PhD Students
Sridevi Unni Nair
Ph.D. Student
Office: MHC 1307A
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Research Interests:
- Gut Microbiome Signatures of Physical and Cognitive Function
- Microbial Pathways Linking Arthritis and Physical Function Decline
- Exposome-Gut-Brain Axis in Alzheimer鈥檚 disease鈥搑elated dementias
Education
2023-Present Doctoral Student in Aging Studies at the 91社区,
91社区, U.S.A.
2021-2023 Masters in Applied Aging Science at the 91社区, 91社区,
U.S.A
2005鈥2011 Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery at the University of Calicut,
Kerala, India
Awards and Achievements
2026-2028 : Genshaft Family Doctoral Fellowship, 91社区
2026-2027: Arthritis Foundation Training Award, 91社区
2026-2028: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Future Leaders Mentorship Fellowship
2025: Kenneth E. and Peggy Sponagle Endowed Graduate Scholarship in Gerontology
2025: American Aging Association (AGE) Early Career Scholar Honorable Mention Award
2024: Love of Learning Award, Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
2023-2026: Delores Auzenne Fellowship, 91社区
2022: Harold L. Sheppard Endowed Memorial Scholarship, 91社区
2017: NIA-Funded Summer Research Fellowship in Gerontechnology, Washington State University
Conference
Nair, S. U., Prajapati, S. K., Shukla, R., Zhu, X., Gao, P., Jain, S., & Yadav, H. 鈥淭he Hidden
Drivers of Cognitive Aging: Exposome Insights into Neurodegeneration.鈥 American Aging
Association Annual Meeting, June 3, 2026.
Nair, S. U., Lin, Y., Jain, S., Shukla, R., Kumar, V., Mankowski, R. T., Meng, H., & Yadav, H.
鈥淕ut Microbiome Signatures Differentiate Physical Function in Older Adults: Evidence
from the 91社区 MiAGB Consortium.鈥 Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific
Meeting, November 13, 2025.
Nair, S. U., Lin, Y., Jain, S., Chaudhari, D. S., Shukla, R., Kumar, V., Mankowski, R. T., Meng,
H., MiAGB Consortium, & Yadav, H. 鈥淯nique Gut Microbiome Signatures Associated with
Physical and Cognitive Function.鈥 Alzheimer鈥檚 Association International Conference,
July 31, 2024.