Dauren Adilbay, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology
Cancer Focus
The Lab will focus on ways of molecular targeted imaging of malignant lesions to early detect, treat, and prevent cancer.
Research Program
Research Interest
My research focuses on early cancer detection with applications in surgical oncology and diagnostics. I have dual expertise as an experienced head and neck cancer surgeon (M.D.) and basic scientist (Ph.D.). I led a nerve fluorescent imaging project using a sodium channel Nav1.7 targeted molecule, as well as a project on fluorescent imaging of oral cancer. Currently, we are working on ways to detect the malignant transformation potential of oral premalignant lesions that will help prevent cancer development altogether.
Positions and Scientific Appointments
2024-Present: Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology/Head and neck surgery, Medical University South Carolina
2022-2024: Clinical Fellow, Otolaryngology/Head and neck surgery, LSU Health Sciences, Shreveport, LA
2019-2022: Investigator (post-doc), Radiology, Head and Neck Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
2019-2019: Adviser to Dean, Head and neck surgeon, South-Kazakhstan University, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
2014-2019: Deputy director, Head and neck surgeon, Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2012-2014: Chair, Head and neck surgery department, Assistant professor, Astana Oncology Center, Astana, Kazakhstan
2009-2012: Attending, Head and neck surgeon, Almaty Oncology Center, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Education
Postdoctoral
June 2021
Imaging/Head and neck oncology
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
PhD
February 2011
Head and neck oncology
Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Residency
August 2009
Otolaryngology/Head and neck surgery
N.N. Blokhin Russian Research Oncology Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Residency
July 2007
Otolaryngology/Head and neck surgery
Asfendiyarov National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
MD
June 2005
Medicine
Asfendiyarov National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan