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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Starting Date in USM: 02 January 2014

kumitaa@usm.my

+6(04) 653 (Ext) 4865

https://experts.usm.my/cvitae/kumitaa

B Sc, BIOTEKNOLOGI
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (AMERIKA SYARIKAT)
PhD, GENETIK
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (AMERIKA SYARIKAT)

BIOGRAPHY

With more than 15 of experience in genome editing, Kumitaa focuses on developing CRISPR as a gene therapy for infectious diseases. Her work has been published in high-impact journals including Nature Medicine and Nature’s Scientific Reports. She is a chair for a sub-committee of Malaysia’s Genetic Modification Advisory Committee, and is part of the genome editing technical expert group of United Nations. She is also a TEDx speaker.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Harnessing genome editing to better understand host-virus interactions, investigating drug resistant mutations in viruses, and developing therapeutic tools for infectious diseases focusing on HIV.

DR. KUMITAA A/P THEVA DAS

57221319689

P-6064-2014

0000-0003-1457-493X

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Gene Therapy

Molecular Genetics

Recombinant DNA Techniques

Virology