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Dr. Dikshat Gupta
the Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Dr. Gupta earned his master's degree in Human Genomics from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, before pursuing his PhD in hematological malignancies at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. His work has resulted in 12-13 publications specifically on Ph-like ALL cases, establishing him as a leading voice in this field. His work has earned him the Asia’s Best Researcher of the Year Award in Hematology/Genetic Subtypes of Leukemia/PROTACS for treatment of MLL-Rearranged Leukemia in 2024 and many national and international recognitions like Young Researcher Award, Prestigious Dr J.C. Patel, ASH Abstract Achievement Award, and PHi-RACE best innovation award (2020-2024).
At Feinberg School of Medicine, under the mentorship of Dr. Sarki A. Abdulkadir, Dr. Gupta continues to advance leukemia research, currently focusing on the development of PROTACs (proteolysis-targeting chimeras) for treating aggressive forms of leukemia. His work also extends to investigating the role of biology in both hematologic and solid tumors.
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October 27, 2025
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