Wkly Mtg: Dr. Sat Bhattacharya
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 New York
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 Jan 26, 2017 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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Specialist - Memorial Sloan KetteringAbout Dr. Satyajit Bhattacharya
Dr. Satyajit Bhattacharya is a Molecular Geneticist and Cancer Research Scientist. His work for the past twenty five years has focused on devising new protocols and performing research and clinical studies on various procedures in the early detection and cure of cancer as well as training medical and research personnel in molecular and genetic engineering at the internationally acclaimed 'Memorial Sloan Kettering Center' in New York. He has had several years of experience in basic, translational and clinical research in various National and international universities, hospitals, and bio/pharmaceutical Companies. He not only has guided and nurtured various students and projects, but also, has overseen many to their successful fruition, resulting in the publication of numerous articles in various national and international peer review journals and conferences and invited lectures. He serves as a reviewer for major peer-reviewed scientific journals like the 'American Journal of Pathology', "Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry” and others.
An author and reviewer of numerous peer reviewed scientific articles and books, he is widely involved in giving lectures, seminars and workshops in leading universities and institutions worldwide. He is a recipient of several awards and recognition in research, such as the ‘Outstanding Young Investigator Award’, and many others at various National and International Scientific Meetings and congresses.
A Fellow at the Royal Microscopic Society at Oxford University in UK, he also holds positions in numerous national and international scientific associations and societies like - European Society for Analytical Cellular Pathology, Metastasis Research Society, and International Society for Quantitative & Diagnostic Pathology, and American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, American Chemical Society, American Association of Anatomists, The Histochemical Society, and Federation of American Society for Experimental Biology (FASEB). Currently, he also serves as the president of the Rockefeller University Chapter of “Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society” - one of the most prestigious and oldest science organizations with over 200 Nobel Laureates.
He serves on several committees and panels on New York City Mayor’s task force on science education and education reform, and serves as a visiting professor at several universities and institutions world-wide. He serves as a panelist on various committees at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Science Board (NSB). He also is an advisor to several heads of state and governments on science education policy for several countries across the globe.
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Meetings convene 11:45 am with starting bell at noon.
You may also register and prepay with a $5 discount by the Monday before the event at PayPal (no account needed).
Meetings convene 11:45 am with starting bell at noon.