Organizing Committee Member
Adhip Majumdar
Professor
Wayne State University
USA
Biography
Dr Adhip P.N. Majumdar received his MS and PhD degrees from the University of London, England, and D.Sc (Doctor of Science) degree in Gastroenterology from the University of Aarhus, Denmark. Dr. Majumdar has been a Professor at Wayne State University since 1992 and holds the post of Senior Research Career Scientist at the Detroit VA Medical Center. He has published over 200 original scientific articles and a multitude of book chapters/review articles. Dr.Majumdar's lab is particularly interested in elucidating the patho-physiology of age-related changes in the GI mucosa specifically those that lead to malignancy. To this end, Dr Majumdar has been investigating the role of pluripotent, self-renewing CSCs in the development and progression of GI malignancies. Dr Majumdar has been funded by the VA and NIH.
Research Area
Role of pluripotent, self-renewing CSCs in the development and progression of GI malignancies.