Sanket Walujkar

Sanket Walujkar studies the molecular structures of sensory receptor proteins, using techniques like cryo-electron microscopy and computational modeling to understand how cells detect stimuli such as taste and mechanical force. Recent work focuses on insect taste (gustatory) receptors and inner-ear mechanotransduction channels, which convert physical stimuli like sound into electrical signals. This research connects structural biology with sensory neuroscience to explain how these channels are built and activated at the atomic level.

Publication output has been steady to slightly increasing over the last decade, with a relatively consistent output of 2-5 papers per year since 2019.

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