Dr. Sanjay Basu

Dr. Sanjay Basu

Dr. Sanjay Basu is Oxitec’s Molecular Biology Team Lead, responsible for the molecular biology lab within the R&D division. 

Dr. Basu joined Oxitec in 2021, having worked in academia since 2005 on projects focused on generating transgenic mosquitoes, for the study of gene regulation and pathogen-refractory mechanisms. He began his vector biology career with an MSc in Vector Biology and Molecular Parasitology (Salford, 2005), followed by a PhD in Molecular Entomology (Keele, 2009). Sanjay then continued in the field with a move to Virginia Tech (Virginia, USA) for 6 years as a post-doctoral researcher. Returning to the UK in 2015, he worked with Luke Alphey at the Pirbright Institute and was a team leader on Wellcome and DARPA funded projects there. He has published several high-impact peer-reviewed studies and presented at international conferences.