Tamer Fandy
Tamer Fandy
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Albany College of Pharmacy, USA
Biography
Dr. Fandy is serving as an assistant professor in the department of pharmaceutical sciences at Albany College of Pharmacy since 2010. After graduation from the school of pharmacy at the University of Southern California with a master degree in 2001, he joined the PhD program in the department of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Maryland and graduated.
Understanding the epigenetic changes associated with tumor initiation and progression is essential for the prevention and treatment of cancer.
Research Interest
Epigenetics is defined as any heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve a change in the DNA sequence. These changes can be mediated through DNA methylation, histone modifications and microRNAs (miRNAs).
Another area of interest is monitoring the epigenetic changes associated with the use of dietary agents like curcumin and its more stable analogues.