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Himadri Biswas, Ph.D.
Zou lab, BHS 440, (419) 383-4164
himadri.biswas@utoledo.edu
Education:
B.S., 2004 - 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: Eludicating the structure-function relationships of ATR (ataxia telangiectasia
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Qingbin (Tim) Cui, Ph.D.
Zhang lab, BHS 435, (419)-383-4322
qingbin.cui@utoledo.edu
Education:
B.S., 06/2008 - Pharmacy, Zhengzhou Univ, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Ph.D., 06/2014 - Medicinal Chemistry, Jinan Univ, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Research interests: Synthesis and mechanism study of novel small-molecule anticancer drugs
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Megan Dreier, Ph.D.
de la Serna lab, BHS 303, (419) 383-4133
megan.dreier@utoledo.edu
Education:
B.S., 05/2007 - Biology, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
Ph.D., 05/2012 - Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Toledo
Research interests: Cell cycle and tumor biology; currently studying the effects of the inhibition
of chromatin regulators on melanocyte development in melanoma
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David Escobar, Ph.D.
Zhang lab, BHS 435, (419) 383-4322
david.escobar@utoledo.edu
Education:
B.S., 08/2008 - Biochemistry, Univ de Concepcion, Concepcion, Biobio, Chile
09/2010, Professional qualification, Univ de Concepcion
Ph.D., 04/2015 - Cell and Molecular Biology, Univ de Concepcion
Research interests: Subjacent mechanisms of the gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic cancer cell lines
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Sophia Josephraj, Ph.D.
Zhang lab, BHS 435, (419) 383-4322
sophia.josephraj@utoledo.edu
Education:
B.S., 2010 - Biochemistry, Holy Cross College, Bharthidasan University, Tiruchirapalli,
Tamil Nadu, India
M.Sc., 2012 - Biochemistry, Holy Cross College, Bharthidasan University
M.Phil., 2013 - Biochemistry, Bharthidasan University
Ph.D., 2019 - Biochemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Chidambaram, Tamil
Nadu, India
Research interests: 1) Kinase transcriptions factors in gene expression regulation, signal transduction,
cell growth and differentiation; 2) Multiple mechanisms of drug resistance in fatty
acid synthase
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Yibo Luo, Ph.D.
Zou lab, BHS 440, (419) 383-4164
yibo.luo@utoledo.edu
Education:
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: 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.
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Yetunde Makinwa, Ph.D.
Zou lab, BHS 440, (419) 383-4164
yetunde.makinwa@utoledo.edu
Education:
MBChB, 2011 - Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,
Nigeria
M.S., 2014 - Biomedical Sciences, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
Ph.D., 2021 - Cancer Biology, The University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life
Sciences, Toledo, OH
Research Interests: Understanding the role of ATR (ataxia telangiectasia and Rad-3 related) protein
in the interplay between apoptosis, oncogenesis and aging.
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Su Shang, Ph.D.
Li lab, BHS 302, (419) 383-4446
shang.su@utoledo.edu
Education:
B.S., 07/2011 - Biological Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Ph.D., 07/2018 - Cell Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Research Interests: Tumor dormancy in cancer bone metastasis; the roles of tumor microenvironment in
drug resistance of cancer bone metastasis.
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Shobhit Srivastava, Ph.D.
Raman lab, BHS 405, (419) 383-4165
shobhit.srivastava@utoledo.edu
Education:
BPharm., 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: 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
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Yawei Zhao, Ph.D.
Li lab, BHS 302, (419) 383-4666
yawei.zhao@utoledo.edu
Education:
B.S., 06/12 - Biological Sciences, University of Ludong, Shandong, China
M.S., 06/15 - Microbiology, University of Nanjing Medical, Nanjing, China
Ph.D., 02/20 - Health Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Beijing, China
Research Interests: The role of tumor microenvironment and tumor metastasis in mCRPC development and
treatment.
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Xunzhen (Sean) Zheng, M.D.
Furuta lab, BHS 467, (419) 383-4428
xunzhen.zheng@utoledo.edu
Education:
M.S., M.D., 06/1997 - Hematology, Central South Univ, Xiangya Medical College, Changsha,
Hunan, China
Research Interests: The involvement of nitric oxide pathway in breast cancer development and treatment
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