scientific publications

C Hu, D Ni, KH Nam, S. Majumdar, J McLean, H Stahlberg, MP Terns, A Ke (2022). Allosteric control of type I-A CRISPR-Cas 3 complexes and establishment as effective nucleic acid detection and human genome editing tools. Molecular Cell, 82(15):2754-2768
S. Lee, L Wei, B Zhang, R Goering, S Majumdar, J Wen, J M Talliaferro, EC Lai (2021). ELAV/Hu RNA binding proteins determine multiple programs of neural alternative splicing. PLoS Genetics, 17 (4), e1009439
L Wei*, S Lee*, S Majumdar, B Zhang, P Sanfilipo, B Joseph, P Miura, M Soller, EC Lai (2020). Overlapping Activities of Elav/ Hu Family RNA binding Proteins Specify the Extended Neuronal 3’UTR Landscape in Drosophila. Molecular Cell, 80(1):140-155
J Vedanayagam, W Chatila, B Aksoy, S Majumdar, A Skanderup, E Demir, N Schultz, C Sander and EC Lai (2019). Cancer- associated mutations in DICER1 RNase IIIa and IIIb domains exert similar effects on miRNA biogenesis. Nature Communications, 10, 3682
S Majumdar and MP Terns (2019). CRISPR RNA-guided DNA Cleavage by the Type I-A CRISPR-Cas system in Pyrococcus furiosus. Extremophiles, 23(1): 19-33
V Teijeiro, D Yang, S Majumdar, F González, RW Rickert, C Xu, R Koche, N Verma, EC Lai, D Huangfu (2018). Dicer 1 is essential for self-renewal of human embryonic stem cells. Stem cell reports, 11 (3): 616-625
S Majumdar, M Ligon, WC Skinner, RM Terns, MP Terns (2016). Target DNA recognition and cleavage by a reconstituted Type I-G CRISPR-Cas immune effector complex. Extremophiles. DOI: 10.1007/s00792-016-0871-5
S Majumdar, P Zhao, NT Pfister, M Compton, S Olson, CVC Glover, III, L Wells, BR Graveley, RM Terns, MP Terns (2015). Three CRISPR-Cas immune effector complexes co-exist in Pyrococcus furiosus. RNA, (6): 1147-58
CR Hale, S Majumdar, J Elmore, N Pfister, M Compton, S Olson, AM Resch, CVC Glover III, BR Graveley, RM Terns, MP Terns (2012). Essential features and rational design of CRISPR RNAs that function with Cas RAMP module complex to cleave RNAs. Molecular Cell, 45(3): 292-302. Cover story, highlighted in local and university media

professional development articles

Looking for an International Research Job?

Teach creativity in science higher education

Inside Higher Ed, 2025

For U.S.-trained scientists searching for early-career research opportunities in other countries, Sonali Majumdar suggests some approaches to consider.

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Teach creativity in science higher education

Science | 2024

Authors: Itai Yanai, Oliver Bogler, Sean B Carroll, Jennifer Couch, Maria Lund Dahlberg, Cynthia N Fuhrmann, James C Kaufman, Sonali Majumdar, Jennifer Oyler-Yaniv, Rodney D Priestley, Tim Stearns, Bodo Stern, Valda Vinson, Keith R Yamamoto, Martin J Lercher

CREATING NEAR-PEER MENTORING PROGRAMS

Teach creativity in science higher education

CREATING NEAR-PEER MENTORING PROGRAMS

Inside Higher Ed, 2024

Natalie Miller and Sonali Majumdar outline how to develop such programs for grad student well-being and professional development.

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PURPOSE AND THE Ph.d.

lead with curiosity and creativity in career

CREATING NEAR-PEER MENTORING PROGRAMS

Inside Higher Ed | 2023

Joseph Lewis and Sonali Majumdar share lessons learned and outline approaches to (re)discover purpose and gain agency in graduate school.

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lead with curiosity and creativity in career

Inside Higher Ed | 2023

Sonali Majumdar outlines how grad students and postdocs can apply the same qualities they do in their research to unlock possibilities in their professional lives.

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Shape your Ph.D.

lead with curiosity and creativity in career

Inside Higher Ed | 2022

Sonali Majumdar and James M. Van Wyck encourage graduate students to connect with the vast social and intellectual ecosystem on campus beyond their departments.

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Preparing for a rapidly changing world of work

Need for Self knowledge in Changing world of work

Inside Higher Ed | 2022

Sonali Majumdar highlights why grad students and postdocs should identify emerging employment trends, develop durable skills and ultimately adapt a growth mind-set for professional success.

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Need for Self knowledge in Changing world of work

Inside Higher Ed | 2021

Sonali Majumdar emphasizes the power of self-knowledge for Ph.D. students and programs in helping prepare for future employment and societal needs.

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Choice vs. Circumstance

Need for Self knowledge in Changing world of work

Choice vs. Circumstance

Inside Higher Ed | 2021

Sonali Majumdar and Jenny Schneider discuss three distinct strengths developed from international researchers' lived experiences that are valuable for professional success.

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scientific publications

professional development articles

Looking for an International Research Job?

Teach creativity in science higher education

Teach creativity in science higher education

Teach creativity in science higher education

Teach creativity in science higher education

Teach creativity in science higher education

CREATING NEAR-PEER MENTORING PROGRAMS

Teach creativity in science higher education

CREATING NEAR-PEER MENTORING PROGRAMS

PURPOSE AND THE Ph.d.

lead with curiosity and creativity in career

CREATING NEAR-PEER MENTORING PROGRAMS

lead with curiosity and creativity in career

lead with curiosity and creativity in career

lead with curiosity and creativity in career

Shape your Ph.D.

lead with curiosity and creativity in career

lead with curiosity and creativity in career

Preparing for a rapidly changing world of work

Need for Self knowledge in Changing world of work

Need for Self knowledge in Changing world of work

Need for Self knowledge in Changing world of work

Need for Self knowledge in Changing world of work

Need for Self knowledge in Changing world of work

Choice vs. Circumstance

Need for Self knowledge in Changing world of work

Choice vs. Circumstance

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