Honors & Awards


  • FARA Postdoctoral Research Award, Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (2024)
  • FARA Fellow Award, Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (2023)
  • John E. Trufant Award for Excellence in Research, The Graduate College, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois (April 2019)
  • Biolegend Award, American Society for Neurochemistry (ASN 2018) and Biolegend (March 2018)
  • Travel Award, Alzheimer's Association International Conference (2018)
  • Junior research fellowship and lectureship, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India (June 2012)

Professional Education


  • Doctor of Philosophy, Rush University, Chicago, Biochemistry (2019)
  • Master of Science, St.Xavier’s College, University Of Calcutta, India, Biotechnology (2012)

Stanford Advisors


All Publications


  • Mitochondrial calcium transport during autophagy initiation Mitochondrial Communications Chandra, S., Katiyar, P., Durairaj, A. S., Wang, X. 2024; 2 (2): 14-20