UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Magazine Spring 2017 | Page 19
scientist profile
Lalita Shevde-Samant, Ph.D.
SCIENTIST PROFILE
Lalita Shevde-Samant, Ph.D., is a professor in the UAB Department of Pathology, Division of
Molecular and Cellular Pathology, and a senior scientist in the UAB Comprehensive Cancer
Center. She received her graduate training from the Cancer Research Institute, University of
Mumbai, India. She recently joined the Cancer Center’s senior leadership team as associate
director for education and control. Dr. Samant chatted with UAB Comprehensive Cancer
Center Magazine to share her “research journey.” Here is her story.
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