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Dmitri Pestov,   PhD


Assistant Professor

Cell Biology


Office Address:

2 Medical Center Drive
Science Center 202A

Stratford NJ -   08084

Contact:

Tel: 856-566-6904
Fax: 856-566-6195

pestovdg@umdnj.edu

Education

University of Illinois, IL
PhD (Mammalian Genetics) , 1997

Moscow State University , USSR
MS (Biochemistry) , 1988

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Honors and Awards

1988,   Diploma with Distinction, Moscow State University

1992,   University Fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago

1993,   Dean's Scholar Award, University of Illinois

1995,   Dean's Scholar Award, University of Illinois

1995,   University Fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Grants and Contracts

Title: "Monitoring Mechanisms in Mammalian Ribosome Biogenesis"
Sponsor: NIH/NIGMS
Effective Date(s): 2005 - 2010
Role: Principal Investigator

Title: "Ribosome Biogenesis and p53 Dependent Cell Cycle Control"
Sponsor: NIH/NCI
Effective Date(s): 2002 - 2007
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Title: "Ribosomal RNA Processing and Cell Cycle Control"
Sponsor: NIH/NCI
Effective Date(s): 2002 - 2006
Role: Co-PI

Title: "Ribosomal RNA Processing and Cell Cycle Control"
Sponsor: American Cancer Society, Illinois Division
Effective Date(s): 2001 - 2002
Role: Principal Investigator

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Research Areas

Ribosome biogenesis and function in mammalian cells; understanding how the accuracy of ribosome assembly is controlled at the molecular level and how defects in this process contribute to pathological conditions. :

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