NehaSamirPancholyMD(She/Her)

Research History

• Medical Student Clinical Researcher - Yang Lab, Department of Medical Oncology at TJUH, Kimmel Cancer CenterMentors: Drs. Hushan Yang, PhD and Chun Wang, in association with Dr. Massimo Christofanilli, MD. Created clinical database, including data from multiple electronic medical records and patient obituaries, for correlation with laboratory data (particularly, the presence of circulating tumor cells).2016 - 2017
• Medical Student Clinical Researcher - Department of Dermatopathology, Thomas Jefferson UniversityMentors: Drs. Matthew Keller and Nicholas Ross. Psoriasiform Keratoses and Their Relationship to Psoriasis - Compiled and analyzed data (clinical characteristics of the patients and histopathologic features of the lesions) from 162 biopsies.2014 - 2015
• Laboratory Assistant - Aplin Lab, Department of Cancer Biology at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson UniversityPerformed molecular biology techniques including soft agar growth assays and crystal violet growth assay. Executed the independent research project, entitled "Investigating the TWIST1 Regulation of CADM1 in Melanoma." Funded by the SKMC Dean’s Summer Research Program 2014 grant.2013 - 2014
• Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant - Santy Lab, Center for Cellular Dynamics at Pennsylvania State UniversityMentor: Dr. Lorraine Santy, PhD. Performed molecular biology techniques including PCR, Western Blotting, gel electrophoresis, mammalian cell culture, PIP Strip analysis, molecular cloning experimentation, immunohistochemistry staining, and fluorescence microscopy2012 - 2013