Bushra Ateeq is a Professor and a Senior Fellow of the DBT/

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India Alliance in the Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering (BSBE),

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specializing in cancer biology and

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. She was awarded the

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in the year 2020. Her research interest involves exploration of the genetic and epigenetic changes that initiate cancer and its progression. She is also focusing on understanding the molecular events that drive cancer and resistance towards chemotherapeutic drugs. Bushra Ateeq secured her MSc degree in 1997 and PhD degree in 2003 both from the

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Honours and recognitions

*Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in Medical Sciences (2020) by the

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(CSIR), Government of India. * S. Ramachandran National Bioscience Award for Career Development (2020–21) by th
Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
Government of India.
CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute Award
(2020) for excellence in Drug Research under the Life Sciences category by the CSIR

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, Lucknow, India. *Basanti Devi Amir Chand Prize in Biomedical Sciences (2019) by the

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(ICMR), Government of India. * CNR Rao Faculty Award for Excellence in Research conferred by

(2019) *Sayeeda Begum Women Scientist Prize (2019) for Excellence in Research conferred by

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, New Delhi. *Outstanding Young Faculty PK Kelkar Research Award conferred by IIT Kanpur (2017) *Finalist of the

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SCOPUS Young Scientist Award (2014) in the Medicine category. * Ramanujan Fellowship from the Department of Science and Technology, India (Declined, 2013). *Fast-Track Young Scientist Award from the

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(SERB) 2013, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. *AACR Women in Cancer Research Scholar Award (2011) at the annual meeting of

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, Orlando, FL. *Young Investigator Award (2009) from Expedition Inspiration Fund for Breast Cancer Research, Ketchum, Idaho. *Genentech Postdoctoral Award (2009-2011) from the

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Foundation, South San Francisco, CA. *Research Award (2005-2006) by the

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(CHIR) for the strategic training program in Skeletal Health Research. *

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'', 2021

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Women in Science: Bushra Ateeq on identifying biomarkers for prostate cancer, improving lives of patients
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