Sahana Sitaraman, PhD

Sahana is a science journalist based in Lausanne, Switzerland. She holds a bachelor's degree in microbiology from the University of Delhi, India and a master's and PhD in life sciences from the National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore, India. Sahana enjoys writing about health and neuroscience, mental health and women in STEM. She also dabbles in illustrating findings that tickle her brain.

Articles by Sahana Sitaraman, PhD

A syringe inserted into a vial of vaccine.

Engineered Yeast Brew a Vaccine Adjuvant

Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | Sep 3, 2024 | 3 min read

Ever since its discovery in the 1900s, the production of a potent vaccine adjuvant relied on the Chilean soapbark tree. Now, yeast can make the molecule.

An illustration of lungs being infected by microbes.

Bacteria Put on an Invisibility Cloak to Cause Asymptomatic Infections

Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | Aug 15, 2024 | 5 min read

Biofilms prevent Pseudomonas aeruginosa toxins from being detected by sensory neurons, tricking the body into not looking sick.