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Anuj Kumar is a Professor in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at the University of Michigan. His research employs methods in functional genomics and proteomics to investigate crucial questions in eukaryotic cell and molecular biology, focusing on the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model organism. Dr. Kumar studies conserved pathways that mediate cell cycle progression and cell polarity establishment. These pathways serve as effective eukaryotic model signaling networks relevant to cancer research, encompassing yeast orthologs of known oncogenes and tumor suppressors. His current research entails a system-wide approach to the study of the multi-pathway processes wherein strains of budding yeast form invasive filaments known as pseudohyphae. These processes are highly similar to filament formation essential for the virulence of pathogenic fungi, indicating that his studies have translational and clinical relevance. Dr. Kumar's research also encompasses the signaling networks in the opportunistic human fungal pathogen Candida albicans.
Michael Snyder's Lab, Yale University • New Haven, CT
Conducted research in functional genomics and cancer biology.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science