Biography:
Dr. Rishi obtained a M.Sc. in Biochemistry from University College London, UK, and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, London, followed by post-doctoral training at MIT and the Brigham and Womens Hospital, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, USA. He has held faculty positions at the Pulmonary Center, Boston University, Boston, and University of Maryland Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA prior to joining the current position. In addition, Dr. Rishi has been working as a Health Science Specialist at the US Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) since 2001, and appointed as a Research Career Scientist in 2017. Dr. Rishi’s research has been supported by the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research and the Merit Review Awards from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Rishi is a course director as well as teaches in Wayne State Cancer Biology Graduate Program. In addition, Dr. Rishi serves as a scientific member of the committees for review of grants by United States Department of Defense, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research, the National cancer Institute, and National Institutes of Health. Dr. Rishi is serving as an Academic Editor for PLoS One as well as a reviewer for a number of scientific journals.
Title : A novel mechanism to inhibit NF-kB and enhance chemotherapy efficacy in breast cancer.