Lab Members
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Hany earned his doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology from Minia University, Egypt, and the University of Colorado (UC) Denver. In postdoc studies, he explored the role of post-translational modifications of transcription factors in cancers. As a UC faculty member, he focused on sex steroid hormone receptors and epigenetics in tamoxifen-resistant luminal breast cancer. Currently at Theodorescu Lab, Hany investigates gender differences in bladder cancer and its response to immunotherapy.
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Saswat received his doctorate in cancer biology from the CSIR-Indian Institute Of Chemical Biology. His research focused on peptides and small molecules for combination therapy targeting microtubules and mitochondria in breast cancer, cervical cancer and NSCLC. As a postdoctoral associate at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada, he investigated cancer-specific immunotherapy, studying immune cell roles in cancer and autoimmune microenvironments. Now at Theodorescu Lab, Saswat investigates bladder cancer interventions, emphasizing adaptive and acquired resistance factors.
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Contact the Theodorescu Lab
8700 Beverly Blvd.
Davis Building, Room 3057
Los Angeles, CA 90048