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Indian American Anindya Dutta honored with Rous–Whipple Award
He will receive the award at the ASIP Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, in April 2025.
Anindya Dutta. / Image - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Indian American biochemist and cancer researcher Anindya Dutta, has been awarded the 2024 Rous–Whipple Award by the American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP).
Named after eminent pathologists Francis Peyton Rous and George Whipple, the Rous–Whipple Award highlights exceptional advancements in the understanding of disease and recognizes senior scientists for significant contributions to the field of pathology through research, teaching, mentorship, and leadership.
Dutta, a distinguished professor and chair of genetics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has a repute of groundbreaking discoveries. Notably, he discovered extrachromosomal DNA circles in both normal and cancer cells and demonstrated their potential as blood biomarkers for cancers.
His research focuses on genomic instability in cancer cells and the role of noncoding RNAs in cancer and differentiation. Christopher Moskaluk, who nominated Dutta, praised his impactful contributions, “(Dutta) is a leading investigator in two separate fields of molecular biology, whose productivity and track record of high-impact discovery have led to a reputation that is international in scope.”
A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Dutta’s accolades also include the Ranbaxy Award for his work on genome instability. He holds a MMBS from Medical Christian College, Vellore, India, PhD from The Rockefeller University, New York, Postdoc from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, and residency from Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
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