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Dong Zhang

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Dong Zhang teaches medical biochemistry and specializes in cancer biology, cell biology, and molecular biology. His research focuses on DNA damage check ... Read more ›

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Dna Damage Response Dna Repair and Cancer Therapeutics

Bhuma Krishnamachari

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An epidemiologist and genetic counselor with a focus on oncology, Bhuma Krishnamachari, Ph.D., earned her doctorate in epidemiology from the University ... Read more ›

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Epidemiology Cancer Genetics

Maria M. Plummer

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Maria Plummer is a board certified pathologist who teaches extensively at the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is also involved in teaching Phy ... Read more ›

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Pathology

Haotian Zhao

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Haotian Zhao, Ph.D., holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in medicine from China Medical University, as well as a Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and ... Read more ›

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Cancer Biology Developmental Biology

Claude E. Gagna

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Claude Gagna is a Professor in the Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences (i.e., biology), holding a central position (i.e., Course Director) as ... Read more ›

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Molecular Biology Anatomical Sciences Dna Nanotechnology

Bryan Gibb

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Bryan Gibb completed his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania in the laboratory of Gregory D. Van Duyne and studied the molecular mechanisms of DNA r ... Read more ›

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Biochemistry Biophysics Molecular Biology Microbiology

Niharika Nath

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Niharika Nath specializes in research on cancer biology and prevention. She focuses on the regulation of signaling molecules relevant to cellular proces ... Read more ›

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Cancer Biology Cell Biology Microbiology

Azhar Ilyas

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Azhar Ilyas is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering. Prior to joining New York Tech, he was a post-doctoral fellow at Texas A&a ... Read more ›

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Biomedical Engineering Nanoscience Nanotechnology

Leonidas Salichos

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Leonidas Salichos, Ph.D., is a computational biologist. His research focuses on studying evolving systems, such as the spread of infectious diseases and ... Read more ›

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Computational Biology And Bioinformatics