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