Kapil Avasthi, PhD

I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from RajRishi Government College, Alwar, India, followed by a Master’s degree in Biotechnology from Maharaj Vinayak Global University, Jaipur, India. For my master’s dissertation, I conducted research at the National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, India, under Dr. MK Bhat, investigating molecular mechanisms enhancing drug-induced cell death in cervical cancer. Subsequently, I pursued a PhD at the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India, in the Medical Genetics Laboratory under Prof. Sarita Agarwal. My doctoral research focused on identifying genetic heterogeneity in orofacial cleft patients using clinical characterization, molecular biology, and genetic tools. Currently, I am a Postdoctoral Scientist at Moffitt Cancer Center in the Department of Tumor Microenvironment and Metastasis, working with Dr. Liang Wang. My research centers on developing cell-free biomarkers for early tumor detection, leveraging advanced molecular biology and genomics techniques.