Amit Kumar Mitra

Amit Kumar Mitra is an Associate Professor at the Harrison College of Pharmacy, Auburn University, specializing in Drug Discovery and Development. With extensive experience in pharmacogenomics and genomics research, he combines experimental and computational approaches to address drug response variability in cancers.

• Education: B.Sc. (2001), M.Sc. (2003) in Zoology from University of Calcutta; Ph.D. (2009) from CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute/Jawaharlal Nehru University
• Research Focus: Pharmacogenomics, single-cell omics, and inter-tumor/intra-tumor heterogeneity in drug resistance

His work integrates CRISPR, next-generation sequencing, and machine learning to predict drug sensitivity/resistance signatures. He actively collaborates with institutions like Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota.

• Scientific Awards: Brian D. Novis award, multiple research fellowships, and scholarships from CSIR, SLET, and INCEF
• Grants: NIH U54 (Co-I), International Myeloma Foundation grant (PI), and University of Minnesota Genomics Center grant (Co-PI)