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Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy
Personal Information:
Marina K. Holz, Ph.D., came to New York Medical College (NYMC) from Stern College of Yeshiva University where she served as the Doris and Dr. Ira Kukin Chair in Biology, chair of the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and holder of a joint appointment in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She received her B.Sc. in Microbiology and Immunology with great distinction from McGill University and completed her Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology at Harvard Medical School.
Research Interests:
Bringing to NYMC her passion and leadership in biomedical research and education, Dr. Holz leads an NIH-funded laboratory studying the mechanisms of signaling by hormones and growth factors in breast cancer and lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)—a rare lung disease. Her work spans basic science and clinical applications, and has been published in leading journals. The Holz lab has been previously funded by grants from the American Cancer Society (ACS), LAM Foundation, Wendy Will Case Cancer Fund, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), Mindlin Foundation, National Cancer Center, and Atol Foundation. Dr. Holz also serves as a peer reviewer for multiple journals and participates in grant review study sections for the NIH, Department of Defense, ACS, LAM Foundation, and many international funding agencies.
She is a dedicated mentor to students and laboratory scientists, with many of Dr. Holz's trainees going on to successful health professional and biomedical research careers. Dr. Holz has served as a mentor and coach in several diversity initiatives organized by the National Research Mentoring Network, the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and the American Society for Cell Biology.
Education:
Graduate: Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology at Harvard Medical School.
Undergraduate: B.Sc. in Microbiology and Immunology with great distinction from McGill University
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