Vivek Mittal, Biography
Vivek Mittal, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Director, Neuberger Berman Lung Cancer Laboratory
Vivek Mittal, an internationally recognized cancer researcher is the Director of the Neuberger Berman Lung Cancer Laboratory. His group is actively engaged in understanding mechanisms of tumor progression and metastasis. Dr. Mittal and colleagues have published seminal papers describing the role of bone marrow cells in regulating the “angiogenic switch” which is critical in mediating progression of primary tumors, initiation of metastasis and development of micrometastasis to life threatening macrometastases in the lung. Previously, Dr. Mittal held appointments in the faculties of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and State University of New York, Stony Brook. He lectures widely to diverse audiences throughout the world and has been published in leading journals including Science, Nature, Cancer Cell, PNAS, and other leading peer-reviewed journals and text books. His research is supported by funds from the National Cancer Institute and private foundations, and several national and international patents have emerged from his discoveries.
