David Petillo

David Petillo is an Associate Professor in the Health Administration and Health Information Department at Ferris State University's College of Health Professions. His academic work spans genetics, oncology, and molecular biology, with a focus on renal cell carcinoma and neurodegenerative disease biomarkers.

• PhD in Food Science, University of Massachusetts
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Tokyo University of Fisheries
• Certifications in Molecular Biology and Medical Technology from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists

His research explores genetic associations with cancer risk, telomere biology in oncogenesis, and circulating microRNAs as biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease. Publications include studies in European Urology, Nature Communications, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Petillo has received the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship and contributes to education through invited lectures, such as his 2016 presentation on Next-Generation Sequencing at Grand Valley State University.