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{{Infobox scientist<br />
| name = Vatsala Thirumalai<br />
| birth_place = India<br />
| fields = Neuroscience, Developmental Biology<br />
| workplaces = National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR<br />
| alma_mater = Anna University (B.Tech) <br> Brandeis University (Ph.D.)<br />
| known_for = Research on neural circuits and motor control in zebrafish<br />
| awards = Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (2020) <br> Asian Scientist 100 (2021)<br />
}}<br />
'''Vatsala Thirumalai''' is a scientist at Neural Circuits and Development Laboratory, [[National Centre for Biological Sciences]], [[Tata Institute of Fundamental Research]], Bengaluru.<ref name="ssb" /> She secured B Tech degree in [[biotechnology]] from [[Anna University, Chennai]] and PhD degree in [[neuroscience]] from [[Brandeis University]], Waltham, MA. She was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY and the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.<br />
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==Research==<br />
The research at Neural Circuits and Development Laboratory which Vatsala Thirumali heads is focused on studying the working of the neural circuits that cause physical movements in animals. The lab has chosen the [[zebrafish]], a fish endemic to the Ganges, for intensive study because of the transparent nature of their body during the embryonic and larval stages. This helps direct visual observation of the interiors.<ref>{{cite web |title=Neural control of movement during development and in adulthood |url=https://www.ncbs.res.in/faculty/vatsala-research |website=National Centre for Biological Sciences |publisher=TIFR |access-date=19 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Aswathi Pacha |title=Zebrafish reveal how to run faster |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/zebrafish-reveal-how-to-run-faster/article30951521.ece |work=The Hindu |date=29 February 2020 |access-date=19 October 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
Vatsala Thirumalai was awarded the [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology]] in [[Biological Sciences]] in 2020 for her contributions towards understanding communication and modulation of neuronal function.<ref name="ssb">{{cite web |title=Brief Profile of the Awardee |url=https://ssbprize.gov.in/content/Detail.aspx?AID=573 |website=Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology |publisher=CSIR Human Resource Development Group |access-date=19 October 2021}}</ref> The following year, Thirumalai became a laureate of the [[Asian Scientist 100]] by the ''[[Asian Scientist]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.asianscientist.com/as100/ |title=The Asian Scientist 100 |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= |website= |publisher= [[Asian Scientist]] |access-date= 13 March 2025 |quote= |language= }}</ref><br />
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