Shankha S.
About Shankha S.
Shankha S. is a Senior Group Leader at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where he has worked since 2022. He has a strong background in biotechnology and proteomics, with previous roles at notable institutions including the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research and the National Centre for Biological Sciences.
Work at Broad Institute
Shankha S. currently holds the position of Senior Group Leader at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, a role he has occupied since 2022. Prior to this, he served as Group Leader from 2019 to 2022 and as a Postdoctoral Fellow from 2017 to 2019. His work at Broad focuses on clinical cancer proteogenomic projects in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine and the CPTAC consortium. He is also involved in multiple technology development projects within the proteomics group and plays a significant role in strategic decisions as a key member of the Broad proteomics team.
Education and Expertise
Shankha S. has a robust academic background in biotechnology and molecular biology. He earned his B.Tech in Biotechnology from Vellore Institute of Technology from 2006 to 2010. He then pursued a Master of Science by Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Calgary from 2010 to 2012. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Molecular Mechanisms of Disease at Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen from 2013 to 2017. His educational journey has equipped him with extensive knowledge and skills in proteomics and related fields.
Research Experience
Shankha S. has accumulated diverse research experience across various institutions. He worked as a Graduate Student at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research from 2013 to 2017. He also held positions as a Visiting Researcher at the National Centre for Biological Sciences in 2010, an Academy Fellow at the Indian Institute of Science in 2009, and a Summer Intern at RGCB - Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology in 2008. Additionally, he was a Rennes Métropole Fellow at INSERM for two months in 2012 and a Visiting Scholar at Broad Institute in 2017.
Publications and Patents
Shankha S. has contributed significantly to scientific literature, being a co-corresponding author on three high-impact publications in the last four years, including articles in Cell and Nature Communications. He has also filed two patent applications, US20210322405A1 and WO2021030460A1, based on co-first author publications. His work reflects a commitment to advancing knowledge in the field of proteomics and cancer research.
Funding and Grants
In his role at the Broad Institute, Shankha S. acts as a Co-Principal Investigator on a research grant exceeding $1 million. This position highlights his involvement in securing funding for significant research initiatives, further demonstrating his leadership and expertise in the scientific community.