I’m Sanchit Chopra, a PhD candidate at the UBC School of Biomedical Engineering. I develop DNA event-recording technologies to help reveal how cells change and organize during embryonic development.
Embryonic development unfolds over time, while many measurements offer only a snapshot. My work explores ways to store molecular events in DNA—creating a record that can help researchers reconstruct how cells differentiate and form tissues.
At the Yachie Laboratory, I’m developing DNA event-recording technologies to decipher spatiotemporal differentiation trajectories during mouse and human embryogenesis. The goal is to connect molecular events to the histories and fates of cells.
The research sits at the intersection of synthetic biology and developmental biology: engineering molecular tools that make transient biology more traceable.
Build recording strategies around cellular events, including gene-expression signals that mark changing cell states.
Use genome-engineering approaches to preserve a molecular trace that can outlast the event itself.
Interpret recorded information to help map when and how cells move along differentiation trajectories.
A path from biomanufacturing design to molecular tools for understanding how biological systems develop.
Developing molecular technologies to capture and record cellular events, with the aim of deciphering spatiotemporal differentiation trajectories in mouse and human embryos.
With a multidisciplinary team, developed a concept for biologics manufacturing. The capstone team placed first in its category.
Originally from Calgary, I studied chemical engineering with a biomedical focus before joining UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering. I’m interested in building tools that help make complex biology measurable.
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For research conversations, collaborations, and questions about my work, please connect through LinkedIn or the Yachie Laboratory.