John Loike, PhD
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Dr. John Loike serves as Professor of Biology and Bioethics at Touro University and is the Co-Director of the Master of Science Degree and the Graduate Certificate program in Medical Ethics and Humanities, New York Medical College. Dr. Loike has a PhD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and did his postdoctoral research at Rockefeller University and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. His biomedical research focuses on how human the immune system combats infections, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer. Dr. Loike lectures internationally [including Thailand, China and India] and writes on emerging and challenging topics in bioethics with a focus on cross-cultural perspectives.
Education
- BA, Yeshiva University
- PhD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Areas of Expertise
Bioethics and Jewish medical ethics
Research
Immunology
Teaching Responsibilities
Genetics, Immunology, Cell Biology, Cancer
Languages
English and Hebrew
In The News
Should those who recovered from Covid take the vaccine, Medpage Today
How to rethink science labs, Inside Higher Ed
Scientists' obligations during the Covid-19 outbreak, The Scientist
Test brain-reviving technology in infants first, The Scientist
Xenotransplantation, Academic Minute
Vaccination: Costly clash between autonomy, public health. Spectrum News
Have the ethical questions surrounding cloning changed since Dolly?, Scientific American
Ethical considerations of "three-parent" babies, The Scientist
Making human hamburgers: bioethics and the yuck factor, Scientific American
