Information for:

Resources

Vinata Lokeshwar

Department Chair

Vinata Lokeshwar

Department Chair

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Surgery: Urology

The Graduate School

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Urology

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

Other Duties

Program Director, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

  • (706) 721-7652
  • (706) 721-9947
  • CN 1177A

Education

  • Ph.D., Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Saint Louis University Schoolo, 1989

Awards & Honors

  • Class Mom MCG Class of 2025, 2022

  • Exemplary Teaching Award AY2021/22 Medical College of Georgia, 2022

  • Class Mom MCG Class of 2024, 2021

  • Exemplary Teaching Award AY2020/21 Medical College of Georgia, 2021

  • SWIU/SBUR Award for Excellence in Urological Research Society for Women in Urology/Society for Basic Urological Research, 2021

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MEDI 6220

    Cardiopulmonary/Heme

  • MEDI 6300

    Career Paths in Med

  • BCMB 8201

    Cur Topics & Tech in MB

  • BIOM 8215

    Fundamentals of Oncology I

  • MEDI 6240

    GI/GU/Endocrine

  • BCMB 9210

    Investigation of Problem

  • BCMB 8340

    Elements of Scientific Pres

  • MEDI 6120

    Foundations of Medicine

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Targeting hyaluronic acid synthase-3 (HAS3) for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Citrate Transporter – A potential tumor suppressor and biomarker in renal cell carcinoma., 2022
    Abstract
  • Targeting V1/Chase to overcome Gemcitabine resistance., 2022
    Abstract
  • Molecular Oncology of Bladder Cancer from Inception to Modern Perspective., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • A 25-year perspective on evaluation and understanding of biomarkers in urologic cancers., 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal