Assistant Professor

Dr Kaushik Saha

Department of Biological Sciences

Interests
  • Biochemical mechanisms of mammalian splice site recognition
  • RNA structure-mediated regulation of RNA metabolism
  • RNA therapeutics
Education
2001
BSc (Hons.)
Presidency College, University of Calcutta
India
2003
MSc
University of Calcutta
India
2008
PhD
University of Cambridge
UK
Experience
  • July 2022 – August 2023, Staff Research Associate 3, University of California San Diego
  • Jule 2014 – June 2022, Assistant Project Scientist, University of California San Diego
  • July 2011 – June 2014, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, University of California San Diego
  • Jan 2009 – June 2011, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Brandeis University
Research Interests
  • Designing therapeutic RNA to correct splicing errors
  • Mechanistic investigation into the mammalian splice site recognition
Awards & Fellowships
  • 2019 - Helmsley Scholarship - Helmsley Charitable Trust
  • 2007 - Research Studentship - Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • 2007 - Lundgren Research Award - University of Cambridge
  • 2005 - Frank Smart Studentship - University of Cambridge
  • 2004 - Lt. Col. J. N. Bose Scholarship - University of Calcutta
  • 2004-2007 - Overseas Research Students’ (ORS) Award - Universities UK
  • 2004-2007 - Cambridge Nehru Scholarship - Cambridge Commonwealth Trusts & Nehru Trust for Cambridge University
  • 2003 - Junior Research Fellowship (declined) - Indian Council of Medical Research
  • 2001 - National Scholarship - Govt. of India
Memberships
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Publications

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Contact Details

kaushik.s@srmap.edu.in

Scholars

Doctoral Scholars

  • Pradeep M
  • Ramya R