Michael Fay

Michael Fay is the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies at Midwestern University. He holds academic appointments as Professor in the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and College of Dental Medicine-Illinois. With a Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi (1992) and postdoctoral training at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine (1997), he has a distinguished career in pharmacology and toxicology. His research focuses on cadmium-induced nephrotoxicity, microRNA regulation, and oncology, leveraging exosome-based biomarker discovery. He has led grants exploring cadmium-dysregulated miRNAs and contributed to over 30 peer-reviewed publications. Professional memberships include the American Physiological Society and American Association for Cancer Research. Fay has developed academic programs like the Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences and teaches pharmacology courses emphasizing drug mechanisms in complex systems.