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Namrata Kumar, PhD 








				

		Namrata Kumar	
		

		    	
        
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Mentor
Dr. Ben Van Houten
	
	


	

	
Dissertation
Investigating the role of nucleotide excision repair (NER) proteins in the repair of oxidative DNA damage
	
	




	

	
Education
PhD in Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2021
MS in Biotechnology, University of Texas at Dallas, 2017
B.Tech in Biotechnology, University Pune (India), 2013
	



    













Research
Areas of Interest
DNA damage and repair
















	

	
Why I chose Pitt
During the interview weekend, I felt an immediate connection because of the friendly faculty and students. I chose the University of Pittsburgh because of its wide range of research and collaborative environment. Also, the interdisciplinary program gave me an opportunity to work in diverse labs before choosing a specialty.