Best: Ayesha Kiran Mendes

: Her research focuses on small heat shock proteins (HSPBs) and their dual role in mitochondrial protein quality control. She specifically investigates how these proteins translocate to the mitochondrial membrane to prevent aggregation, which is critical for understanding diseases like Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) .

Granted for her Joint Master of Science in Neurosciences.

: As part of the Peripheral Neuropathy Research Group, her team’s findings have been published in high-impact journals like Nature Cell Biology and BRAIN . Public Engagement and Advocacy