Kavita Rangan

Kavita Rangan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Johns Hopkins University. Her research focuses on understanding how RNA editing in cephalopods modifies molecular functions, particularly in microtubule motor proteins in response to environmental temperature changes.

Education:

• Ph.D., Biology, The Rockefeller University (lab of Howard Hang)

Research Background: Completed postdoctoral work at UC San Diego with Sam Reck-Peterson, studying the role of beneficial bacteria and metabolites in intestinal pathogenesis during her PhD. Her work bridges bacterial-host interactions with molecular mechanisms in extreme environmental adaptations.

Current Work: Investigates cephalopod RNA editing's impact on protein function, linking genetic flexibility to environmental adaptation. No specific awards or grants mentioned in the provided text.