Dr. Devaleena Pradhan

Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences

Devaleena S. Pradhan is an Associate Professor of Physiology and joined the Department of Biological Sciences at Idaho State University in 2018. She received her BS in Animal Biology in 2004 and MSc in Zoology in 2006 from University of British Columbia. In 2014, she earned her PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior from Georgia State University and then pursued her postdoctoral training at University of California, Los Angeles. At ISU, Dr. Pradhan has established a vibrant research program through receiving grants from agencies such as the Murdock Charitable Trust, Idaho EPSCoR, and the prestigious NSF CAREER award in 2022 that has provided 5 years of funding for her lab. Her group is at the forefront of discovery of novel scientific approaches to answer complex questions in reproduction and behavioral performance using an integrative approach that combines information at the molecular level (e.g. genes) to biochemical and whole animal level. She has intersected her research with teaching through establishing a Vertically Integrated Project course. Since the start of her research program at ISU, she has mentored a community of >60 trainees, resulting in >50 student presentations, including 4 best presentation awardees. Her mentees have successfully received their own research funding and internships through local and state-wide opportunities. With her trainees, she has founded the “Science Experiences for All” (SEA) Program with her trainees, that provides science engagement programs to the community. She has consistently reviewed scientific articles in top journals in her field and served on several grant review panels.