Dr. Anindita Basu

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Biography

Anindita Basu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago, focusing on the intersection of device design, genomics, and biological systems. Her research interests include medical applications of high-throughput RNA sequencing, studying host-pathogen interactions, and utilizing microfluidics for single-cell and single-nucleus analyses. Anindita's research group emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, integrating expertise from fields such as physics, molecular biology, and materials science to investigate complex biological systems. Her work aims to elucidate the dynamics of intercellular interactions within complex tissues, contributing to a deeper understanding of cellular organization and function in both healthy and diseased states. Anindita completed her PhD in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012 and undertook postdoctoral work at Harvard University and the Broad Institute, focusing on applied physics and genomics.

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