About Shoumita

Shoumita Dasgupta, Ph.D., is a scientist educator whose significant scholarly contributions center around inclusive curriculum design, teaching, and service. She is a Professor of Medicine and an Assistant Dean of Diversity & Inclusion at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine as well as a US Department of State Fulbright Specialist. Dr. Dasgupta has a demonstrated history of working in diverse and inclusive higher education environments. Her passion for genetics, genomic medicine, diversity and inclusion, and mentoring serve as the foundation for her supportive and creative leadership in the field.

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In addition to a love of science and education, Shoumita enjoys traveling, swimming, biking, reading novels by authors from all over the world, and hanging out with her cats and family.