Research
A broad venomics program with real-world impact.
Our research leverages venomous animals as model systems to explore core questions in evolutionary biology and genetics. Employing advanced, multidisciplinary technologies, we reconstruct the evolutionary histories of venoms and their source organisms. Concurrently, we translate these biological insights into novel therapeutic strategies for snakebite envenoming, aiming to develop treatments with greater efficacy, safety, and affordability.
Research Themes
Six intersecting lines of enquiry.
From the ecological forces that shape venom to the genomic and molecular mechanisms behind it, and the therapeutics those insights make possible.
Key discoveries across evolution, diversity, and translation.
Research Highlights
Landmark discoveries across venom evolution, biodiversity, and therapy.
Selected advances led or co-led by Kartik Sunagar that have reshaped how venom systems are understood and translated.
Prof. Sunagar's Research Profile