Dr. Arupa Ganguly

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Biography

Arupa Ganguly is a Professor at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, where she also serves as the Director of the Genetic Diagnostic Laboratory. With a strong educational background, including a PhD in Biophysics from the University of Calcutta, she specializes in genetic analysis and molecular genetics. Her research primarily focuses on hereditary forms of cancer, including retinoblastoma and uveal melanoma, investigating gene expression profiles and molecular mechanisms involved in tumorigenesis. In her role at the Genetic Diagnostic Laboratory, she provides clinical molecular genetic testing services for various hereditary conditions, ensuring high standards of care guided by her expertise in clinical molecular genetics. Ganguly is dedicated to advancing the understanding of genetic predisposition in cancers and the development of effective treatment modalities for ocular cancer, contributing significantly to research and clinical applications in genetics.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2008-01-01 — Present

Genetic Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Oversees clinical molecular genetic testing for hereditary forms of cancer, ensuring ACCMG accredited training for clinical molecular genetics fellows.

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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