Devanand Sarkar, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.
Massey Cancer Center research program membership
Cancer Biology
Massey Cancer Center leadership roles
Associate Director for Training and Education, VCU Massey Cancer Center
Department affiliations
Professor,
Department of Human and Molecular Genetics,
School of Medicine
Endowed and distinguished chair or professorship
Harrison Foundation Distinguished Professorship in Cancer Research
Education
PhD, Nagoya University, Japan (2001)
MBBS, Dhaka Medical College, Bangladesh (1994)
Awards and honors
Blick Scholar Award, 2010, Virginia Commonwealth University
Milstein Young Investigator Award, 2005, Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research
Quest Diagnostics Young Investigator Award, 2000, The Endocrine Society
Research description
My research focuses on studying gene function in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using mouse models and developing targeted gene and immune-based therapies based on the garnered knowledge.
Disease focus of research
Hepatic
Research keywords
Animal models,Cancer cell biology,Cancer therapy,Immunotherapy,Inflammation,Lipid signaling,Metabolism,Obesity,Targeted therapies,Tumor microenvironment,Tumor suppressors
Published research (during tenure as a Massey Cancer Center member)
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