Namrata Gupta PhD, Pmp
About Namrata Gupta PhD, Pmp
Namrata Gupta, PhD, PMP, serves as the Senior Director of Scientific Partnerships and External Projects Portfolio at The Broad Institute, where she has worked since 2010. She manages a diverse range of projects and plays a crucial role in strategic planning and partnerships in the field of genomics.
Work at Broad Institute
Namrata Gupta has served as the Senior Director of Scientific Partnerships and External Projects Portfolio at the Broad Institute since 2010. In this role, she manages a diverse portfolio of projects funded by government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and philanthropists. Gupta plays a key role in strategic planning and process improvement for large-scale sequencing consortium projects. She has direct oversight of flagship initiatives such as the All of Us initiative and other NIH-funded projects, emphasizing large-scale data sharing. Additionally, she facilitates partnerships and maintains alliances with key stakeholders both within the Broad Institute and with external collaborators.
Previous Experience at Genizon BioSciences
Prior to her tenure at the Broad Institute, Namrata Gupta worked as a Senior Scientist at Genizon BioSciences from 2007 to 2009. During her time in Montreal, Canada, she contributed to various scientific projects, leveraging her expertise in pharmacology and therapeutics. Her experience at Genizon BioSciences provided her with a strong foundation in scientific research and project management.
Education and Academic Background
Namrata Gupta earned her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pharmacology and Therapeutics from McGill University, where she studied from 1994 to 1999. Prior to that, she completed her Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Biochemistry at Concordia University from 1990 to 1994. Additionally, she obtained her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute, enhancing her project management skills.
Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Sample Handling
At the Broad Institute, Namrata Gupta is responsible for regulatory affairs and clinical sample handling within the Genomics Platform. This role involves ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and overseeing the management of clinical samples, which is critical for the success of genomic research projects.