PhD Students

Sridevi Unni Nair

Ph.D. Student
Office: MHC 1307A
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Research Interests 

Understanding the influence of gut microbiome in the physical function and cognitive functioning among older adults specifically in neurodegenerative conditions and developing personalized interventions. 

Education 

Present - Doctoral Student in Aging Studies at the University of South Florida, Florida, U.S.A 
2021- 2023 Masters in Applied Aging Science at the University of South Florida, Florida, U.S.A 
2005 – 2011 Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery at the University of Calicut, Kerala, India 

Awards and Achievements

Kenneth E. and Peggy Sponagle Endowed Scholarship (2025)
Love of Learning Award by the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (2024)
Delores Auzenne Fellowship for the Ph.D. program, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida (2023)
Harold L. Sheppard Endowed Memorial Scholarship, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida (April 2022)
Summer Research Fellowship in Gerontechnology program funded by the National Institute of Aging, Washington State University (June 2017)

Conference

Sridevi Unni Nair, Yi Lin, Shalini Jain, Diptaraj Chaudhari, Rohit Shukla, Vivek Kumar, Robert T. Mankowski, Hongdao Meng, Thomas W. Buford, George A. Kuchel, MiaGB Consortium, Hariom Yadav, “Unique gut microbiome signatures associated with physical and cognitive function” at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2024, Philadelphia, PA on July 31st, 2024.