Prabaharan, Elakkiya

Prabaharan, Elakkiya

Hons. BSc

Faculty of Medicine, Cell and Developmental Biology

University of British Columbia

Biography:

Elakkiya is a Master’s student supervised by Dr. Alexander G. Beristain at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Her research focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying human placental development during early pregnancy. Using stem cell models of placentation alongside advanced gene-editing techniques, she aims to investigate the role of SOX15 in the development of extravillous trophoblasts, a highly invasive and migratory placental cell type essential for establishing circulation at the maternal–fetal interface.

Research areas of interest:

Trophoblast biology, stem cell biology, placental development, pregnancy disorders

Research Themes:

Maternal & Fetal Health

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