Reena DasReena Das received an MBBS degree from Jabalpur in 1989 and M.D. in pathology from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India in 1992. After completing her Senior Residency in 1996, she joined the faculty i hematology at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and has been a professor of haematology there since 2009. Her areas of interest include teaching hematology and analyzing molecular genetics of nonmalignant hematological disorders such as thalassemias and hemoglobinopathies, hemophilias, iron overload syndromes, and hereditary spherocytosis. Her passion is the prevention of hematological disorders with a genetic basis by oˆering prenatal diagnosis. She has 163 publications of which the majority are in peer-reviewed international journals. She has written 7 chapters in books and guided many medical and Ph.D. students in pursuing their research work. Her hobbies include cooking, oil painting, and embroidery. Read More Read Less