Dr. Pavitra Roychoudhury

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Pavitra Roychoudhury is a Research Assistant Professor in Laboratory Medicine at the University of Washington and a Research Associate in the Vaccine Infectious Disease Division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. With a strong background in pathogen genomics and bioinformatics, she focuses on the development of mathematical models for infectious diseases, evolutionary biology, and high-throughput data analysis. She completed her PhD in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the University of Idaho in 2013 and holds an MSc in Biomedical Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, and a BEng in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore. Roychoudhury's expertise is instrumental in advancing research on infectious pathogens, particularly in relation to COVID-19 testing and response.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Conducting research in the Department of Laboratory Medicine.

Research Associate

— Present

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Seattle, WA

Worked in the Vaccine Infectious Disease Division conducting research on infectious diseases.

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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  • English proficiency scores (for international students)
Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.