Dr. Ishwar Radhakrishnan

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Biography

Ishwar Radhakrishnan is a Professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences at Northwestern University. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of eukaryotic transcription regulation, emphasizing how transcription factors engage with DNA and recruit specific coactivators and corepressors. He is particularly interested in the role of intrinsically disordered regions in transactivation and transrepression domains and their interactions with multi-protein complexes that modify chromatin. His lab explores questions regarding the unique mechanisms utilized by nuclear receptors for transcriptional activation and the impact of functionally distinct histone deacetylase-associated chromatin-modifying complexes on cellular physiology in eukaryotes. Radhakrishnan has contributed significantly to the understanding of histone acetylation and deacetylation dynamics and their structural biology implications. He has authored multiple notable publications that contribute to the field of molecular biology, including key insights into various protein complexes and their interactions with nucleic acids.

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Awards

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Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund Medical Research Fellow

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Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar

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Scholar

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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