Meet Our Research Team at Subramaniam Lab

Our Team

Agatheeswaran Subramabiam

Principal Investigator

Associate Professor

agatheeswaran.subramanian (at) med.lu.se

Agathees specializes in stem cell biology and targeted protein degradation. With a PhD in cancer biology, he has advanced the understanding of hematopoietic stem cell expansion in the context of epigenetic regulation at Lund University, where he established his own line of research.

Kristijonas Žemaitis

Postdoc

kristijonas.zemaitis (at) med.lu.se

Kristijonas earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Vilnius University, he pursued a PhD at Lund University, Sweden, where he contributed to the Stem Cell Regulators group under Jonas Larsson. His research focuses on hematopoietic stem cell biology, epigenetic modifiers, and genome-wide shRNA and CRISPR screens. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, sailing, and playing the guitar.

Neelanjana Sarkar

Postdoc

neelanjana.sarkar (at) med.lu.se

Neelanjana earned her Integrated BS-MS degree in Biotechnology from St. Xavier’s College, University of Calcutta, before pursuing a PhD in Developmental Biology and Genetics at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. She specialized in studying the importance of miRNAs in oral cancer, alongside contributions to research on breast cancer, Parkinson’s disease, and pigmentation disorders. Her expertise spans cancer biology, molecular genetics, and bioinformatics. In her free time, she enjoys scientific writing, academic outreach, and singing.

Rohit Sivaprasad

PhD student

rohit.sivaprasad (at) med.lu.se

Rohit Sivaprasad did his bachelors in India and travelled to Sweden to pursue his master’s in molecular biology. He is currently enrolled as a PhD student to understand the roles of ubiquitin proteasomal system in hematopoietic stem cell fate determination. During his free time, he enjoys baking, spending time with friends, and winding down after a long week with some movies and anime.

David Linfeldt

PhD student

david.linfeldt (at) med.lu.se

David Linfeldt completed his Master’s degree in Molecular Biology with a specialization in Medical Biology from Lund University. His research focuses on the ubiquitin-proteasome system and its potential as a tool to study hematopoiesis and cancer. In his free time he enjoys spending time in nature, playing sports and board games with friends.