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Rachid Safi

Assistant Research Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology
Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Box 3813 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
LSRC C248, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Research Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology · 2023 - Present Pharmacology & Cancer Biology, Basic Science Departments

Recent Grants


Elucidation of the mechanisms by which cells recognize and respond to different levels of androgens

ResearchResearch Scientist · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2027

Exploitation of a new targetable node in the AR signaling pathway in prostate cancer

ResearchResearch Scientist · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2022 - 2025

Evaluation of SGK as a therapeutic target in models of breast and prostate cancer

ResearchResearch Scientist · Awarded by LQT Therapeutics · 2021 - 2022

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Education, Training & Certifications


Ecole Normale SupĂ©rieure de Lyon (France) · 2001 Ph.D.