Arul Banerjea : Goldwater Scholarship
Arul Banerjea (’27, Bioengineering/Molecular & Cellular Biology) is passionate about understanding the biophysical mechanisms underlying gene regulation. In the Tjian-Darzacq lab, he uses single-molecule imaging and live-cell assays to investigate how Rett syndrome-associated chromatin regulators function at the molecular level. Beyond the bench, Arul works as a Resident Assistant and as Treasurer for Kesem Berkeley, where he has spearheaded efforts to raise over $270,000 to support children affected by a parent’s cancer. In his free time, Arul likes to lift, teach, and work at RockMed events. He hopes to pursue graduate studies in cell biology or biophysics and eventually investigate how intrinsically disordered proteins regulate gene expression in living cells.
