Kamlesh Yadav, PhD

Instructional Associate Professor
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Education

  • PhD, Cell and Molecular Biology New York University, 2010
  • MTech, Environmental Engineering & Management IIT Kanpur, 2004
  • MSc, Biochemistry, Metabolism, & Molecular Biology Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 2001
  • BSc Burdwan University, 1999

Research Interests

Digital Health

Clinical data analysis, EHR mining, Genomic data analysis with focus on oncology, microbiomics, and drug repurposing

Oncology Translational Research

Patient-derived tumor lines to identify novel/ combinatorial/ synthetic-lethal drug sensitivity, and resistance development.

Teaching Interest

  • Co-Director, Foundation of Medicine II (FOM II): Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Basic Pharmacology
  • Co-Director, Team Based Learning (TBL) Modules in Medicine
  • Instructor, Introduction to Disease (ID): Cancer Biology and Therapeutics
  • Instructor: Hematology Oncology (Heme Onc): Prostate Cancer and AI in Oncology
  • Campus lead: Evidence based medicine

Publications

Awards & Honors

  • APT to LEAD program Texas A&M University, 2024
  • Faculty development award from office of professional development Texas A&M University, 2023
  • TAMU grant to attend Harvard Macy Institute’s Program for Educators in Health Professions 2021
  • The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Learn, Serve, Lead Annual Meeting 2020
  • Certified in TBL Fundamentals Team Based Learning Consortium, 2020
  • Principal Scientist Sema4 genomics, CT 2018-19
  • Assistant Professor of Urology Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, 2014-19
  • Selected for Early Career Investigators Workshop AUA, Linthicum, MD, 2016
  • Young Investigator Award Competitive Prostate Cancer Foundation , 2014
  • Competitive DoD PCRP Postdoctoral Training Award 2012
  • Competitive Travel Fellowship American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) for the EB2009 meeting, New Orleans, 2009
  • NYU travel award Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) , 2009
  • Gold Medal for Outstanding Scholar Banaras Hindu University , 2001
  • Junior Research Fellowship NET-CSIR , 2000