Laura M. Schramm, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Biological Sciences
St. Albert Hall 264
Office: (718) 990-5558
Lab: (718) 990- 5392
schramml@stjohns.edu

Educational Background
BS, 1991, SUNY at Stony Brook, Biochemistry
MS, 1996, St. John’s University, Toxicology
PhD, 2001, SUNY at Stony Brook, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
Howard Hughes Medical Associate, 2002, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Areas of Specialization: eukaryotic gene expression, RNA polymerase III transcription, cancer biology, phytochemicals and chemoprevention.

Research
Regulation of RNA polymerase III transcription in breast and prostate cancer by the polyphenols EGCG (green tea), resveratrol (red wine) and genistein (soy)

Research Support
1R15CA133842-01A1 Schramm (PI) 1/1/2009-12/31/11
Title:  Inhibition of RNA polymerase III by EGCG. 
Role:  PI.  Co Investigators:  None. 

Professional Experience
2012-Present
Associate Dean

2009-Present
Associate professor, Department of Biological Sciences, St. John’s University

2003-2009     
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, St. John’s University

2002-2003    
Research Scientist/Asst. Professor Radiation/Oncology Department of Radiation/Oncology, The Long Island Campus for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (LIJMC), Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park

Honors and Awards
2003-2008 - Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, St. John’s University, Queens, NY

Former Students
Jayne Martin, PhD student, Columbia University
Victoria Ruiz, PhD student, Brown University
Stephanie Cabarcas, postdoctoral fellow, National Cancer Institute