Defence Science Journal

Vivek N. Patel

Mr Vivek N. Patel received his Degree in Biology Honours from  University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA and is currently a Candidate for Doctor of Medicine at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.

Seema Gupta

Dr Seema Gupta received her PhD from University of Delhi, Delhi. She worked as Post-doctoral Fellow at University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA and Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA, before joining the Department of Radiation Oncology at University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA as Research Assistant Professor. Her research interest includes radiation and cancer biology with a goal to develop novel therapeutic strategies for prostate, lung, ovarian, breast and brain cancers.

Mohammed M. Shareef

Dr Mohammed M. Shareef received his PhD from National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru. He worked as Post-Doctoral Fellow at University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA and as Research Scientist at Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA before joining the Department of Radiation Oncology at University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA as Research Assistant Professor. His primary area of research interest includes unraveling the regulation of signaling during radiation and hypoxia and it's modulation in several different cancers.

Mansoor M. Ahmed

Dr Mansoor M. Ahmed obtained his PhD from University of Madras, India, with pre-doctoral training at Hiroshima University, Japan. Following post-doctoral tenures at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA and University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA, he worked as Assistant Professor and Associate Professor at University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA and as Staff Scientist at Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA, USA. He is currently Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer at University of Miami, Miami, FL. His current research focus is radiation-induced signal transduction and apoptosis in solid tumors.