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Purkinje Tattoos. Fall 2022 Isabel and Maddie Campus colors. Fall 2022. Ramen, Karen, Andie, and Morgan Hanging out with Dr. Hayashi. 11/25/2022 Karen, Andie, Ramen, and Morgan with Dr. Hayashi (Kyoto Univ) Karen at SfN. November 2022 Poster presentation at 2023 San Diego SfN annual meeting ...

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement: In our lab, we believe in ' humanship', where we support, uplift, and promote each other irrespective of one's age, gender, color, race, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, or any other criteria that tends to divide us. We are equitably...

Abstract Selected For Oral Presentation

News: November 04, 2021

Woo-hoo! Our abstract, titled " The nBAF (mSWI/SNF) Complex Regulates Activity-induced Neuronal Gene Transcription by Facilitating RNA Polymerase II Elongation", was accepted for oral presentation at the Gene Regulation Keystone meeting. Congratulations to Karen (the lead) and the entire team...

2021-2022 Senate Research Award

News: February 26, 2021

Ramen was awarded the 2021-2022 UC Merced Senate Research Award to study BAF complex functions in neurons using novel inhibitors.

Rapid activity-induced transcription of Arc and other IEGs relies on poised RNA polymerase II

Publication: Journal Article

Saha, RN, EM Wissink, ER Bailey, M Zhao, DC Fargo, JY Hwang, KR Daigle, JD Fenn, K Adelman, and SM Dudek. 2011. “Rapid Activity-Induced Transcription of Arc and Other IEGs Relies on Poised RNA Polymerase II”. Nat Neurosci. 14: 848-56.

Karen graduates

News: May 16, 2025

Congratulations, the unBAFfled Dr. Karen Cornejo!

New Funding from the W.M. Keck Foundation

News: December 17, 2025

We received the W. M. Keck Foundation’s bridge funding that will support our Tat peptide-related projects. This funding is to ' support high-impact basic science research and retention of ... early to mid-career faculty and PhD students given recent changes in traditional funding mechanisms.'...

Ramen Saha

Person: Assoc. Prof.

As the principal investigator of our laboratory, I get to wear several hats: a scientist, a teacher, a manager, an accountant, an administrator etc. My favorite role though is being the 'truth seeker', where I get to pursue enigmatic neurobiological processes with my hardworking research team. Also, I am dad to an equally curious teenager who keeps me on my toes.

The lab has new NIMH funding

News: May 15, 2022

Ramen (PI) and our wonderful collaborator at Purdue university –Dr. Emily Dykhuizen (Co-PI)– received a R21 award from NIMH. The funded grant is titled, "BAF complex inhibitors in neuronal development and functions". This award will fund Karen's project where we are studying the role of BAF complex...