Akanksha Bafna
Postdoctoral Researcher in Sleep and Circadian Regulation
Research
My research focuses on the molecular mechanisms that regulate daily timekeeping in mammals. I'm particularly interested in studying the role of genomic elements in regulating the circadian clock.
Recent publications
Zinc finger homeobox-3 (ZFHX3) orchestrates genome-wide daily gene expression in the suprachiasmatic nucleus.
Journal article
Bafna A. et al, (2025), Elife, 14
Harvesting mouse suprachiasmatic nucleus by vibrating microtome for diurnal transcriptome analysis.
Journal article
Bafna A. et al, (2023), STAR Protoc, 4
Dynamic modulation of genomic enhancer elements in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, the site of the mammalian circadian clock.
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Bafna A. et al, (2023), Genome Res, 33, 673 - 688
A new promoter element associated with daily time keeping in Drosophila.
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Sharp B. et al, (2017), Nucleic Acids Res, 45, 6459 - 6470
DNA methylation changes induced by long and short photoperiods in Nasonia.
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Pegoraro M. et al, (2016), Genome Res, 26, 203 - 210