Postdoctoral Fellowship

Bijaya Kumar Nayak, PhD

• Role of p53 and p53-related genes in cell growth arrest, differentiation, and apoptosis in response to DNA damaging agents and anti-cancer drugs
• Role of Bcl-2 family genes in apoptosis regulation and targeting them with anti-cancer drugs and natural dietary compounds
• Transcriptional regulation and modulation of anti-apoptotic Mcl-1 gene expression
• Effects of radiation and anti-cancer drugs on Genomic Transcription – Microarray analysis

Naveen K. Krishnegowda, MD

• Analysis of human cancer cell lines and tumor tissue to determine expression and activation of proteins
• Elucidation of signal transduction pathways leading to development and progression of cancer

Erik V. Verona, PhD

• Molecular Biology - PCR, RT-PCR, RNAi, site-directed mutagenesis
• Protein Biochemistry – Protein engineering, expression, purification, FPLC, ELISA, Western
• Cell Culture and Manipulation - Bacterial, insect, mammalian
• Animal Models - Experimental design, survival surgery, necropsy, establishing cell lines from tumor tissue
• Clinical - Currently training for CRA/CRC certification, experience working in cGMP manufacturing facility
• Leadership - Writing SOP’s, training graduate students and lab techs in Molecular Biology and Protein Purification