Abhi Aggarwal
Positions
Medical Student
Cumming School of Medicine, Undergraduate Medical Education
Research Associate
Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Brain and Mental Health Research Clinics Initiative
Contact information
Location
Lab: HMRB 161
Background
Biography
Abhi Aggarwal is a medical student at the University of Calgary, and a research associate with the Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI). He has a strong passion for rural healthcare, emergency medicine, and trauma surgery, and is committed to serving in high-acuity settings and reaching communities where care is needed most.
Research
Areas of Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Awards
- Michael Davidson and Roger Tsien Commemorative Award, Addgene Plasmid Repository. 2021
- Centenary Award for Academic Excellence, University of Alberta. 2019
- 1st Place Biochemistry Oral Presentation Award, 32nd Western Canadian Chemistry Conference. 2018
- 1st Place Oral Presentation Award, University of Lethbridge. 2018
- Outstanding Innovation Award, University of Alberta. 2017
- Alberta Innovates Health Solutions (AIHS) Studentship, AIHS. 2017
- Undergraduate Research Initiative (URI) Stipend, University of Alberta. 2017
Publications
- Glutamate indicators with improved activation kinetics and localization for imaging synaptic transmission. Abhi Aggarwal. Nature. (2023)
In the News
- Biosensors Illuminate Talk Between Neurons. The Scientist. (2023)
- Teamwork on new glutamate indicator leads to lasting friendship and collaboration. Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute. (2023)
- New Neuroscience Tool: The iGluSnFR3 Glutamate Sensor. Addgene. (2022)
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