Mahasweta Das

Senior Scientific Program Administrator at American Association For Cancer Research

Mahasweta Das has a strong background in scientific research and program administration. Mahasweta is currently working as a Senior Scientific Program Administrator at the American Association for Cancer Research since 2022. Prior to this, they served as a Research Associate at James A Haley VA Medical Center and University of South Florida from 2015 to 2022, where they conducted behavioral testing and gathered complex data for various research projects. Before that, they worked as a Senior Scientist at Transgenex Nanobiotech from 2013 to 2015, where they oversaw tissue fixation and processing, microscopy, and cell culture. Mahasweta began their career as a Post-Doctoral Scientist at the University of South Florida from 2008 to 2013, contributing to the development of rodent models and nano-cell based therapeutics for traumatic brain injury and lung cancer treatment. Overall, Mahasweta has contributed to grant writing efforts and has publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Mahasweta Das holds a Ph.D. in Science (Physiology) from the University of Calcutta. The specific start and end years of their Ph.D. program are not provided. In addition to their doctoral degree, they have obtained several certifications in the field of medical writing and research.

In 2022, Mahasweta Das obtained the AMWA Essential Skills Certification from the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA). Mahasweta also completed the Medical Writer Organization certification program offered by Cheeky Scientist in October 2021. Additionally, they obtained a certification in Project Management: Healthcare Projects from LinkedIn in September 2021.

Mahasweta Das became a certified R&D Society Associate through Cheeky Scientist in July 2021. Mahasweta completed the CRA Training course (Fundamentals of Clinical research; 140h) and obtained the GCP Regulatory and International conference of Harmonization Certificate in May 2016. Both certifications were obtained from Medical Research Management, Inc., located in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Furthermore, Mahasweta Das achieved the NSF I-Corps Fellow Certification in 2021, though the specific month of attainment is not provided.

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  • Senior Scientific Program Administrator

    March, 2022 - present