Dr. Vivek Behera

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Biography

Vivek Behera is a physician-scientist performing translational research focused on patient heterogeneity in cancer treatment outcomes. His work leverages information from patient tumors at the individual cell level to understand the impact on downstream outcomes and responses to immunotherapy. His research occurs at the intersection of systems biology, artificial intelligence, cancer immunology, and patient-oriented model systems. Dr. Behera aims to reveal co-evolutionary constraints in the bacterial kingdom through subspecies phylogeny studies in the human gut and is involved in various cutting-edge projects, such as AI generation of multiplex immunofluorescence staining for histopathology images. His contributions to the field include significant publications on histone acetylation and transcription factors, underlining his expertise and innovative approach to understanding complex biological systems.

Research Interests

Experience

Instructor

— Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Teaching and conducting research in the field of medicine, focusing on cancer treatment.

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Writing sample Candidate statement
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy