John L Clifford

John L Clifford

John L Clifford
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
School of Medicine, LSU Health Science Center , USA

Biography

Dr. Clifford  is an Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in LSU Health Science Center School of Medicine.His specialisation includes General Pediatric Oncology,Mechanisms of melanoma development etc.He has established an independent research program for  the cancer related research. He has received numerous teaching and research awards and served as editorial board member and reviewer for many journals.

Research Interest

Mechanisms of melanoma development,Physiologic consequences of UV exposure in the skin,Role of the melanocortin 1 receptor (Mc1r) in DNA repair in melanocytes,Cancer predisposition syndromes,Immunodeficiency and cancer,General Pediatric Oncology