Affiliation: University of Delhi, Department of Genetics

Dr. Surajit Sarkar is a Professor at the Department of Genetics, University of Delhi (South Campus), New Delhi, India. Dr. Sarkar received his PhD in Zoology from the Banaras Hindu University and completed his post-doctoral studies at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA. Prof. Sarkar’s research focuses on deciphering the cellular and molecular in-depths of human brain disorders and identifying and characterizing druggable targets/ drug molecules to develop novel therapeutic approaches. His group has identified several druggable targets against different human brain disorders by utilizing Drosophila disease models validated in mammalian systems. Prof. Sarkar is a life member of different academic bodies. He has served/serving as a reviewer of several reputed peer-reviewed international journals. He is a recipient of several awards, including the DST-Young Scientist, DST-BOYSCAST fellowship, DBT-Innovative Young Biotechnologists Award, and Excellence Award for In-Service Teachers of the University of Delhi.