Name & Qualification : Dr. Dipanjana Datta, PhD, PDF ( USA) , CGC, Certified Medical Geneticist | Molecular Biologist, PhD in Human Genetics | Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neuromuscular Disorders
Present Affiliation & Institute :
Consultant Geneticist, Renew Healthcare, Institute of Fetal Medicine , Institute of Child Health , Kolkata , Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals , Manipal Hopsitals , Peerless Hospitals , Neotia Bhagirathi Women and Child care Hospitals., State Coordinator, Organization for Rare Diseases India (ORDI), Scientific Advisor, Rare Warriors of Bengal, Member, American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG), Member, IOEC Subcommittee on Global Genetics Awareness
Experience & Area of Interest :
Prenatal and reproductive genetics, Rare disease diagnostics and advocacy, Nephrogenetics and neuromuscular disorders, Genetic education and policy development in India, genetics and Public Health
Honours & Achievements :
Participated as a PhD student in the consortium the INDIAN GENOME VARAITION DATABASE (IGV) , Have authored several papers in peer reviewed Journals including PNAS , Kidney International , Journal of neurosciences and European Journal of pediatrics , Initiated India’s first public health-based Rare Disease Screening Clinics in collaboration with Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Patent holder for novel diagnostic work in Head and Neck Cancer, focusing on biomarker-based detection and therapeutic targets
