Breast Cancer

Biography

Prof.Nitin Telang obtained his PhD degree in Experimental Embryology in 1974 from the University of Poona, India. He immigrated to the USA in 1976, and obtained his post-doctoral training at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, American Health Foundation, Valhalla, NY and Sloan-Kettering Institute New York, NY (1976-1985). During his post-doctoral training, he conducted research on the initiation and progression of breast and colon carcinogenesis in organ cultures of target tissue. As a faculty member, Dr Telang served as Attending Biochemist, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (1985-1991), and as Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY (1991-2004). His last academic appointment was as Senior Scientist, and Director, Carcinogenesis and Prevention Laboratory, Strang Cancer Prevention Center, New York, NY (2004-2007)

Research Interest

Research interest includes Endocrinology, Internal Medicine, Hormonal Therapy, Hormonal Disorders, Behavioral Endocrinology, and Cancer