Professional Acitivities

Professional Experience:

2008-Current Professor Department of Basic Sciences, The Commonwealth
Medical College, Scranton, PA
2010-Current Adjunct Professor Department of Biology, University of Scranton,
Scranton, PA
2007-2008 Associate Professor Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas
Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2007-2008 Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2005-2007 Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas
Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2005-2007 Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
2001- 2005 Assistant Professor Department of Human Biol. Chemistry and Genetics,
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
1996- 2001 Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Human Biol. Chemistry and Genetics,
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

Current research interests:

Protein structure and functions; Macromolecular interactions; Cell signaling and Gene regulation; Cancer; Endocrinology; Aging; Steroid hormone receptors; Post translational modifications; Neurodegenerative diseases; Structure-based drug discovery

Adminstrative responsibilities:

  • Served/serving as Chair/Member of Administrative Committees (Total = 34)
  • Served as Scientific conference organizer/member advisory board/session chair (Total = 10)

Membership in professional societies:

  • Served/serving as member in international professional scientific societies (Total =11)

Peer review process:

  • Served as Member of Editorial Board for scientific journals: (Total = 25)
  • Served as reviewer for scientific journal (Total = 60)
  • Member/Reviewer of Grant Review Panels (Total = 26)
  • Served as Scientific Judge (Total = 7)

Invited talks/seminars:

Delivered more than 37 invited seminars at various universities/institutions and international/national conferences/symposia around the world.

Raj Kumar

Professor

 

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  • DEPARTMENTDepartment of Basic Sciences
    The Common wealth Medical College
  • COUNTRY USA