Anup Sharma

Anup Sharma is a Research Scientist in the Department of Surgery at Yale University's Yale School of Medicine. His research focuses on epigenetic mechanisms in pancreatic cancer, liquid biopsy-based early cancer detection, and disparities in cancer outcomes across racial groups. He collaborates closely with the Ahuja Lab and investigators like Nita Ahuja, John Kunstman, and Alyssa Grimshaw.

Dr. Sharma holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne and completed postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins University. His work integrates molecular diagnostics, clinical oncology, and health equity principles.

Key research themes include cell-free DNA analysis for precision oncology, promoter hypermethylation in pancreatic cyst risk stratification, and immune microenvironment characterization in African American breast cancer patients. He has contributed to phase II clinical trials evaluating adjuvant therapies for pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Notable awards include Young Investigator Awards from the Asian-Pacific Society on Thrombosis & Hemostasis (2012) and International Society on Thrombosis & Haemostasis (2011). His research has been published in journals like Clinical Epigenetics, Gastroenterology, and Breast Cancer Research.