Aparna Suvrathan

Aparna Suvrathan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill University. She holds a secondary appointment as a Scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), specifically at the Montreal General Hospital site. Her research program is integrated into the broader Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience Program at the Center for Translational Biology.

Her research focuses on synaptic plasticity mechanisms in the cerebellum, particularly how neural circuits encode learning through

• Electrophysiological recordings
• Mouse genetic models
• Behavioral analysis
• Microscopic imaging

Her work bridges motor learning research with neurodevelopmental disorder studies, especially autism spectrum disorders. Recent publications highlight her contributions to understanding

• Cerebellar synaptic timing heterogeneity
• Experience-dependent plasticity rules
• Amygdala microstructural changes
• Translational regulation in neural learning

Her laboratory investigates both healthy brain function and disease states, with particular emphasis on

• Fragile X syndrome models
• Stress-induced neural modifications
• Cerebellar circuit mechanisms
• Synaptic receptor trafficking

at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, Canada. Current work continues to explore the relationship between synaptic plasticity rules and behavioral outcomes through advanced mouse genetic approaches.