Shahriar Koochekpour
Professor
Department of Genetics, Urology, and Oncology
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Professional Activities:
Academic & Professional Appointments:
| 1996-1999 | Postdoctoral Scientist, Molecular Oncology Section, ABL-Basic Research Program, National Cancer Institute. NCI-FCRDC, Frederick, MD. Mentored by: Dr. George F. Vande-Woude (Field: Proto-Oncogenes, Oncogenes, and Carcinogenesis) |
| 1999-2001 | Senior-Postdoctoral Scientist, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, LSU Health Sciences Center (11/13/1999-11/29/01). Mentored by: Dr. James Gnarra, Ph.D. (Field: Tumor Suppressor Gene, Von-Hippel Lindau (VHL)) |
| 2001-2005 | Research-Assistant Professor, Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, LSU-Health Sciences Center, NewOrleans,LA. |
| 2006-2011 | Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, LSU-Health Sciences center, New Orleans, LA. |
| 2005-2010 | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) /Principal Investigator, Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center/ Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, LSU-Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA. |
| 2010-2011 | Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, LSH-Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA. |
| 2011-present | Associate Professor of Genetics, Urology, and Oncology, Department of Cancer Genetics, Center for Genetics and Pharmacology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263. |
| 2011-present | Adjunct Associate Professor of Urology, Department of Urology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263. |
| 2012-present | Adjunct Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Buffalo, State University of New York (SUNY). |
| 9/2014-present | Professor of Cancer Genetics, Urology, Oncology. Departments of Cancer Genetics, Urology, and Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263. |
Awards and Recognitions:
| 2010 | Certificate of Achievement, for outstanding achievement on “Prosaposin and Cancer Research”, Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, School of Medicine, LSU-Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112. |
| 2011 | Silver Plate, Outstanding faculty member, Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, School of Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112. |
Professional Societies:
Physicians Without Borders : Member (1990-1993)
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR): Active Member (2004-pres)
AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research : Active Member (2008-pres)
Society for Basic Urologic Research (SBUR) : Active Member (2005-pres)
American Urological Association (AUA) : Affiliate Member (2005-pres)
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