Dr. Stephen Mathew is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics at UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX. He also serves as the Director and Graduate Advisor for the Clinical Research Management program at UNTHSC. He obtained his Masters and Ph.D. in Microbiology in India and came to the UNT Health Science Center to complete his post-doctoral research in 2002 and later on was appointed as a graduate faculty. His areas of research include cancer (leukemia, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and Ewing sarcoma) and lupus immunology. He has several peer-reviewed publications and has received several awards for his outstanding research. His research has been supported by the NIH-NINDS, Cancer Research Foundation of North Texas, Team Connor Childhood Cancer Foundation, and Leukemia Texas Foundation.