Prasad Koduru, Ph.D.

Professor

Department: Pathology

Biography

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Dr. Koduru completed the basic biological sciences education at the Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India with major in Genetics and Plant Breeding. After completing a Doctoral research program in cytogenetics and genetics he was awarded PhD in 1979, and continued at Andhra University in postdoctoral research in genetics. He completed a research fellowship in cancer genetics and cytogenetics at Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York, and board certified in Clinical Cytogenetics. In addition to this he was qualified and obtained certificates of qualification as director of cytogenetics, genetic testing, and molecular oncology from the Department of Health, State of New York.  He authored over 85 original research papers in cytogenetics, molecular genetics and molecular pathology. He completed a graduate program in health care administration at Hofstra Univeristy, Hempstead, NY with distinction.

Research interests

Molecular characterization of reciprocal translocations in tumors

Molecular assays for the detection of pathogenic germline and somatic genetic changes

Professional Associations

Founding Fellow,AmericanCollegeof Medical Genetics

American Board of Medical Genetics

American Society of Human Genetics

American Society of Hematology

American Society for the Advancement of Science

American College of Health Care Executives

Education

Graduate School Andhra University - ? (1974), Genetics
Graduate School Andhra University - ? (1979)
Graduate School Hofstra University (2000), Health Care Administration