Yoshika Janapala

Dr. Yoshika Janapala is a Research Fellow at the John Curtin School of Medical Research, part of the ANU College of Science and Medicine. She is affiliated with the Division of Genome Sciences and Cancer and actively contributes to The Preiss Group - RNA Biology as a Researcher. Her primary role involves postdoctoral research in RNA dynamics and translational control mechanisms.

She holds a PhD and is registered to supervise research students, though no current advisees are listed. Her work is supported by a 2024 project exploring long non-coding RNAs (lncTNBC) in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, focusing on intracellular localization and isoform discovery.

Her research interests center on mRNA translation, dynamics under stress conditions, and the molecular regulation of protein biosynthesis. She employs advanced techniques like artificial intelligence (STE AI) and in vivo fixation methods to study translational complexes and stress responses in eukaryotic systems, including yeast and plant models. Her recent work highlights the interplay between mRNA stability, transcription, and translation efficiency during cellular stress events such as light stress, glucose deprivation, and general cell stress.

Publications emphasize translational control mechanisms, methodological advancements in studying mRNA dynamics, and stress biology. Collaborations include projects with Dr. Thomas Preiss and Dr. Nikolai E. Shirokikh, among others. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts.