Malancha Sarkar
Lecturer

Research Interests
My main focus is teaching but I do participate in research in my spare time. I am interested in understanding cancer drug resistance and also in development of new drugs from natural resources.Education
1995 | Ph.D. Zoology/Biochemistry, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India |
1991 | M.Sc. Biochemistry, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India |
1989 | B.Sc. Zoology, Ranchi University, Ranchi, India |
Professional Experience
2006 - | Lecturer, Department of Biology, University of Miami |
2006 - 2006 | Researcher, Miami Children Hospital |
2005 - 2005 | Adjunct Faculty, Miami Dade College |
2001 - 2006 | Senior Research Associate, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine |
1995 - 1996 | Researcher, Department of Veterinary Science, National Institute of Health, Tokyo, Japan |
Publications
Subbarayan PR, Sarkar M, NagarajaRao S, Pilip S, Kumar P, Altman N, Reis I, Ahmed M, Ardalan B, Lokeshwar B. "Achyranthes aspera (Apamarg) Leaf extract inhibits human pancreatic tumor growth in athymic mice by apoptosis" 523-30142 (J. Ethnopharmacology. 2012).
Hammad H, Sarkar M, Subbarayan PR, Ardalan B "Thymidylate synthase 5' UTR polymorphic allele distribution in South Florida population." (Journal of Cancer Therapy. 2012).