Le Lab
Molecular Imaging and Fluidic Technologies for the Studies of Obesity-Related Diseases and Cancer Metastasis
Thuc (Timothy) Le, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Touro University Nevada
College of Osteopathic Medicine
874 American Pacific Dr., Henderson, NV 89014
Email: tle29@touro.edu
Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mgWx8bkAAAAJ&hl=en
Biography
Dr. Le received a B.A. degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Chicago. His graduate training was mentored by Dr. Philippe Cluzel, currently Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics at Harvard University. His postdoctoral fellowship at Purdue University was mentored by Dr. Ji-Xin Cheng, currently Moustakas Chair Professor in Photonics and Optoelectronics at Boston University. He was a principal investigator at the Nevada Cancer Institute, Desert Research Institute, and Roseman University of Health Sciences from 2010 to 2024. He joined Touro University Nevada in July 2024.
Former Member
Yasuyo Urasaki, Ph.D.
Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Ocz7vR8AAAAJ&hl=en
Biography
Dr. Urasaki received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University and a Ph.D. degree in Internal Medicine from the University of Tokyo. She completed her post-doctoral training in cancer immunology at the Nevada Cancer Institute. She was a member of the Le lab from 2011 to 2023.
Research Interest
The Le lab specializes in the development of novel microscopy and fluidic technologies for biomarker discovery and translation.
Expertise
Cancer biology
Capillary isoelectric focusing (cIEF) immunoassays
Circulating tumor cells
Coherent Raman scattering (CRS) microscopy
Confocal fluorescence microscopy
Diabetes
Essential oils
Fatty liver disease (NAFLD/NASH)
Intravital flow cytometry
Molecular diagnostics
Multiphoton microscopy
Nanofluidic proteomics
Non-linear optics
Obesity
Signal transduction pathways