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Department of Cell and Cancer Biology

Current Students

Bennett Allison, B.S. (Biochemistry)
PhD Candidate, Cell and Cancer Biology Biomedical Sciences Program
Project:
Targeting solute carrier transporters in enzalutamide-resistant prostate cancer
Advisor:
Nagalakshmi Nadiminty, Ph.D.
Home: Honeoye Falls, New York
Undergraduate/Graduate Universities:
B.S. Denison University, Granville, OH
E-mail:
bennett.allison@rockets.utoledo.edu

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Anil Basnyat, B.Sc., M.S.泭(Medical Biochemistry, Biotechnology)
PhD Candidate, Cell and Cancer Biology Biomedical Sciences Program
Project: TBD
Advisor: TBD
Home: Kathmandu, Nepal
Undergraduate/Graduate Universities: B.Sc. - Medical Biochemistry, Pokhara University, Nobel College, Kathmandu, Nepal; M.S. - Biotechnology, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal
E-mail: anil.basnyat@rockets.utoledo.edu

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Andrew Boring, B.S. (Biology)
MD/PhD Candidate, Cell and Cancer Biology Biomedical Sciences Program
Project:泭How p53 mutated bronchial epithelial cells colonize the airways and interact with the immune system
Advisor: James Willey, Ph.D.
Home: Perrysburg, Ohio
Undergraduate/Graduate Universities: B.S. University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
E-mail: andrew.boring@rockets.utoledo.edu

Andrew Boring

Shubhra Kanti Dey, B.Pharm.泭(Pharmaceutical Sciences)
PhD Candidate, Cell and Cancer Biology Biomedical Sciences Program
Project:
Influence of the bone microenvironment on drug resistance of prostate cancer bone metastasis
Advisor:
Xiaohong Li, Ph.D.
Home:泭
Barishal, Bangladesh
Undergraduate/Graduate Universities:泭
B.S. Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh
E-mail:泭
shubhrakanti.dey@rockets.utoledo.edu

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Chris Figy, BS (Cellular & Microbiology)
PhD Candidate, Cell and Cancer Biology Biomedical Sciences Program
Project: Exploring the physiological role of RKIP in cancer and beyond
Advisor:泭 Kam Yeung, Ph.D.
Hometown:泭Ottawa Hills, OH
Undergraduate University:泭 The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
Email:泭christopher.figy@rockets.utoledo.edu
Chris Figy

Deepti Gurung, B.S., M.S.泭(Medical Microbiology)
PhD Candidate, Cell and Cancer Biology Biomedical Sciences Program
Project:Probing dynamics of 14-3-3-:泭 A potential remedy for pancreatic cancer
Advisor:Jasmine JingYuan Liu, Ph.D.
Undergraduate/Graduate University:泭 B.S., M.S. - Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
E-mail:deepti.gurung@rockets.utoledo.edu

Deepti Gurung

Ahmad Hegazi, B.S. (Molecular Genetics)
MD/PhD candidate, Cell and Cancer Biology Biomedical Sciences Program
Project: Role of heat shock factor 1 in nab-paclitaxel response in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Advisor: Kuo-Hui Su, Ph.D.
Undergraduate/Graduate University: B.S. from The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
E-mail:ahmad.hegazi@rockets.utoledo.edu

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Sushma Khatri, B Pharm (Pharmacy)
PhD Candidate, Cell and Cancer Biology Biomedical Sciences Program
Project:
Unraveling the mechanism of targeted survivin degradation by small molecule inhibitors
Advisor:
Jasmine JingYuan Liu, Ph.D.
Home:
Kathmandu, Nepal
Undergraduate/Graduate University:
Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Email:
sushma.khatri@rockets.utoledo.edu

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Augustine Kwabil, B.Sc. (Biomedical Sciences)
PhD candidate, Cell and Cancer Biology Biomedical Sciences Program
Project: Role of tumor microenvironment in dormancy and relapse in prostate cancer
Advisor:泭 Xiaohong Li, Ph.D.
Home: Tongo, Ghana
Undergraduate/Graduate University:泭 University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
E-Mail:泭 augustine.kwabil@rockets.utoledo.edu

Augustine Kwabil

Prisca C. Njoku, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Biochemistry)
PhD candidate, Cell and Cancer Biology Biomedical Sciences Program
Project:
Mechanism of osteoblast induced Prostate cancer cell dormancy
Advisor: Xiaohong Li, Ph.D.

Home:泭
Lagos, Nigeria
Undergraduate/Graduate University:
Madonna University Nigeria (B.Sc.), University of Lagos Nigeria (M.Sc.)
E-Mail:
prisca.njoku@rockets.utoledo.edu

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Azeezat Osikoya, B.S. (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
PhD candidate, Cell and Cancer Biology Biomedical Sciences Program
Project: Role of helicase activity in eIF4A1 in breast cancer stemness
Advisor: Dayanidhi Raman, Ph.D.
Home:泭 Lagos, Nigeria
Undergraduate/Graduate University: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
E-Mail: azeezat.osikoya@utoledo.edu

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Genevieve Schwarz, B.S. (Biology and Health Sciences)
PhD candidate, Cell and Cancer Biology Biomedical Sciences Program
Project: TBA
Advisor:泭 Yong Jiang, Ph.D.
Home: Oak Ridge, TN
Undergraduate/Graduate University: East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN

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Rejina Shrestha, B.S., M.S. (Microbiology, Medical Science)
PhD candidate, Cell and Cancer Biology Biomedical Sciences Program
Project: Role of heat shock factor 1 in tumor programmed cell death
Advisor:泭Kuo-Hui Su, Ph.D.
Home:泭Bhaktapur, Nepal
Undergraduate/Graduate Universities:泭 B.S. - Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal; M.S. - The University of Tokyo,泭 Bunky, Tokyo, Japan
E-mail: rejina.shrestha@rockets.utoledo.edu

Rejina Shrestha September 2022

Rahul Verma, B.Sc., M.Ss. (Zoology, Biomedical Science)泭
PhD candidate, Cell and Cancer Biology Biomedical Sciences Program
Project:
Mechanisms of PZ39-induced ABCG2 degradation
Advisor:
Jian-Ting Zhang, Ph.D.
Home:
Delhi, India
Undergraduate/Graduate University:泭
B.Sc. - Swami Shraddhanand College, Delhi, India; M.Sc. - Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, India
E-Mail:泭
rahul.verma@rockets.utoledo.edu

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