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Kiran Velpula, PhD

Cancer Biology Research Program

Assistant Professor 
Department of Cancer Biology and Pharmacology
College of Medicine

Email: velpula@uic.edu

Kirna Velpula, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Cancer Biology and Pharmacology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria, a UIC regional campus. He co-directs a research lab centered on glioblastoma, the most common brain tumor in adults. Their aim is to identify novel therapeutic avenues and develop small-molecule inhibitors for these devastating tumors. Our specific expertise and strengths lie in tumor metabolism, progression and growth. 

Language : English

Education

  • PhD, Hyderabad Central University

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Research Focus

  • Cancer Biology
  • Glioblastoma
  • Brain Tumor