Research Highlights

Our core competencies

Basic Biomedical Research

  • Stable Isotope/Lipidology, Touro University California
  • Diabetes, Touro University California/NYMC
  • CIRT, Touro University California
  • Cardiovascular Research, NYMC/Touro College
  • Pediatric Research, NYMC
  • Microbiome Research, NYMC
  • Drug design and HIV Fusion Inhibitors, Touro University Nevada

Clinical Research  

  • De novo lipogenesis and hepatic steatosis
  • Diabetes literacy, clinical trials
  • CV Risk biomarkers
  • HDL metabolism/oxidative stress 

Collaboration

We seek to foster novel research projects among our faculty, particularly across campuses, through our Seed Funding grants. Recipients have been:

Chandra Bakshi, DVM, PhD

Alison McCormick, PhD

NYMC/Microbiology

TUC/Pharmacy

 Multivalent Tularemia Vaccine Based on Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) Displaying Protective Antigens

Joseph Wu, PhD

Miriam Gochin, PhD

NYMC/Biochemistry

TUC/Pharmacy

 Prostate Cancer Prevention Mechanisms and Targets by Novel Resveratrol Analogs

Yaya Chu, PhD

Carly Hamby, PhD

NYMC/Pediatrics

NYMC/Microbiology

 Development of clinical grade chimeric antigen receptor modified expanded natural killer cells and assessing their efficacy in targeting relapsed refractory pediatric hematological malignancies prior to phase I trials

Yanling Liao, PhD

Brian Chiswell, PhD

NYMC/Pediatrics

Touro/NYSCAS

 Induced Expression of Proteins in Stem Cells to Treat Skin Disorders