Dr. Manu M Sebastian
Professor
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Smithville - Texas
Biography
Dr. Sebastian is an Associate Prof in the Department of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis of MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) and the Director of NCI funded Research Histology Pathology & Imaging Core in MDACC which supports both translational research and drug development programs for multiple institutions in the country. He is a board certified pathologist and toxicologist with more than 20 years of experience in both academia and drug industry. After completing his PhD and residency in pathology from University of Kentucky, Dr. Sebastian held faculty positions in in University of Georgia, Cornell University and Columbia University, where he was the Chief of Comparative Pathology. After working 6 years in biotech industry, in August 2016, Sebastian was recruited to MDACC. Dr. Sebastian was/is a Co-PI of multiple federally funded grants from NIH and BARDA.
Research Interest
His primary focus is translational research in cancer with special interest in biomarker discovery and validation, artificial intelligence in pathology, cancer drug discovery, development, safety evaluation and regulatory approval.