Alok Bhushan, PhD
Professor
Chair Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Contact
901 Walnut Street
9th Floor, Suite 915
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-503-5039
215-503-3082 fax
Alok Bhushan, PhD
Professor
Chair Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Education
PhD, Punjab Agricultural University, India, 1982
MS Chemistry, University of Delhi, India, 1977
Publications
- Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (Hiv-1) transcriptional regulation, latency and therapy in the central nervous system
- Expression of tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase in metastatic uveal melanoma
- Arsenic-induced metabolic shift triggered by the loss of miR-199a-5p through Sp1-dependent DNA methylation
- Activation of the mTORC1/PGC-1 axis promotes mitochondrial biogenesis and induces cellular senescence in the lung epithelium
- Combination of biochanin a and temozolomide impairs tumor growth by modulating cell metabolism in glioblastoma multiforme
Postgraduate Training
Johns Hopkins College of Medicine, Baltimore, MD:
Postdoctoral Fellow, 1983-1984;
Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Pediatrics, Charleston, SC:
Postdoctoral Fellow, 1984-1987;
University of Vermont, Department of Pharmacology, Burlington, VT:
Postdoctoral Fellow, 1987-1988
Professional Organizations
American Association of Cancer Research
American Association of College of Pharmacy
American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
American Association for Advancement of Science
Sigma Xi Scientific Society
Research/Clinical Interests
Cancer Pharmacology and Signal Transduction focused on Treatment and Prevention