postdocs

Bibekananda Sahoo, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, arrived at Case Western Reserve University in fall 2020, fresh after completing a PhD program in India. Working under the mentorship of Xinghong Dai at the School of Medicine, Sahoo uses cryo-electron…

Nisha Bhattarai’s research is driven by her passion for understanding the intricate relationship between humans and diseases. Originally from Nepal, Bhattarai came to Case Western Reserve University for a postdoctoral position in the Buck Lab in the fall of 2023. Her research focuses on plexins…

Only a few labs around the world rely on micro-perfusion techniques. Postdoctoral Scholar Gaaminepreet Singh is among a select group of researchers using this method, working alongside Case Western Reserve University professors and researchers Walter Boron and Jeffery L. Garvin, both in the…

Research out of the Xinghong Dai's lab in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics and led by postdoctoral scholar Bibekananda Sahoo recently revealed that NINJ1, a small membrane protein, actively drives plasma membrane rupture (PMR) during lytic cell death, challenging the long-standing belief…

Calling all pet parents in the Case Western Reserve University community! If you’re looking for the chance to show off your furry friend(s) and your Spartan pride, look no further—we invite students, post-docs, staff and faculty to submit your best photo of your pet(s) in CWRU gear for a photo…

The secret to understanding how to treat diseases like Alzheimer’s might be found in the structural function of the proteins linked to them. Amita Sahoo is among those working to gain new insights. Sahoo, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Case Western…

Sidra Islam’s research could lead to improvements in cancer immunotherapies. A postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Pathology, Islam’s work centers on understanding T-cell differentiation and function within the tumor microenvironment. Her work at Case Western Reserve University…

The Case Western Reserve University Postdoctoral Association invites postdocs and their families to the annual Postdoc Holiday Party Thursday, Dec. 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Tomlinson Hall. There will be food, games and prizes. Guests also can participate in an ugly sweater contest. The…

Join the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) for a UCITE Fridays event Dec. 6 from 11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Allen Memorial Medical Library’s Herrick Room. This reunion event is for all faculty, staff, postdocs and graduate student instructors to have lunch…

Lamyae El Khalki’s research career has spanned several continents. El Khalki grew up in a small mountainous town in Morocco, nestled between the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts. She remained in her home country for her PhD, earning her degree in molecular biology from the University of Sultan…