakrishnan, Aswathi, Wolvetang, Ernst, Li, Joan and Cooper-White, Justin (2022). A human iPSC-based cardiac tissue model to understand age-related heart failure. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society Asia Pacific Chapter Conference (TERMIS-AP), Jeju, South Korea, 5-8 October 2022. New Rochelle, NY, United States: Mary Ann Liebert.
Other Outputs
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An in vitro human iPSC-based model to decipher cellular contributions to age-related heart failure
Gopalakrishnan, Aswathi (2023). An in vitro human iPSC-based model to decipher cellular contributions to age-related heart failure. PhD Thesis, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/c6e0b92
