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M. Madan Babu
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M. Madan Babu speaking at the Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB) conference in Chicago in 2018
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Mohan Madan Babu
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| Alma mater | Anna University (BTech) University of Cambridge (PhD) |
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| Fields | Computational biology Systems biology Network biology Disordered proteins Regulatory genomics |
| Institutions | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology University of Cambridge National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| Thesis | Evolution of transcriptional regulatory networks (2004) |
| Doctoral advisor | Sarah Teichmann |
M. Madan Babu is a scientist from India and America. He is a computational biologist and bioinformatician. This means he uses computers to study biology. He works at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. There, he leads a team that uses data science to make new discoveries. Before this, he worked at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in the UK.
Early Life and Learning
Babu grew up in Chennai, India. He became interested in computers when he was young. His father brought home a personal computer. This made him want to learn how to program.
In high school, Babu learned about biotechnology. This field uses living things to make products or solve problems. He then earned his first degree from Anna University. There, he learned about computational biology. Later, he earned his PhD from the University of Cambridge in 2004. His studies focused on how genes are controlled.
Career and Discoveries
After getting his PhD, Babu worked as a postdoctoral researcher. He was at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) in Maryland, USA. In 2006, he started his own research group. This was at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK.
In 2020, Babu moved to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He became a leader in biological data science. He also directs a center for discovery through data.
What He Studies
Babu's research helps us understand how living cells work. He looks at how cells are controlled at different levels. This includes tiny molecules, whole systems, and even our genome (all our DNA). He also studies how these controls affect how living things change over time.
His team especially studies two types of proteins. These are G protein-coupled receptors and intrinsically disordered proteins. They use both computer models and lab experiments. This helps them learn more about these important parts of our bodies.
Since 2020, Babu has been the main editor for a science journal. It is called Molecular Systems Biology.
Awards and Recognitions
Madan Babu has received many awards for his work. These awards show how important his discoveries are.
- 2009: He became a young investigator for the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
- 2010: He won an Early Career Research Award.
- 2011: He received the Balfour Lecture award.
- 2011: He won the Royal Society of Chemistry Molecular BioSystems Award.
- 2014: He was given the Colworth Medal.
- 2014: He won a research prize from the Lister Institute.
- 2014: He received the Protein Science Young Investigator Award.
- 2015: He gave the Francis Crick Lecture for the Royal Society.
- 2016: He was chosen as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization.
- 2017: He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).
- 2018: He won the Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists.
- 2018: He received the ISCB Innovator Award.
- 2019: He won the EMBO Gold Medal.
- 2021: He became a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
- 2023: He was chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Society.
