Principle Investigator

Dr. Saurabh Agarwal is an Assistant Professor at St. John’s University in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences within the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Prior to joining St. John’s, Dr. Agarwal served as an Instructor Faculty at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston (2015-2018). Dr. Agarwal earned his Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the University of Lucknow, and an M.S. in Biochemistry from Jiwaji University in India. Based on his doctoral research, Dr. Agarwal received a French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) Fellowship and performed postdoctoral research at INSERM, Paris (2009-2010) on immunotherapy and cancer. Further, Dr. Agarwal completed another postdoctoral fellowship at Texas Children’s Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston (2011-2015), where he discovered a new cancer stem cell sub-population in neuroblastoma.

Dr. Agarwal published numerous high-impact and highly cited research publications, including publications in Nature Medicine, Journal of Experimental Medicine, Cancer Research, and Cancer Letters. Dr. Agarwal received numerous awards, recognitions, and philanthropy grants for his research including the St. Baldrick’s Foundation Scholar Career Development Award, David’s Warriors Hero Award, Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer Award, Villa Joep Foundation Research Excellence Award, and St. John’s University Venture Capital Fund Award, to name a few. Dr. Agarwal also serves as an Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Brain Tumors & Neuro-oncology, and for Hematology and Blood Disorders. He also actively participates as a reviewer for more than 20 high-impact research Journals.

Dr. Agarwal has active collaborations and is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, and at Texas Children’s Cancer Center in Houston. He regularly participates and actively contributes to Institution’s education and research mission. Dr. Agarwal’s scholastic activities also include his regular participation and presentations in different local, national, and international conferences. Dr. Agarwal is an active member of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR), Advances in Neuroblastoma Research Association (ANRA), and the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS). Dr. Agarwal also participates in Research Fundraising events as a guest speaker, and his research work is covered by different medical research media news.