Swadesh K DasDr. Das received his B.S. (1993) and Masters (1994) in Microbiology from the University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He worked as a microbiologist in Bangladesh until 2000. He then pursued further graduate studies at Kobe University in Kobe, Japan, were he received a Master of Agriculture degree in Bio-functional Chemistry (2003) and a Ph.D. degree in Life Science (2006), did post-doctoral training and continued as faculty in the Department of Human and Molecular Genetics at VCU, USA. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, a member and director of the artificial intelligence efforts of the VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM) and a member of the cancer biology program of the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Das is focused on generating pharmacological and genetic-based anti-tumor drugs. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, most in high-impact journals. Dr. Das and his colleagues have been awarded six U.S. patents and multiple international patents, with additional applications under review. All of these patents are exclusively licensed to biotech startups, InterLeukin Combinatorial Therapies Inc. (ILCT) and InVaMet Therapeutics Inc. (IVMT) in Richmond, VA. Dr. Das is recognized as a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors. Read More Read Less