Education

M.S in Physiological Science (Neuroendocrinology)
University of California, Los Angeles

B.S. in Psychology
University of Texas at Austin

Research Experience

(2023-2024) Associate in Research/ Lab Manager
Duke University 
Laboratory of Dr. Staci Bilbo

(2020-2023) Master's Student Researcher
UCLA, Integrative Biology & Physiology Department
Laboratory of Dr. Stephanie Correa

(2021-2022) Research Scholar
UCLA, Radiation Oncology
Laboratory of Dr. Ricky Savjani

(2018-2020) Undergraduate Researcher
University of Texas at Austin, Psychology & Neuroscience
Laboratory of Dr. Frances Champagne

Publications

Devlin B, Nguyen D, Grullon G, Clark M, Ceasrine A, Deja M, Shah A, Ati S, Finn A, Ribeiro D, Schaefer A, Bilbo SD. Excitatory neuron derived cytokine interleukin-34 controls cortical developmental microglia function. Immunity. https://www.cell.com/immunity/abstract/S1074-7613(25)00249-3

Taha, HB,  Ati, SS.  Evaluation of α-synuclein in CNS-originating extracellular vesicles for Parkinsonian disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. CNS Neurosci Ther.  2023; 00: 1- 15. doi:10.1111/cns.14341

Massa, M.G., Scott, R.L., Cara, A.L., Cortes, L.R., Vander, P.B., Sandoval, N.P., Park, J.W., Ali, S.L., Velez, L.M., Wang, H.-B., Ati, S.S., Tesfaye, B., Reue, K., Edward van Veen, J., Seldin, M.M., Correa, S.M., Feeding Neurons Integrate Metabolic and Reproductive States in Mice, iSCIENCE (2023), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.107918.

Ati, S., Chhetri, D., Wiedau, M., Soltanzadeh, P., Bordelon, Y., Chin, R., & Savjani, R. R. (2022). Using Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Sialorrhea in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Advances in Radiation Oncology, 101116.

Savjani, R. R., Ati, S., Sadeghi, S., Bonelli, L., Kaprealian, T. B., & Hegde, J. V. (2022). Radiation Therapy for Mantle Cell Lymphoma with Orbital Involvement. Radiology. Imaging Cancer, 4(4), e220027.