Andras G. Lacko

Biography

 Dr. Lacko is a professor in the department of molecular biology and immunology, and is also a member of the Institute for Cancer Research. Andras completed his education at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada and at the University of Washington, Seattle WA, where he obtained a Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry in 1968. After a post-doctoral fellowship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, he continued his research at the Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia PA and at Temple University Health Science Center, Philadelphia, PA. In 1975, he took a position of Associate Professor at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine/North Texas State University in Fort Worth/Denton. He has received several awards, including a fellowship and studentship at the National Research Council of Canada Fellowship, a post-doctoral fellowship with the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Lacko is a member of several professional societies, including the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the American Heart Association, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has published over 100 articles and has given numerous presentations at international meetings and Academic institutions around the world. He organized four international meetings on high density lipoproteins and reverse cholesterol transport.

Research Interest

 Dr. Lacko’s research has changed to develop and characterize novel reconstituted high density lipoprotein-based drug delivery system. Most of his research has involved the structure/function and metabolism of plasma lipoproteins, key components of cholesterol transport. His research interest has been focused on using synthetic lipoproteins as drug carriers, particularly for cancer chemotherapy.