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

Analysis in vivo using a new method, ARGO (Analysis of Red–Green Offset), reveals complexity and cell-type specificity in presynaptic turnover of synaptic vesicle protein Synaptogyrin/SNG-1
Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2026
Nikita Shiliaev, Manuel A. Alvarez, Ruiling Zhong, Sherlyn P. Wijaya, Sophie Baumberger, and Claire E. Richardson
doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E25-09-0422

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

Starter Culture Microgrant, Genetics Society of America (2026)
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