Louisiana State University Health Sciences CenterUnited States
Biography
Dr. Qiang Shen is Professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology and the Program Member of the Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. Dr. Shen received medical degrees from Kunming Medical University and practiced medicine as a physician surgeon in China. Dr. Shen then obtained his Ph.D. degree in Cell Biology from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. After completion of postdoctoral training at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Shen was promoted to Instructor at Baylor. Dr. Shen was recruited as tenure-track Assistant Professor to The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in 2009 and promoted as Associate Professor with tenure in 2017, before he joined LSUHSC as Professor in 2019.
Fields of Interest
- Discovery of Key Genes During Carcinogenesis
- Identification of Targets and Biomarkers Important for Cancer Prevention and Treatment
- Elucidation of Key Drivers in Carcinogenesis
- Development of Small Molecule Drugs for Cancer Therapies.