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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I’m thrilled to join leaders from across healthcare, research, & industry at @bostonglobe.com 3rd annual Future of Medicine Summit! Summit Spotlight - This is Our Lane: Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins with me! Register: Globe.com/futureofmedicine. #FutureofMed2026 Students, DM for free reg code

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

What a special full-circle moment to be able to participate in a Fireside Chat at the @elsihub.bsky.social 7th ELSI Congress in Chapel Hill this week. Why full circle?...

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Have you submitted your comment on the OMB proposal to politicize funding mechanisms? Comments here through July 13: www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM... Text here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20... News coverage here: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/u... www.npr.org/2026/06/03/n...

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Such fun kicking off the #APHMG26 mtg with our 4th annual outreach events, this time at Capital High and Uni of New Mexico! We were so glad to be able to visit a Title I school and HSI university to share career panels, guest lectures, case presentations, and more! Thank you students & volunteers!

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🧪🧬 Please enjoy the video of the #ACMGMtg26 Ted Talks here! Mine starts at 1:55, and the link below should take you right there. Mentorship Matters: Harnessing Authentic Connection to Cultivate Tomorrow’s Leaders in Genomic Medicine youtu.be/QNVy4eJxpWU?...

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Throwback Thursday to 2 weeks ago at #ACMGMtg26 where I had the true privilege of giving one of the TEDTalks. Speaking about mentoring to an audience including mentees and mentors from over the years was an especially meaningful experience for me. So grateful for the opportunity!

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

One last practice before my Ted Talk tomorrow morning! Mentorship Matters: Harnessing Authentic Connection to Cultivate Tomorrow’s Leaders in Genomic Medicine Hope to see many familiar and new faces there at 9 am in Hall AB. #ACMGMtg26

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Today is my book's first birthday! One year ago, Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA launched, and it never gets old seeing it on the shelf at the store or the library (see MIT Press Bookstore below - signed copy available). 1/8

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

"Some said they were at a loss as to whether to tell young people to pursue their dreams of scientific careers...'This is a generational loss of innovation, technology, and economic power.'" 💔

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Absolutely thrilled that two outstanding 🧬 grad students, Lisa & Chloe, decided to fulfill their programmatic teaching requirement through outreach work with Science Club for Girls. They are out there leading by example for minoritized girls & gender expansive youth! www.bumc.bu.edu/gpgg/student...

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Delighted to be a visiting professor at Ross SoM this week to teach genetics to their med students. It’s also my first time in beautiful Barbados! 🇧🇧 I hear Rhianna is here, but I haven’t seen her yet. #MedEd

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Looking forward to bringing Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA to Providence! Saturday, November 1 @ 4 pm Symposium Books 240 Westminster St #medsky #booksky 🧪

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🧪🧬 Today! Hope to see you here at #ASHG25 - "Lessons from the Field: A Dialogue on Promoting Opportunity and Engagement in Human Genetics and Genomics" 11:45 am - 1:15 pm in room 104AB

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

As they say in Hamilton, “Immigrants, [we] get the job done.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Two signed copies of Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA 🧬 on the shelves of Harvard Bookstore for anyone who is interested! 📚

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Happy 10th anniversary, Obergefell v. Hodges. Love is love is love.❤️🏳️‍🌈

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

A great mentor who encourages you and helps you find the path in which you will blossom is an amazing gift. Glad to celebrate my mentor and that Phil’s story and the story of why science matters is out in the world - a great evening!

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Still relevant - and a way to understand the enduring legacy of scientific racism. theconversation.com/mass-deporta...

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Heading to Children’s now - hope to see some of you there!

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

So glad to have had the chance to connect with the APHMG crew, to visit EVMS for a medical genetics career panel, and to give a plenary on my book Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins last week - great colleagues, talented educators, fantastic students, and inspiring conversations!

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Still pinching myself that I received this letter from Rahul Gandhi, great grandson of the first prime minister of 🇮🇳, and grandson/son of two more PMs. He is working towards a more inclusive future for India and working against conservative trends that we have seen rise up of late.

Letter on stationary of Rahul Gandhi to Dr. Shoumita Dasgupta praising her book Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins.

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

On the mutually beneficial partnership between the government and academic science - mark your calendars! columbiacuimc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

So wonderful to start the morning @museumofscience.bsky.social as part of their Meet a Scientist series! bookshop.org/p/books/wher...

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Both red states and blue states are affected because universities and academic medical centers exist everywhere. We can't normalize this. This hurts all of us.

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

The NIH is a coalition of multiple institutes in specific areas of study. The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities has been hit the hardest. And this is only looking at grants, not at the people who work in those Institutes in DC.

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

There is particularly strong focus on the LGBTQ+ community and on studies that combat misinformation, decimating grant profiles in these areas. “You cannot eliminate a segment of the population by executive order, but you can harm them greatly.” -Tilghman

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Terminated grant tally - targeting grants deemed "no longer in the interests of the agency" and widening knowledge and healthcare gaps for multiple minoritized communities.

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

As always, fiction helps me to understand the world. I may be reading about time travel in The Ministry of Time, but I am also reading about something that feels much closer to home.

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

"The book is a timely contribution to ongoing debates surrounding genetics and identity. In an era where genetic discourse is increasingly shaping public perceptions of identity, Dasgupta emphasises a crucial reminder that biology is never neutral." bookshop.org/p/books/wher... 🧪 #BookSky

Cover of book with the title Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from our DNA. The cover has a peach background and ribbons of many colors emerging from the title and author text in the center. The ribbons have dots on them much like punchcards used in old fashioned computers.

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Thank you to all who have already engaged with my 📖, Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA. Your kindness & support give life, and have uplifted my book to a #1 New Release in Genetics (and other groups). I'm happy to share that the audiobook is also now available!

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

It's my book birthday! I am beyond excited that this day is here and that I can finally share Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA with all of you! In addition to reading, I'd love if you came to one of my upcoming author events: www.shoumitadasgupta.com/events-1

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Looking forward to our session today at #AAASmtg Science Communication and Education at the Intersection of Genetics and Justice TODAY at 11:30 in rm 208 - Marnie Gelbart, Jeanne Chowning, and I hope to see many of you there!

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Things have been a 🎢 lately, but amidst it all, I’ve been grateful to receive 📷 sharing news of my 📕 arrival. I truly hope it will spark meaningful conversations and action. Thank you to all for your interest and support! shoumitadasgupta.com #WhereBiologyEndsAndBiasBegins

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Jennifer Zeitzer of @faseborg.bsky.social puts together outstanding resources to help 👩🏾‍🔬 engage with our reps. Here is what she shared this morning, including fact sheets about the impact of federal 💵 for each of our local areas. ☎️ your reps to share this essential info! www.faseb.org/science-poli...

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

I'm glad that this article is being republished by local presses to reach readers who might not otherwise engage with this type of content. But I'm concerned by this feedback from one of those readers who was trying to share the piece more widely.

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Sex exists on a spectrum just like gender does, and sex and gender do not have a 1:1 relationship with each other. Any attempt to impose a binary social construct ignores that reality. #WhereBiologyEndsandBiasBegins shoumitadasgupta.com

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Did you know that sex encompasses a range of biological traits including chromosomes, gonads, gametes, hormones, and organs, and they don't always co-exist in patterns typically associated with males and females? #WhereBiologyEndsandBiasBegins shoumitadasgupta.com

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Visiting old friends and colleagues at Yale to talk about Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins was a great way to start the new year. Thanks for hosting an outstanding visit, Teo and Sabrina!

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

2025 is here! I am so excited for Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins to be in readers' hands in just a few weeks. We have work to do, and I truly hope this book will help us move forward together. 🧬✊🏾🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

I was spending a lot of time writing and editing Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins, so my recreational reading list isn't as deep as usual, but there are still some gems in here. Currently reading Orbital and highly recommend! What did you read this year that stuck with you? #BookSky #Books

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Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD @profdasgupta.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

20/20 Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA by...me Coming out this February - and a true labor of love! www.amazon.com/Where-Biolog... #BookSky💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge