Dr. Meena Sakharkar

Professor

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Biography

Meena Sakharkar is a Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in drug discovery and development. She has been a faculty member since 2014 and is a member of the Drug Discovery Development Research Group. Sakharkar's educational background includes a PhD from the National University of Singapore and postdoctoral training at Stanford University. She teaches various courses related to pharmaceutical biotechnology, pharmacogenomics, personalized medicine, and drug design. Her research focuses on drug target identification and validation through various cross-disciplinary approaches. Currently, her lab is investigating the role of PPAR gamma in breast cancer and Parkinson's disease, and is conducting an active research program that designs novel antibiotic-phytochemical drug conjugates for treating bacterial infections in dairy cattle. Her research has received funding from the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, NSERC, the Government of Saskatchewan, SaskMilk, and Mitacs.

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Experience

Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

University of Saskatchewan • Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Member of the Drug Discovery Development Research Group; teaches courses on pharmaceutical biotechnology, pharmacogenomics, personalized medicine, and drug design.

Requirements for University of Saskatchewan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:86
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
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Specialization Notes

Standard university-wide graduate requirements apply to most arts and science departments unless otherwise specified by the program.