معرفی
Dr. Rakesh K. Singh is the Samuel M. and Janet L. Cohen Distinguished Professor in Pathology and Microbiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). He serves as Vice Chair of Graduate Education and Director of the Immunology, Pathology, and Infectious Disease Graduate Program. His research explores tumor microenvironment mechanisms in cancer progression, with emphases on metastasis, immunotherapy resistance, and bone metastasis in pancreatic, prostate, and breast cancers.
Education
- BS: Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, India (1985)
- MS: Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, India (1987)
- PhD: Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, India (1991)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (1991-1994)
Research Focus
Dr. Singh investigates cellular and molecular interactions within tumor microenvironments that drive metastasis and therapy resistance. His lab designs strategies to modulate these environments, targeting pathways like CXCR1/2 in pancreatic cancer and Cathepsin G in breast cancer bone metastasis. Research integrates murine models, pharmacological inhibition, and nanomedicine to develop synergistic anti-tumor therapies.
Awards
- Top 2% Global Researcher (Stanford University, 2024)
- Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award (UNMC, 2021)
- Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award (UNMC, 2021, 2015)
- Inaugural Distinguished Scientist (UNMC, 2006)
- Joseph P. Gilmore Outstanding Investigator Award (UNMC, 2006)
Advising & Lab
Dr. Singh mentors four graduate students in the Tumor Microenvironment Laboratory, which studies tumor-stromal crosstalk using advanced in vivo models. The lab focuses on translating mechanistic insights into clinical strategies for metastasis inhibition.
