Sankari Nagarajan

Sankari Nagarajan

I am a Lecturer in the University working on aggressive breast cancer models with a CRUK fellowship. I am the deputy director of Manchester Breast Centre. I am a female researcher from a BAME background who has been in academia for an extended period. I am also an ambassador of women in science promoting women empowerment and equity. Importantly I had a baby when starting my academic lab during Covid. I am very happy to share my experience, things I could have done better and how to stay sane in academia.  

Mentoring areas: 

• Staying sane in academia 

• Career development in academia 

• Fellowship applications 

• Navigating science and academia with childcare responsibilities 

• Overcoming postnatal depression and toning down your own expectations 

• Patient engagement