Biography and academic profile
Dr. Tithi Parija began her academic career after completing her M.Sc. and M.Phil. in Zoology from Utkal University. She earned her Ph.D. in Molecular Oncology from Institute of Life Sciences ( BRIC-ILS), Bhubaneswar and subsequently received a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Department of Biotechnology. Prior to joining KIIT University, she worked at Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute and Cancer Institute (WIA) , Chennai. She is a recipient of the Young Scientist Award from the DST, Odisha and the DBT-BioCARe Women Scientist Award. Her research focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying breast, colon and oral carcinogenesis, with particular emphasis on the evaluation of naturally derived bioactive compounds as potential anticancer therapeutics and drug resistance.
