Dr. Ritwick Sawarkar

Professor

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Biography

Ritwick Sawarkar is a leading researcher focused on understanding how cells respond to environmental stress and chemicals. His group employs various approaches, including genomics, single-cell transcriptomics, and proteomics, to investigate the transcriptional control of stress responses. They aim to elucidate the cellular pathways that sense stress signals, how chromatin influences these pathways, and the adaptive phenotypes that result from exposure to toxins. His research seeks to identify mechanisms that could mitigate the side effects of drugs, particularly RNA therapeutics. Notable publications include studies on the regulatory roles of heat-shock proteins and non-coding RNAs in transcriptional regulation, contributing significant insights into the fields of molecular biology and toxicology.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.