PRASADSamiksha Prasad is the Assistant Professor in Medical Education at the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University. She has been using multiple learning modalities within integrated, preclinical medical education crricula. Dr. Prasad serves as the Director of curriculum thread and course blocks. Dr. Prasad is highly engaged in student mentoring. She serves as a medical student advisor and mentors students for research. She has actively conducted funded research on several diversity-centered topics and published in peer-reviewed journals. She has also been involved in community engagements that focus on encouraging health and sciences. Dr. Prasad has been on the editorial board for peer-reviewed journals and grant decision committees. Dr. Prasad earned her Bachelor’s in Technology degree in Biotechnology (Genetic Engineering) from Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, India. She obtained her Ph.D. degree in the Department of Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida, USA. She continued on at the University of Florida to complete Post-Doctoral research on Parasitic Proteomics and Immunology, where her research was focused on host-pathogen interactions. During this time, she also taught undergraduate, graduate, and medical science courses at multiple institutions including the University of Florida, Santa Fe College, and Polk State College in Florida, USA. Read More Read Less