Subhashis Natua

Ph.D. Candidate (Department of Biochemistry)

BS-MS (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, 2020)

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Subhashis received his BS-MS in Biology from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, India, in 2020. He joined the Kalsotra lab as a Ph.D. student in 2021.

Current Research

Subhashis is interested in studying the role of RNA processing in development and disease. Currently, he is involved in multiple projects that focus on characterizing the roles of RNA processing mechanisms such as alternative splicing, intron retention, and alternative polyadenylation in cardiac maturation and disease. His research aims to unravel the molecular complexities of RNA processing and its impact on heart development and related disorders.

Outside the lab

Outside of the lab, Subhashis enjoys cooking Indian food, reading and writing poetry, biking, and capturing moments through street photography. These hobbies offer him a creative and relaxing outlet, balancing his scientific pursuits with personal passions.

Awards and Fellowships

  • Dr. Michael A. Recny Graduate Fellowship, Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2023-2024
  • Conference Presentation (Travel) Award, Keystone Symposia (Heart Development and Disease: From Genes to Cures), 2023
  • Outstanding Poster Presentation Award, Rustbelt RNA Meeting 2022
  • Best Poster Presentation Award, The 30th international conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB), 2022
  • MCB Graduate Fellowship, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2021
  • Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Scholarship, Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India (2015-2020)
  • Khorana Scholarship, Dept. of Biotechnology, Technology, Govt. of India, and Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum, 2019

Publication

  • Ashok, C.*, Ahuja, N.*, Natua, S., Mishra, J., Samaiya, A., Shukla, S. (2021) E2F1 and epigenetic modifiers orchestrate breast cancer progression by regulating oxygen- dependent ESRP1 expression. Oncogenesis. doi: 10.1038/s41389-021-00347-6
  • Natua, S.*, Dhamdhere, S.G.*, Mutnuru, S.A.*, Shukla, S. (2021) Interplay within tumor microenvironment orchestrates neoplastic RNA metabolism and transcriptome diversity. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA. doi: 10.1002/wrna.1676
  • Natua, S., Ashok, C., Shukla, S. (2021) Hypoxia-induced Alternative Splicing in Human Diseases: the Pledge, the Turn, and the Prestige. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. doi: 0.1007/s00018-020-03727-0
  • Ahuja, N.*, C, A.*, Natua, S., Pant, D., Cherian, A., Pandkar, M.R., Yadav, P., S.S., V.N, Mishra, J., Samaiya, A., Shukla, S. (2020) Hypoxia-induced TGF-β-RBFOX2-ESRP1 axis regulates human MENA alternative splicing and promotes EMT in breast cancer. NAR Cancer. doi: 10.1093/narcan/zcaa021