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Rand Talal Akasheh, PhD

Research Scientist, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control

Biography

Rand Talal Akasheh is a research scientist in the Cheng Lab within Ohio State’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control. Her background includes doctoral training in integrative pathophysiology and nutrition at the University of Illinois Chicago and prior faculty experience at the American University of Madaba. Her interests span nutrition, disease prevention, cancer, and healthy aging, including the relationships among aging biology, dementia, and health behaviors.

IOA Areas of Expertise

  • Basic Mechanisms of Aging/Aging Biology
  • Cancer
  • Dementia
  • Education and Learner Integration
  • Health Behavior and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Nutrition and Food Sciences