Jayanta Mondal

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Jayanta Mondal

Jayanta Mondal is a fourth year PhD student at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School and has been awarded the Schissler Foundation fellowship to pursue his academic research which focuses on deciphering the molecular mechanisms that govern metastatic relapse in cancer patients. His PhD thesis also aims to elucidate the epigenetic regulation of the tumor immune microenvironment. Jayanta has previously been awarded the Harvard University B4 Young Scientist Development fellowship and prior to commencing his PhD studies, he conducted his research at Harvard Medical School. Additionally, Jayanta serves as the Vice President in his University's Student Council and as a student representative in the University of Texas System Student Advisory Council too.