Ramachandran Murali

Biography

Education Doctorate: University of Madras, 1986 Cedars-Sinai Affiliations Biomedical Imaging Research Institute Cancer Institute (Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute) Department of Biomedical Sciences Awards & Activities Member, American Pancreatic Association Member, International Union for Crystallography Ad-hoc Reviewer, CDMRP Breast Cancer (DOD) Ad-hoc Reviewer, The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Ad-hoc Reviewer, The Israel Science Foundation

Research Interest

The research of Ramachandran Murali, PhD, focuses on the molecular basis of cancer metastasis and identification of new therapeutic strategies to limit resistance, recurrence of cancer. His studies are focused on role of the tumor necrosis factor receptors and the epidermal growth factor receptors in breast, lung and pancreatic cancers. He is working to employ structural biology for drug discovery and develop molecular probes for tumor imaging and drug delivery.