Ramakrishna Koduru, Ph.D. Titles and Appointments Director, Genetics Diagnostics Laboratories (Cytogenetics and Molecular Diagnostics) Professor Schools Medical School Departments Pathology Biography Download Curriculum Vitae 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 Ph.D. 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 is board certified in Clinical Cytogenetics. In addition, he was qualified and obtained certificates of qualification as director of cytogenetics, genetic testing, and molecular oncology laboratories from the Department of Health, State of New York. He authored more than 100 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. Professional Associations Founding Fellow, American College of 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 Other Andhra University (1974), Bachelor of Science Graduate School Andhra University (1976), Master of Science Other Andhra University (1976), Master of Science Other Andhra University (1979), Doctor of Philosophy Graduate School Andhra University (1979), Doctor of Philosophy Fellowship Sloan-Kettering Institute (1988) Other Hofstra University (2000), Master of Public Health Other Hofstra Univeristy (2000), Master of Science in Health Administration Graduate School Hofstra University (2000), Master of Public Health Research Interest Molecular assays for the detection of pathogenic germline and somatic genetic changes Molecular characterization of reciprocal translocations in tumors
