Dr. Evgeny Izumchenko

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Evgeny Izumchenko is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago in the Department of Medicine. He received his Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine (B.Med.Lab.) and Master degree in Clinical Biochemistry (M.Med.Sc.) with summa cum laude honors from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. He completed his Ph.D. through the Fox Chase Cancer Center Partnership Graduate Research Program at Ben-Gurion University. His research focuses on understanding the interplay between genetic and epigenetic alterations in carcinogenesis and disease progression, with an emphasis on developing novel biomarkers for diagnosis and therapeutic intervention. Izumchenko has had a significant impact in the field of oncology, particularly in cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract. He has actively partnered with researchers in academia and the pharmaceutical industry to advance early cancer detection methods and personalized therapies. His postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins University was pivotal in his career, where he investigated clonal evolution and genetic diversification in solid tumors. He also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Florida, focusing on the mechanisms driving cancer development related to genomic stability.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Joined the Department of Medicine, focusing on cancer research and therapeutic biomarker development.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Johns Hopkins University • Baltimore, MD

Conducted research on clonal evolution in cancers.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

Studied genomic stability in cancer research.

Awards

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Breakthrough Board Team Science Award

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UCCCC Cancer Immunotherapy Team Science Award

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Provost’s Global Faculty Award

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Dean Award Prize in Academic Achievements

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
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TOEFL
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Required:26
Reading
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Writing
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IELTS
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Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy