Education
MS Biology, University of Louisiana Monroe, 2020
PhD Molecular Cell Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, 2025
Bio
Sumit Patel earned his Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis, where his research uncovered mechanisms driving β‑cell identity loss in diabetes. Sumit previously completed his M.S. at the University of Louisiana Monroe, conducting genome‑wide and transcriptomic studies of diet‑induced obesity in Drosophila melanogaster.
Research Focus
Regulation of Metabolism throughout the cell cycle