Highlighted 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

Awards, Fellowships, & Grants:

  • UCLA, Integrative Biology and Physiology Non-Resident Tuition Fellowship (2020-2021)

  • UCLA, Integrative Biology and Physiology Good Academic Standing Fellowship (2022)

  • UCLA,  Distinguished Teaching Award Nomination (2022)

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, accepted. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.05.10.589920

  • 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.

Education and Degree(s)

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

  • B.S. in Psychology
    University of Texas at Austin