Sakthimala Jagadeesan
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Sakthimala Jagadeesan is a researcher specializing in functional genomics and high-throughput genetic screening, with a particular focus on the model organism *Caenorhabditis elegans*. Her work centers on advancing RNA interference (RNAi) technology—a powerful reverse genetics tool that has transformed genetic studies by enabling targeted gene silencing. Jagadeesan’s major contributions include developing and optimizing automated, high-throughput RNAi screening protocols to improve efficiency and reliability in *C. elegans* research. Her 2018 paper on automated liquid RNAi screening (7 citations) provides a robust framework for large-scale genetic analysis, while her complementary work on plate design and cherry-picking bacterial RNAi clones (1 citation) addresses critical systematic errors in automated screens. By designing RNAi libraries that detect and minimize human and robotic errors, she has enhanced the accuracy of high-throughput experiments. Though her citation counts are modest, her methodological innovations are foundational for researchers seeking to conduct reliable, scalable genetic screens. Jagadeesan’s contributions are particularly valuable for students and scientists entering the field of functional genomics, offering practical solutions to the challenges of automated, high-throughput experimentation in model organisms.
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