Hi, I'm Sherlyn!

I'm a PhD Candidate in Genetics at UW-Madison, studying mechanisms of synaptic maintenance during aging in C. elegans, advised by Prof. Claire Richardson.

Publications

Molecular studies of bioactive peptides of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) skin protein hydrolysate as MMP-2 inhibitor
Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023
Sherlyn P. Wijaya, Puji Rahayu, Maggy T. Suhartono, and Raymond R. Tjandrawinata
doi.org/10.7324/JAPS.2023.53543

Assessment of Agaricus bisporus mushroom as protective agent against ultraviolet exposure
bioRxiv, 2021
Chae Yeon Hwang, Yuniwaty Halim, Marcelia Sugata, Dela Rosa, Sherlyn P. Wijaya, and Eden Steven
doi.org/10.1101/2021.10.21.465111
Mentored first-author high school student researchers as part of this work

Presentations

DAF-3–dependent regulation of synaptic maintenance during dauer aging in C. elegans
Poster Presentation, 25th International C. elegans Conference, 2025

Extended presynaptic maintenance during stress-resistant dauer aging
Poster Presentation, MAPSS: Metabolism, Aging, Pathogenesis, Stress, and Small RNAs in C. elegans, 2024

Structural preservation of synapses in long-lived dauer neurons
Poster Presentation, CeNeuro: Neuronal Development, Synaptic Function & Behavior Meeting, 2024

Synaptic resilience during dauer diapause protects neuronal function
Poster Presentation, 4th ChAWM: Chicago Area Worm Meeting, 2023

Presynaptic maintenance during dauer diapause opposes neurodegenerative decline
Poster Presentation, 24th International C. elegans Conference (Honorable Mention), 2023

Honors & Awards

American Heart Association (AHA) Predoctoral Fellowship (2025 - 2026)
Honorable Mention – Poster Presentation, 24th International C. elegans Conference (2023)
Student Research Grant Competition Awardee, University of Wisconsin–Madison (2023)

Teaching

Zoology 523: Neurobiology (University of Wisconsin–Madison) · Summer 2024
Genetics 466: Principles of Genetics (University of Wisconsin–Madison) · Fall 2023