Biplab Dasgupta PhD, MBA, is a professor and the Killian Owen Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cancer in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Dasgupta is a faculty member in the Neuro-Oncology Program at Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. He is also a member of the Cell and Molecular Biology Research Program and co-leader of the Translational Cancer Metabolism Initiative at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.
Education
Dr. Dasgupta earned his PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology at Indian Institute of Chemical Biology in Kolkata, India. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He holds a Master of Business Administration from University of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Titles & Roles
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology
Emory University School of Medicine
Killian Owen Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cancer
Emory University School of Medicine
Co-Leader, Translational Cancer Metabolism Initiative
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Research
Broadly, Dr. Dasgupta’s laboratory is interested in understanding the mechanisms of cancer development and progression. His lab works at the interface of nutrient and energy sensing, signaling and tumor metabolism to examine genes and environment that regulate cancer development. High-grade brain tumors such as glioblastoma in adults and brain-stem tumors called DIPG in children are incurable cancers. By integrating omics, informatics, animal models and molecular studies his lab is identifying novel therapeutic targets for these lethal brain tumors.
Another area Dr. Dasgupta’s lab is investigating is how external factors increase the risk of cancer development. There is a growing public awareness that diet and lifestyles directly contribute to human health and disease.
