Biochemistry & Pharmacology: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0501
+44-20-4587-4809
ISSN: 2167-0501
+44-20-4587-4809
Girish V Shah
Professor, School of Pharmacy
University of Louisiana, USA
Dr. Girish V Shah completed his PhD in Biochemistry from University of Bombay in 1979. He completed his Post-Doctoral Training in Karolinska Institute. He worked as an Associate Professor in the University of Kansas Medical Center from 1990 to 1998. He worked as a Professor in Texas Tech University of Health Sciences Center from 1998 to 2003. Presently he is an Endowed Chair in the University of Louisiana.
His research focuses on identifying factors that promote progression of localized prostate cancer to its metastatic form and identifying means of blocking this process; and identifying and validating early biomarkers for detection of prostate cancer. His research encompasses the study of a gene function at cellular and molecular level, and development of in vivo models for tumor growth and metastasis including athymic nude and transgenic mouse models.