Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Dasgupta is a scientist educator whose significant scholarly contributions center around curriculum design, teaching, and service. She is a Professor of Medicine and an Assistant Dean of Diversity & Inclusion with a demonstrated history of working in a diverse and inclusive higher education environment. Dr. Dasgupta has leveraged her expertise in basic and medical genetics and genomics, graduate education, and medical education to transform and advance the clinical and scientific training of MD and PhD students at Boston University, nationally, and internationally. Her passion for genetics, genomic medicine, diversity and inclusion, and mentoring allow her to serve as a supportive and creative leader in the field.

Publications

  • Published 2/18/2025

    Shoumita Dasgupta. Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA. University of California Press. Oakland, CA. 2025.

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  • Published 3/9/2024

    Chung WK, Dasgupta S, Regier DS, Solomon BD. The clinical geneticist workforce: Community forums to address challenges and opportunities. Genet Med. 2024 Jun; 26(6):101121. PMID: 38469792.

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  • Published 9/20/2023

    Dasgupta S, Zaia J. Antiracism in biomolecular research. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2023 Nov; 415(27):6611-6613. PMID: 37728748.

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  • Published 8/9/2023

    Logue MW, Dasgupta S, Farrer LA. Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease in the African American Population. J Clin Med. 2023 Aug 09; 12(16). PMID: 37629231.

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  • Published 8/1/2023

    Jungels A, Demers L, Ford E, Stevens BK, Sabatello M, Dasgupta S. Project Inclusive Genetics: Protecting reproductive autonomy from bias via prenatal patient-centered counseling. HGG Adv. 2023 Oct 12; 4(4):100228. PMID: 37646012.

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Other Positions

  • Professor, Medical Sciences & Education
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Assistant Dean, Admissions
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Director, Graduate Program in Genetics and Genomics
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students)
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences

Education

  • University of California San Francisco, PhD
  • University of California San Francisco, MS
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BS