Richard R. Drake

Richard R. Drake is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology & Immunology at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). His research focuses on imaging mass spectrometry of N-glycans in tissues, discovery of glycomic biomarkers for cancers (prostate, breast, kidney, liver, and pancreas), and developing new analytical technologies for complex carbohydrates. He holds a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Centre College (1986) and a Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky (1990). After postdoctoral training at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, he held academic positions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Eastern Virginia Medical School before joining MUSC in 2011.

• Education: B.S., Centre College (1986); Ph.D., University of Kentucky (1990); Postdoc, UT Health Science Center (1990–1992)
• Research Interests: Cancer biomarker discovery, glycobiology, imaging mass spectrometry, and carbohydrate analysis technologies
• Affiliations: MUSC Department of Pharmacology & Immunology

Dr. Drake’s work aims to advance diagnostic tools and therapeutic strategies through the study of glycans in cancer tissues. No specific scientific awards were explicitly mentioned in the provided text.