University of Pittsburgh

Ravi K. Patel, PhD 






	
	


			

		Dr. Ravi Patel	
		

		

	
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Education
	
	

	
PhD in Molecular Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2019
BS in Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude, University of Minnesota, 2013
        

              
   
  
 
 


  
 
 
 
 
 	
Program
	
	

	Molecular Pharmacology	
	


 
 
 	
Mentor
	
	

	
Thomas Smithgall, PhD
        

                
        
        
        
        	
Dissertation
	
	

	SRC-FAMILY KINASES IMPACT PROGNOSIS AND TARGETED THERAPY IN FLT3-ITD+ ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA	
	


        
        
        
        
 
 
   
   
















        













	
Areas of Interest
	
	

	1. Src-family kinase inhibitors in AML; 2. Mechanisms of kinase inhibitor resistance in AML	
	






	
Why I Chose Pitt
	
	

	
I came to Pitt because of its excellent reputation in biomedical research and highly collaborative environment. Pitt is unique in that it values high impact research as much as excellent mentorship, which to me is the ideal environment for a graduate student.