Sinchita Roy-Chowdhuri, MD PhD is an Associate Professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) in Houston, TX, specializing in cytopathology and molecular pathology. She is currently the Medical Director of the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory and the Director of Molecular Cytopathology at MDACC. Her interests include lung biomarkers, molecular diagnostics in solid tumors, and the application of ancillary studies in cytopathology.
Dr. Roy-Chowdhuri has presented several educational courses at national and international meetings and published numerous research articles, reviews, and books in the field of cytopathology and molecular pathology. She serves as the Associate Editor for Cancer Cytopathology and the Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. She is a committee member in several national societies and is the Chair on the CAP guideline committee for the collection and handling of thoracic specimens for molecular testing. Dr. Roy-Chowdhuri serves as a mentor to pathology trainees and can be frequently seen participating in pathology education on social media. You can follow Dr. Roy-Chowdhuri on her Facebook page, @SinchitaRoyMDPhD and on Twitter @Sinchita_Roy.