Mohini Sengupta

Mohini Sengupta, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Saint Louis University, within the College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on understanding motor coordination mechanisms in vertebrates, particularly using zebrafish as a model. She investigates how spinal neurons coordinate movements, refine these skills during development, and how disruptions contribute to motor disorders and spinal injuries. Her lab employs techniques like electrophysiology, calcium imaging, and optogenetics to study neural networks underlying locomotion.

Dr. Sengupta holds a Ph.D. in Biology from the National Center for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, India, and an integrated Bachelors and Masters in Biotechnology from St. Xaviers College, Kolkata, India. Her work aims to identify therapeutic targets for motor diseases through detailed analysis of spinal and brain circuitry in zebrafish. She leads the Sengupta Lab, which operates under the mission to bridge fundamental neuroscience with clinical applications.

Her research publications span topics from neural network modeling to neuromodulation effects on learning. While no specific awards are listed, her contributions emphasize translational neuroscience and vertebrate motor systems.