Research & Industry

KGI is dedicated to education and research designed to translate the latest innovations in pharmaceuticals and the applied life sciences into practice for the betterment of society. The Office of Research, Innovation and Strategic Engagement (RISE) leads the Institute’s efforts to create research opportunities and partnerships that benefit KGI students and the companies involved.

Research Strengths

Bioprocessing

Saurav Datta
Saurav Datta, PhD

Biologics

Shiva Abdolrahimi
Shiva Abdolrahimi

Cell-free protein synthesis

Gargi Ghosh
Gargi Ghosh, PhD

Stem cell-based therapeutics

Business

Maxim Polonsky
Maxim Polonsky

Marketing strategies and consumer insights to promote evidence-based approaches in public health policy

Cancer evolution

Animesh Ray
Animesh Ray, PhD

Impact of non-coding RNA’s on melanoma and medulloblastoma

Barbara Fortini
Barbara Fortini, PhD

Impact of non-coding genomic variation on colorectal cancer

Clinical Research

Talia Puzantian
Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP

Minimizing the opioid crisis

Environment

Yien Chen
Yien Chen

Reducing carbon emissions in the paper industry

Animesh Ray
Animesh Ray, PhD

AI-facilitated assessment of low-dose ionizing radiation effects

Immunology

Jeniffer Hernandez
Jeniffer Hernandez, PhD

Role of immune system of type 2 diabetes
Autoimmunity and multiple sclerosis

Neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases

Barbara Bailus, PhD
Barbara Bailus, PhD

Huntington’s Disease
Angelman Syndrome

Pharmaceuticals

John Krstenansky
John Krstenansky, PhD, MBA, FRSC

Opioid agonists and antagonists

Virus-host interactions

Julio Espinoza
Julio ("Cesar") Espinoza, PhD

Bioinformatics and data science (evolutionary dynamics of marine viruses)

Animesh Ray
Animesh Ray, PhD

Computational predication of antibody specificity
Viral evolution in the presence of neutralizing antibodies

Larry Grill
Larry Grill, PhD

Low-cost vaccine development

Research Centers and Initiatives

Amgen Bioprocessing Center

One of the most important teaching and research laboratories at KGI, the Amgen Bioprocessing Center serves as the basis for our bioprocessing programs.

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Center for Training in Applied Genomics

Together with Amgen, KGI created the Center for Training in Applied Genomics in response to the workforce need for more scientists in the emerging field of clinical genomics.

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Entrepreneurship

Innovation and collaboration with industry are embedded in KGI’s DNA. Our partnerships prove to be invaluable not only for our students, but for our industry partners as well.

Research and Industry Partnerships

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At KGI, we understand the value of partnerships, which is why we work closely with industry leaders to provide our students with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the real world. By partnering with us, you will have access to some of the brightest minds in these fields. Our students, faculty, and researchers are ready to work with you to solve real-world problems.

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Research Resources

KGI is committed to ensuring our faculty have what they need to be successful in their research endeavors. RISE has resources to guide the safe and ethical research process.

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Faculty Research Advisors

View the KGI faculty who serve as thesis advisors and principal investigators in research projects and guide MS and PhD student research.

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Faculty Research Advisors