Chaitali is a post-doc in the Raj Lab. She is interested in understanding the factors affecting Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology progression, and uses the Network Diffusion Model as well as its extension - the Nexopathy in silico (Nexis) model to achieve that. Specifically, she is investigating AD pathology progression by combining the effects of network (connectome-mediated) spread, modulators of connectome-mediated spread (such as microglia), and cell-type-based regional vulnerability to the disease. In addition, Chaitali is highly interested in the translational aspects of understanding AD pathology and employs mathematical modeling on data acquired from mouse models of AD and human AD patients. She also has a joint appointment with the Chaumeil Lab where she applies MR spectroscopy techniques to assess cerebral metabolism in mouse models of AD. Outside of lab, Chaitali enjoys going for runs by the Piers in SF, acrylic painting, and playing badminton.