Growing up in the diverse GTA (Greater Toronto Area) suburb of Mississauga, Ayesha was exposed to a rich blend of languages, including English, Urdu, and Portuguese. This multilingual foundation would later become a hallmark of her content, allowing her to connect with diaspora communities across North America, Europe, and South Asia.
: The P182L mutation triggers an unwanted, chronic accumulation of the HSPB1 chaperone on the outer mitochondrial membrane even under basal conditions.
in October 2021, a competitive grant that supports promising young researchers in Belgium. Prior to this, she received the Erasmus Mundus Fellowship ayesha kiran mendes full
Ayesha Kiran Mendes is a PhD Fellow at the within the Peripheral Neuropathy Research Group . Her research focuses on characterizing the function of Heat Shock Proteins (HSPBs) on the outer mitochondrial membrane to better understand their role in neurological health. Professional Highlights
Currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Antwerp , admitted in June 2020. Growing up in the diverse GTA (Greater Toronto
On platforms like Instagram , she shares content related to self-love, resilience, and travel, often reflecting on "finding beauty in imperfections".
Her work is highly technical, focusing on mitochondrial function and cellular mechanisms related to neurodegenerative diseases. in October 2021, a competitive grant that supports
Science, entrepreneurship, film, and fashion. PHD student Biochem and Biotech @uantwerpen Belgium. Instagram·mendesayesha Research Ayesha Kiran Mendes
group, where she has interacted with posts about screenwriting competitions and filmmaking projects. Commentary/Social Media
Dissecting the P182L mutant of the HSPB1 gene to determine how structural mutations cause mitochondrial dysfunction and subsequent nerve damage in diseases like Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) . Professional Affiliations and Advocacy
Small Heat Shock Proteins (HSPBs) isolate themselves at the outer mitochondrial membrane.