Sabarish Nagarajan

Sabarish Nagarajan is a skilled research professional with significant experience in molecular biology and biochemistry, currently serving as a Research Associate at the Morgridge Institute for Research, focusing on oogenesis using fruit flies as a model system. Prior experience includes working as a Scientific Researcher at Howard University, where Sabarish led projects characterizing mutants of the transcriptional coactivator ‘spargel,’ and as a Histology Technician at Alberta DermaSurgery Centre, where immune diagnoses were performed on skin cancer specimens. Sabarish also held a position as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at the University of Alberta, examining interactions between the tumor suppressor Merlin and translation factors, and completed a Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Calgary, where research demonstrated how nutrition influences organism-wide translation. Early research experience includes work as an Intern/Research Assistant at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, focusing on Notch signaling in cancer.