Toshali Banerjee

Partnered with CSIRO as a Scientist in their national initiative of partnering STEM Professionals with Science Teachers, in developing the foundation for future STEM Talents. Contributed towards:

• Enhancing Student Engagement: Collaborated with teachers to bring real-world STEM applications into the classroom, making learning experiences more engaging and relevant for students.
• Curriculum Support: Assisted teachers in delivering the NSW Curriculum by providing expert knowledge, resources, and practical insights from STEM fields.
• Career Pathways Insight: Introduced students to STEM careers in Neuroscience, inspiring future interest and demonstrating the practical impact of STEM skills in mental health research.
• Hands-on Learning: Facilitated interactive experiments, problem-solving activities and explicit classroom teaching of research skills such as statistical analysis and graphical representation of data, to deepen students' understanding of complex STEM concepts.
• Building STEM Capacity: Contributed to developing a future STEM-skilled workforce by fostering enthusiasm and curiosity in students for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Former collaboration: Mr. Richard Soo and Ms. Danielle van der Meer, St. Mary's Cathedral College, NSW.

• Tutored Year 12 Biology to 2 students from Brisbane, QLD from Indooroopilly State High School on the QCE Curriculum.
• Individualized delivery of lessons on the curriculum content, with regular assessments and feedback on student progress.
• One student is currently an Undergraduate at the University of Queensland, Brisbane.

• Curriculum: ICSE, CBSE, ISC
• Customized Lesson Plans: Developed and delivered personalized lesson plans for Year 5-12 students, adapting to individual learning styles and academic goals in both science and mathematics.
• Diverse Student Engagement: Successfully tutored a diverse group of students, including those from varying cultural backgrounds and academic abilities, fostering an inclusive learning environment.
• Progress Tracking: Implemented effective progress tracking systems, providing regular feedback to students and parents, and adjusting teaching strategies based on performance data.
• Interactive Learning: Utilized interactive teaching methods, including problem-solving sessions, hands-on experiments, and real-world applications, to enhance students' understanding of complex scientific and mathematical concepts.
• Exam Preparation: Specialized in preparing students for standardized tests and school exams, improving their test-taking strategies, time management, and subject-specific knowledge, leading to significant improvements in grades.

• Conduct Independent Research: Designed and performed experiments to investigate neural mechanisms of early life stress induced neurological disorders, utilizing advanced techniques such as neuroimaging, molecular biology, biochemistry and behavioral analysis.
• Data Analysis: Analyzed complex datasets using statistical software and computational models to interpret experimental results and derive meaningful conclusions.
• Literature Review: Stayed updated with latest developments in neuroscience by reviewing scientific literature, identifying research gaps, and applying new findings to ongoing projects.
• Collaborate with Research Teams: Worked closely with interdisciplinary teams, including other researchers, clinicians, and faculty members from TIFR Mumbai, IISER Pune and NIMHANS Bangalore, to advance research objectives and contribute to collaborative publications.
• Disseminate Findings: Presented research findings at conferences, seminars, and workshops; contributed to research articles published in peer-reviewed journals (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=toshali+banerjee).

• Support Research Projects: Assisted in the design, execution, and management of research projects, including data collection, experimentation, and documentation under the supervision of a lead researcher or faculty member.
• Data Analysis: Utilized statistical software and research methodologies to analyze data, interpret results, and contribute to the formulation of research conclusions.
• Maintain Laboratory Equipment: Handled, maintained, and troubleshot laboratory equipment or research tools to ensure the accuracy and reliability of experiments.
• Prepare Reports and Presentations: Assisted in the preparation of research reports, manuscripts, grant proposals, and presentations for conferences.