Email: chappidi(at)mpi-cbg.de


Max Planck Institute of Molecular
Cell Biology and Genetics
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Pfotenhauerstr. 108
01307 Dresden
Germany


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ORCID: 0000-0003-3852-0573

Nagaraja Chappidi

Group Leader

Education

2014-2018

Ph.D. in Cancer Biology
Institute of Molecular Cancer Research, University of Zurich, Switzerland

2010-2012

M.Sc. in Molecular and Cellular Biology
Institute of Molecular Cancer Research, University of Zurich, Switzerland

2007-2009

M.Sc. in Biotechnology
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India

2004-2007

B.Sc. Lifesciences
Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

Scientific Career

since 2026

Research Group Leader at the MPI-CBG

2019-2025

Postdoctoral Research
Biotechnology Center (BIOTEC), Technische Universität Dresden
Research topic: Phase separation and DNA damage repair
with Simon Alberti

2018-2019

Postdoctoral Research
Institute of Molecular Cancer Research (IMCR), University of Zurich, Switzerland
Research topic: Mechanistic insights into transcription-replication interference  
with Pavel Janscak

2014-2018

PhD Cancer Biology
Institute of Molecular Cancer Research, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Research topic: Mechanistic insights into transcription-replication interference
with Pavel Janscak

2012 – 2013

Doctoral Assistant
Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland.
Research topic: The role of TERRA lncRNA in telomere ttructure and maintenance
with Joachim Lingner

2010 – 2012

MSc. Molecular and Cellular Biology                        
Institute of Molecular Cancer Research, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Research topic: Molecular mechanism of Exonuclease 1 regulation at stalled replication forks
with Stefano Ferrari

2007 – 2009

MSc. Biotechnology
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
Research topic: Effects of sodium nitroprusside on enzyme activities in lemongrass
with Deepak Ganjewala  

Fellowships and Honors

2024

DFG-spp2191 Independence Accelerator Award

2020

EMBO Long-term Postdoctoral Fellowship

2019

SNSF Early Postdoc Mobility Fellowship

2012

Legacy prize for outstanding MSc. Thesis, University of Zurich

2008

Indian Academy of Science Summer Research Fellowship