Ishana Syed is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences (Neuroscience discipline) at UT Health San Antonio. Her research focuses on RNA-based mechanisms underlying neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration, with particular emphasis on the RNA-binding protein CELF2 in Alzheimer’s disease. Using integrative approaches spanning genomics, splicing analysis, lipidomics, and behavior, her work investigates how age- and disease-associated RNA dysregulation contributes to cognitive decline. Ishana is also interested in translational neuroscience, precision medicine, and RNA-targeted therapeutic strategies for neurological disorders.