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Sahana Sitaraman, PhD

Assistant Editor at Labx Media Group

Sahana is an Assistant Editor at The Scientist, where she crafts stories that bring the wonders and oddities of science to life. In 2022, she earned a PhD in neuroscience from the National Centre for Biological Sciences, India, studying how neurons develop their stereotypical tree-like shapes. In a parallel universe, Sahana is a passionate singer and an enthusiastic hiker.

Education

National Centre for Biological Sciences, India

PhD

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Rukhmabai Initiatives Fellowship

Sharon Dunwoody Science Journalism Mentoring Program

Articles by Sahana Sitaraman, PhD

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Why Some Wounds Don’t Leave Scars

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How Do Plants Know It’s Getting Hot?

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Obesity Impairs Bone Health in Growing Children

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Anticipation of Infection, Even in Virtual Reality, Triggers Immune Responses

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How Do Human Egg Cells Stay Healthy for Decades?

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A Selective Protein Regulates Chronic, But Not Acute, Inflammation

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Why Does Acute Pain Get Better, But Chronic Pain Persist?

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Older Gut Microbiomes Can Drive Vascular Aging

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

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AI Tool Identifies Disease-Driving Promoter Mutations 

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Designer Microbes Make Painkillers from Plastic Waste

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A Gut Pathogen’s Unexpected Weapon Against Amyloid Diseases

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When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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