Aditya Mhaskar

Aditya Mhaskar is a Researcher in the Department of Developmental Biology at Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Rotterdam, specializing in 3D genomics and molecular mechanisms of chromosome organization. His work bridges evolutionary biology and medical genetics through cutting-edge investigations of genome architecture across species.

Dr. Mhaskar's research focuses on condensin-mediated chromosome folding during meiosis, homologous recombination regulation, and DNA repair mechanisms in mammalian systems. He employs high-resolution genomic techniques to study evolutionary conservation of genome architecture, with particular emphasis on condensin II's role as a universal determinant of 3D genome organization. His work reveals fundamental principles of chromosomal stability relevant to developmental disorders and cancer biology.

His 2021 Science publication established condensin II as the key architectural protein shaping genomes across the evolutionary tree, while his Frontiers review analyzed recombinase regulation dynamics in mammalian meiosis. These works demonstrate convergent expertise in chromosome structure-function relationships and meiotic recombination pathways, with implications for understanding genomic instability in disease.

Dr. Mhaskar's research has generated significant scientific impact, with his Science paper accumulating 168 Scopus citations, coverage by 22 news outlets, references in 5 Wikipedia pages, and 320 Mendeley readers. His collaborative approach is evidenced by co-authorship with 44+ international researchers across diverse biological disciplines.