Dr Neha Agrawal is a Borysiewicz Biomedical Sciences Fellow, a Research Associate at the Gurdon Institute and a Bye-Fellow with Murray Edwards College, all at the University of Cambridge. In her current research she is investigating the genetic basis of obesity to identify and examine novel obesity causing genes in collaboration with the Genetics of Obesity Study. This study has done pioneering work in obesity research over the past 20 years and has studied more than 8000 children with severe early-onset obesity. In her previous research, she has explored the fundamental question of how nutritional information is sensed and communicated systemically to regulate body size. For her PhD, she studied the role of neuronal calcium signaling in regulating cellular processes that modulate behavior.
Dr Agrawal has a long-standing and active interest in science education and outreach and has been engaged with various educational organizations and initiatives. She has experience of teaching in a variety of formats and places a strong emphasis on student-centered teaching and collaborative and interactive learning.
