Sounak Gupta

Sounak Gupta, MBBS, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, with a dual appointment as Assistant Professor of Pathology. His clinical focus includes molecular pathology of solid tumors, urologic neoplasias, and hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes.

• Rochester, Minnesota
• Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
• Division of Laboratory Genetics and Genomics

Education:

• PhD in Molecular Medicine - Pennsylvania State University
• MBBS - Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University
• Clinical Fellowship in Genitourinary Pathology - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• Clinical Fellowship in Molecular Genetic Pathology - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• Residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology - Mayo Clinic
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Cancer Biology - University of California, San Diego & Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Gupta's research focuses on renal neoplasia (rare kidney cancer subtypes), hereditary oncology (genetic cancer syndromes), and biomarker discovery. His work integrates molecular pathology with clinical applications to improve prognostication and develop diagnostic tests.

Scientific Awards:

• 2023 Teacher of the Year, Mayo Fellows' Association
• 2021 Pennsylvania State University Alumni Society
• 2020 Early Career Award, Pennsylvania State University
• 2017 Excellence in Urologic Pathology Award - ISUP
• 2016 ASCP 40 Under Forty Honoree