INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE
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UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM)
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
Virology
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