Rajarshi S.

Rajarshi S. has a diverse work experience in scientific research and cancer-related fields. From January 2022 onwards, Rajarshi has been working as the Director of Scientific Research Analysis and Communications at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Prior to this role, from January 2020 to December 2021, Rajarshi served as a Senior Editor and Scientific Advisor at AACR, where they managed the production and release of annual progress reports and developed various scientific documents for the cancer research community. Rajarshi also worked as a Senior Scientific Editor at AACR from December 2018 to January 2020.

Before joining AACR, Rajarshi worked at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia from December 2013 to September 2016. During this time, they held the position of Research Lab Manager, where they studied miRNA expression profiles and the role of the retinoic acid pathway in the development of the enteric nervous system. Additionally, Rajarshi served as a Research Administration Fellow at the same institution from February 2016 to August 2016.

Rajarshi's earlier work experience includes being a Post Doctoral Research Associate at Washington University in St. Louis from August 2009 to November 2013. In this role, they focused on studying CXCR4 signaling in cerebellar development and its association with brain tumors such as medulloblastoma and glioblastoma multiforme.

Overall, Rajarshi has demonstrated expertise in scientific research, project management, scientific editing, and analysis, with a particular focus on cancer research and development.

Rajarshi S. pursued a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Biophysics and Molecular Biology from the University of Calcutta, graduating in 2001. Following this, they furthered their education at the University of South Florida from 2002 to 2005, where they obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Neuroscience. Rajarshi then went on to enroll at Drexel University, completing their education journey with a PhD in Neuroscience from 2005 to 2009.