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Annapoorna PK
Annapoorna PK is a PhD student and science communicator at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad. Her research focuses on understanding the biology of depression and anxiety using mice as models. She is a vocal advocate of lifting taboos associated with mental health issues. She has co-authored a two-part article recording and analyzing mental health issues in academia.