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Ritwick Sawarkar is a researcher at the University of Cambridge in the Department of Biochemistry, focusing on the molecular mechanisms by which chromatin controls the environmental stress response. His work investigates how cells adapt to stressful conditions through transcriptional control, analyzing the regulatory layers determining the strength and duration of these responses. His research objectives include understanding cellular pathways that sense environmental stress and toxins, how chromatin interprets cellular health information during toxic exposure, and the transcriptional responses that aid survival under stress. The lab utilizes approaches such as genomics, single-cell transcriptomics, and proteomics, in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies, to identify novel components involved in stress-response pathways. Sawarkar has published numerous impactful papers in top scientific journals, contributing significantly to understanding the mechanisms behind environmental stress responses in mammalian cells.
MRC Toxicology Unit • Cambridge, GB
Investigating molecular mechanisms of chromatin control and environmental stress responses.
Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.