Rate My Professor Sumitra Deb

Sumitra Deb, Ph.D., serves as a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. Her work is affiliated with the VCU Massey Cancer Center, where she conducts research in cancer biology with a focus on molecular mechanisms involving the p53 tumor suppressor and related therapeutic approaches. She has contributed to studies on viral-based gene therapies for lung cancer, including projects supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Deb collaborates with other researchers at VCU, including Swati Palit Deb, Ph.D., on investigations into cancer cell pathways and potential treatment targets.