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Robert Schiestl is a distinguished professor at UCLA, specializing in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Department of Radiation Oncology. His research focuses on the basic mechanisms of genetic control and the inducibility of carcinogens, as well as the molecular events involved in carcinogenesis. He conducts experiments using yeast, human cells, and transgenic mice to determine inter-individual differences in DNA double-strand break repair efficiency in radiation-sensitive cancer patients. His work aims to identify new genes affecting cancer predisposition and investigates the effects of mutations in DNA repair and sensing genes. Schiestl has authored several highlighted publications, including works that discuss the impact of antioxidant N-acetyl cysteine on lymphoma incidence in ATM-deficient mice, and the effects of diesel exhaust particles on DNA deletions due to transplacental exposure in mice.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.