Simmren Bama Roy, M.Sc.

EDUCATION

• Master of Optometry & Vision Sciences: Manipal University (Institute of Eminence) [MAHE], Manipal, India (2023-2025), GPA: 8.04. *Received Scholar scholarship at MAHE (2023- 2025) 
• Clinical Internship: L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Bhubaneswar, India, (2022-2023) 
• Bachelor of Optometry & Vision Sciences: NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata, India (2019-2023) GPA: 9.23

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Translational Research, Myopia, Visual Neuroscience, Psychophysics, Cognitive Neuroscience 

WORK & INTERNSHIPS

• Research Optometrist, Indo-German Lab, LVPEI, Cognitive Neuroscience project in collaboration with the University of Hamburg, Germany [08/2025 – Current] 
• Intern, Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE, Cervical Cancer Lab to learn the basic molecular biology skills [06/2024 - 07/2024] 
• Trainee, Central Animal Research Facility, MAHE [08/2024]   

PROJECTS

• Effect of different times of UV exposure on retinal dopamine and related behavioural analysis – Rodent study: Grounded in the hypothesis that dopamine plays a crucial role in light adaptation, trophic functions, ocular growth, and emmetropization. 
• Reliable methods to extract dopamine from rodent retina: A Scoping Review: Summarizing and evaluating existing biochemical techniques for retinal dopamine extraction to support experimental reproducibility in vision neuroscience research. 
• Effect of Blue Light Exposure on Muller Cells and their Behaviour in Rodents (Co-author): The initiation of Müller cell damage post blue light exposure, short-term (7 days) and long-term (14 days), to observe a potential relationship with behavioural changes in rodent models 
• Comparison of rabbit dry eye models induced topically by 0.2% benzalkonium chloride and 1% atropine sulphate (Co-author): Standardization of the dry eye experimental model, which could be used for therapeutic advancements 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

• Poster presentation on ‘Effect of different times of natural UV exposure on Wistar rats and their behaviour-Rodent study’ at ARVOIERG, India, July 2025 
• Poster presentation on ‘Reliable methods to extract dopamine from Rodent retina: a scoping review’ at ASCON, Goa, 2024 
• Poster presentation on ‘UV Rays & their effect on our eyes' at NATCONPH 2020, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata 
• Oral presentation on ‘How screening affecting our eyes during the COVID-19 pandemic’ at International e-NATCONPH 2021 

SKILLS

• EEG, MRI, MRS, Eye Trackers 
• ZAMOVI, Graph Pad, IBMSPSS 
• Programming languages– basics of MATLAB & R (Preliminary level) 
• Animal handling (rodents and rabbits) 
• Fundamental molecular biology 

Clinical Skills: 

• Comprehensive eye examination, Retinoscopy, Slit lamp, Applanation Tonometry, Gonioscopy, Indirect Ophthalmoscopy, Contact lens, Community eye care. 
• Specialized in Retina, Pediatrics, Glaucoma, Cornea, Low vision, and Oculoplasty examination. 
• Diagnostic techniques (Fundus photography, Optical Coherence Tomography, A-scan, B-scan, Perimetry, Specular Microscopy, Corneal Topography)    

LANGUAGES

English (IELTS – 7 Band Score), Hindi, Bengali, Odiya       

VOLUNTEERED IN

Volunteer Service Organization, MAHE     

OTHER COURSES

• Probability foundation in data Science & AI by University of Colorado Boulder, 2025 
• Managing emotions in times of uncertainty and stress by Yale University, 2024 
• Introduction Systematic and Meta-analysis by John Hopkins University, 2023 
• EHealth: More than just an electronic record by The University of Sydney, 2023