Nimisha Nandankar Successfully Defends Doctorate

Nimisha Nandankar (Roepke lab, May 2025) successfully defended her doctorate, with her seminar titled “Elucidating the Role of KNDy Neuron Kisspeptin in GnRH Pulsatility and Metabolic Homeostasis,” via Zoom on March 14, 2025. Her research focused on the role of the neuropeptide kisspeptin in KNDy neurons within the hypothalamus on reproductive function and glucose metabolism using transgenic mouse models, within the context of sex steroids. She served in the EAB Graduate Student Organization as secretary and co-president as well as in the GRIB graduate student conference planning committee. She was supported by the Endocrine Society’s Research Experiences for Graduate and Medical Students (REGMS) Fellowship and a NIH F31 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship. Last July, she started her position as a venture analyst at the University of Michigan’s Biomedical Venture Fund (MBVF).