About Dr. Ezeuka
Collins Ezeuka, M.D. is an American physician-scientist born in Los Angeles, California. Over the course of his career, Dr. Ezeuka has pursued an exceptional breadth of biomedical training — spanning cancer immunology, vascular biology, cardiovascular medicine, and surgical training — at some of the nation's most distinguished research institutions.
His interdisciplinary approach bridges the laboratory and the clinic, reflecting a lifelong commitment to translational science: research that moves meaningfully from scientific discovery toward patient care.
A career defined by scientific rigor, institutional excellence, and the pursuit of discovery across the full spectrum of biomedical research.
Dr. Ezeuka studied Neurobiology at the University of California, Berkeley, laying the scientific foundation for a career that would take him through the laboratories of world-renowned researchers and the wards of major academic medical centers.
Cancer Research Career
Following his undergraduate studies, Dr. Ezeuka dedicated several years to rigorous cancer research under the mentorship of leading oncologists and immunologists before pursuing his medical degree.
Medical Education & Clinical Training
Upon completing his research fellowships, Dr. Ezeuka enrolled at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee — one of the nation's oldest and most distinguished Medical Schools — where he earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.).
Following medical school, Dr. Ezeuka completed a surgical internship at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, a major public teaching hospital affiliated with Emory University and Morehouse School of Medicine. He subsequently advanced his clinical training through a residency in General Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
NIH Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Dr. Ezeuka was awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Post-Doctoral Fellowship, during which he investigated the role of microRNAs in endothelial inflammation, myocardiocyte development, and pluripotent stem cells.
His research also examined the effects of biomedical forces — particularly shear stress associated with blood flow — on endothelial biology, vascular inflammation, atherosclerosis, and blood cancers. This fellowship served as the bridge between his oncology background and his emerging focus on vascular and cardiovascular science.
Cardiovascular Biology Fellowship
Dr. Ezeuka completed a Fellowship in Cardiovascular Biology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Simultaneously, he conducted collaborative research at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, under the supervision of Hanjoong Jo, Ph.D. — a distinguished investigator known for his pioneering research on hemodynamic regulation of vascular disease and atherosclerosis.
This dual appointment enabled Dr. Ezeuka to integrate biomedical engineering methodologies with his cardiovascular biology research, further reinforcing the translational character of his scientific contributions.
Education & Training
| Institution | Training / Degree | Field |
|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Studies | Neurobiology |
| UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center | Research Fellowship | Cancer Research (under Dr. Dennis J. Slamon, M.D., Ph.D.) |
| City of Hope Beckman Research Institute / Caltech | Pre-Doctoral Fellowship | Cancer Immunotherapeutics & Tumor Immunology (under Dr. Andrew Raubitschek, M.D.) |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Fellowship | Protein Expression & Analysis |
| Meharry Medical College | Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) | Medicine |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Surgical Internship | General Surgery |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Residency | General Surgery |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Post-Doctoral Fellowship | MicroRNA, Vascular Biology, Atherosclerosis & Stem Cells |
| Emory University | Fellowship | Cardiovascular Biology |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Research Fellowship | Biomedical Engineering / Cardiovascular Disease (under Dr. Hanjoong Jo, Ph.D.) |