Kwasi (James) Kumi-Diaka

Kwasi (James) Kumi-Diaka

Associate Professor

Biological Sciences

Davie, DW 442

p: 954-236-1135

jdiaka@fau.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., A.B.University, 1981

Research Interests

  • Phytochemicals
  • Phyto-radiotherapeutics and carcinogenesis
  • Reproductive pathophysiology 

Research Description

Breast and prostate cancer carcinogenesis and phytotherapeutic/chemotherapeutic research.

Recent Publications

  • Kumi-Diaka, James. 2018. Male Fertility. Short Communication.  Austin Andrology. 3(1):1021.
  • Harris Goldsmith, Gintare Kazdailyte,  James Kumi-Diaka. 2017. 3-Bromopyruvate and Genistein combination inhibits glycolysis and induces cell death in DU-145 and LNCaP Prostate cancer cells.  The Chemist – Journal of American Institute of Chemists.  90(1):20-21.
  • Toluleke Oloruntobi Famuyiwa, Joubin Jebelli,  Kwasi Kumi-Diaka. 2017. Prostate Cancer Cells Produce Exosomes Modulating Metastasis to the Bones. Mini Review:  Journal of Cancer Prevention & Current Research. 8(2):00269.
  • Saheed Oluwasina Oseni, Mirjana Pavlovic,  James Kumi-Diaka. Role of toll-like receptor-mediated inflammation in prostate cancer stem cell: A bioinformatics approach. World Stem Cell Summit (WSCS), January 22-26, 2018 Hyatt Regency, Miami Florida USA.

Scholarly Activities

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