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Team

Principal Investigator

Dr. Pabi Sahoo is originally from India. He received his Ph.D. from The National Center for Cell Science, University of Pune, India studying the connections between Wnt signaling and stress granules (SGs) with Dr. Jomon Joseph. In his graduate studies, he investigated SGs that formed under pharmacological stress conditions, which piqued his interest in identifying their role during physiological conditions. He then joined the lab of Dr. Jeff Twiss at the University of South Carolina where he used different types of neurons to answer this question. The highly polarized morphology of neurons provided him an elegant system to study these SGs. His work showed that axons do contain SGs under physiological conditions and those are used to store mRNAs.
He enjoys hiking, karaoke singing, and drumming.

 

Postdoctoral Fellows

Dr. Meghal Desai

Ph.D. (Biotechnology): NCCS, University of Pune

Meghal, completed her Ph.D. studies in molecular neurobiology at the NCCS, University of Pune.

She is an anthophile, and astrophile who also enjoys cooking, jogging and binge watching on weekends .

Email: meghaldesai.1988@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

Ph.D. Students 

Shruti Ghumra, MS (Rotating)

BSc. (Micro Biology), MS (Biological Sc): Mumbai, India

Shruti, completed her bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from Mithibai College, India, and a master’s degree in Biological Sciences from NMIMS, Mumbai, India. She conducted her MS dissertation research at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B), India in the field of nanotechnology.

Beyond the lab, she finds joy in cooking, calligraphy, and the warmth of catching up with friends.

Email: sg2078@newark.rutgers.edu

 

 

 

 

Undergraduates Students

 

Noor Amira (Class of 2026)

Noor, is an undergraduate student at the Rutgers University, Newark and she wants to major in biology.

Her favorite hobbies are boxing and basketball.

Email: na891@scarletmail.rutgers.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Mohamed Amer (Class of 2026)

Mohamed, is an undergraduate student at the Rutgers University, Newark and he plans to major in biology.

His hobbies are soccer, playing, and watching. He likes to watch MMA, goes to the gym a lot, plays FIFA, reads religious books, and loves to spend time with his girlfriend.

Email: mga86@scarletmail.rutgers.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Keya Gulati (Class of 2026)

Keya, is an undergraduate student at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and she is majoring in biology.

She is a part of the 7-year Accelerated BS/MD program with New Jersey Medical School.

Some of her favorite hobbies include playing basketball, hiking, and crocheting.

Email: kg575@njit.edu

 

 

 

 

Alaa Karim (Class of 2025)

Alaa, is an undergraduate student at Rutgers University- Newark. She’s majoring in Biology,minoring in Chemistry, and planning to pursue a career in medicine.

Aside from her passion in research and fueling up her interest in science, she likes to fulfill her artistic side too with drawing, calligraphy, handmade crafts, and reading.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lab Alumni

Kaili Taylor, Rotating Ph.D. Student,

Fall 2023

Currently a Ph.D. student in Rutgers Univ.

Email: kdt71@scarletmail.rutgers.edu

 

High School Students

Krystina Carrington

Krystina, was a high school intern in the lab. She is from the North Star Academy High School.

Email: krystina.i.carrington@student.northstaracademy.org

 

 

Oluwasemipe Adebiyi Hunter (Ella)

Ella, was a high school intern in the lab. She is from the North Star Academy High School.

Email: oodebiyihunter@student.northstaracademy.org