Ravi D. Nath

Ravi D. Nath is an incoming Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics at Princeton University, beginning July 2026. His research focuses on resilience to disease and aging, utilizing the African turquoise killifish as a model organism. Nath began his scientific training at Vanderbilt University, graduating with honors in Molecular & Cellular Biology in 2012. He earned his Ph.D. in Biology from the California Institute of Technology, where he studied the evolutionary origins and genetic regulation of sleep, and completed postdoctoral training at Stanford University, investigating how brain function regulates systemic aging. His laboratory uses functional genetic screens to discover factors that promote longevity and disease resilience.

Ravi Nath is a researcher at Stanford University whose work focuses on the biology of sleep, aging, and neurogenetics. His research explores sleep-like states in organisms such as jellyfish and nematodes, as well as the genetic mechanisms underlying aging in vertebrates. Nath investigates the role of neuropeptides in stress-induced sleep and the evolutionary construction of sleep. His studies also examine the antiepileptic properties of sodium channel inhibitors and the use of genetically encoded tools for in vivo protein detection. Additionally, he works on genome engineering in short-lived vertebrates and the behavioral screening of aging. His research integrates molecular biology, genetics, and behavioral analysis to uncover fundamental biological processes.