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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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The Neural Circuitry Driving Cancer-Related Wasting Disease

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AI-Assisted Genome Studies Are Riddled with Errors

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Data by the Dozen: Consortium Cancer Maps Provide a 3D View of Tumor Evolution

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A Small Genome Editing Nuclease Packs a Big Punch

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Cancer Cells Hijack the Neuron-Glia Connection for Brain Metastasis

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The Unexplored Effects of Weight-Loss Drugs on the Brain 

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The Circadian Clock Tells the Right Time for Immunotherapy

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Stem Cells Could Save the Giant Panda

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Engineered Yeast Brew a Vaccine Adjuvant 

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Bacteria Put on an Invisibility Cloak to Cause Asymptomatic Infections 

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