The Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) Foundation, a not-for-profit, public-private-philanthropic partnership, announced the appointment of Dr Suveera Dhup as its Chief Operating Officer, effective August 2022.

Dr Dhup will oversee ICGA’s ongoing operational and administrative functions. She will also support the Board of Directors in executing the
Foundation’s strategy and vision.

Dr Dhup has over nine years of experience in research and management, with a PhD in Life Sciences and postdoctoral experience in regenerative biology and cancer metabolism. She has a decade of experience in research administration and support, working with the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance (India Alliance) and the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB).

With expertise in programme management, stakeholder and donor engagement along with articulating policy framework, Dr Dhup will play a key role in scaling ICGA’s collaborations with different institutions for large-scale multi-omics profiling of Indian cancers.