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Department of Cell and Cancer Biology Postdoc Profiles

ostdoctoral fellows

听	Himadri Biswas, Ph.D. Zou lab, BHS 440, (419) 383-4164 himadri.biswas@utoledo.edu Education: B.S., 2004 -听Microbiology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India M.S., 2006 - Biotechnology, University of Burdwan, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India Ph.D., 2016 - Biochemistry, Univ of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Research Interests:听 Eludicating the structure-function relationships of ATR (ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related) prolyl isomers on carcinogenesis and tumorigenesis
	Megan Dreier, Ph.D. de la Serna lab, BHS 303, (419) 383-4133 megan.dreier@utoledo.edu Education:听 B.S., 05/2007 - Biology, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio Ph.D., 05/2012 - Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Toledo Research interests:听 Cell cycle and tumor biology; currently studying the effects of the inhibition of chromatin regulators on melanocyte development in melanoma听
听	Sophia Josephraj,听Ph.D. Zhang lab, BHS 435, (419) 383-4322听 sophia.josephraj@utoledo.edu Education:听 B.S., 2010听- Biochemistry, Holy Cross College, Bharthidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India M.Sc., 2012 - Biochemistry, Holy Cross College, Bharthidasan University M.Phil., 2013 -听Biochemistry, Bharthidasan University Ph.D., 2019 -听Biochemistry, Annamalai University,听Annamalainagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India Research interests:听 1) Kinase transcriptions factors in gene expression regulation, signal transduction, cell growth and differentiation; 2) Multiple mechanisms of drug resistance in听fatty acid synthase
听	Yibo Luo, Ph.D.听 Zou lab, BHS 440, (419) 383-4164 yibo.luo@utoledo.edu Education:听 Ph.D., 2011 - Biochemistry and Molecular biology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China M.Sc., 2009 - Developmental Biology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China B.S., 2007 - Biological Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China Research interests:听 My current research is to investigate the potential role of the mitochondrial ATR in spontaneous oncogenesis while exploring the implications of our finding in cancer therapeutics and prevention.听
	Bharti Sethi, Ph.D.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 S-H Liu lab, HEB 225, (419) 383-6489 bharti.sethi@utoledo.edu Education:听 Ph.D., 2023 - Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE M.S., 2011 - Pharmaceutical Sciences, I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, India B.S., 2009 - Pharmacy, Kurukshera University, Kurukshetra, India Research interests:听听 My research interests are centered around identifying the clinically relevant molecular mechanisms that impact the initiation and progress of pancreatic cancer. Specifically, I am dedicated to discovering innovative therapeutic targets and devising personalized therapy approaches. "I am passionate about translating basic research findings into clinical applications to improve outcomes for cancer patients."
听	Shobhit Srivastava, Ph.D.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Raman lab, BHS 405, (419) 383-4165 shobhit.srivastava@utoledo.edu Education: BPharm.,听 2008 - Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India MPharm., 2010 - Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India Ph.D., 2017 - King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India Research Interests:听 Elucidation of mechanistic basis for drug-resistance mechanism in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) with an emphasis on targeting translation of oncogenic mRNAs; pharmaceutical chemistry, drug design, evaluation of drug toxicity and metabolomics
	David Terrero Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D. Raman lab, BHS 405, (419) 383-4165听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 DavidAlejandro.TerreroRodriguez@rockets.utoledo.edu Education: M.D., 2012 - Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Ph.D., 2023 - Experimental Therapeutics, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A. Research Interests:听Cancer multidrug resistance, cancer metastasis, ABC transporters, elF4F complex, immune checkpoint proteins, mitochondrial dynamics, breast cancer, combination chemotherapy, novel drug analogs.
	Min Tang, M.D.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Li lab, BHS 302, (419) 383-4446听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 min.tang@utoledo.edu Education: B.S., 2006 - Clinical Medicine, Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China M.S., 2011 - Radiology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China M.D., 2021 - Oncology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China Research Interests: The impact of bone microenvionrment and therapies on prostate cancer metastasis, dissemination, and dormancy.听
	Harshini听 Vemula,Ph.D. Saladi lab, BHS 371, (419) 383-6572 harshini.vemula@utoledo.edu Education: B.V.Sc., A.H. 2014 - Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, India M.V.Sc., 2017 - Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, India Ph.D., 2021 - Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, India Research Interests:听 Understanding mechanisms by which deregulated epigenetic factors (KDM4A and ACTL6A) promote oncogenic transcriptional program.
听	Xunzhen (Sean) Zheng, M.D. JT Zhang lab, BHS 435, (419) 383-4322 xunzhen.zheng@utoledo.edu Education: M.S., M.D., 06/1997 -听Hematology, Central South Univ, Xiangya Medical College, Changsha, Hunan, China Research Interests:听 The involvement of nitric oxide pathway in breast cancer development and treatment