Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Associate Professor of Biochemistry, State University of New York, University at Buffalo. Dr. Awad's research areas focus on the structure-function relationship in mammalian cell membranes and mechanisms by which dietary fat influences chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases. He is currently investigating the role of plant sterols in tumor growth, apoptosis, metastasis and the development of atheroma. The mechanism under investigation includes several signal transduction pathways. Dr. Awad has presented over 30 technical papers at international symposia and conferences and written more than 100 scientific papers and abstracts. He is a co-editor of "Nutrition and Cancer Prevention" (2006).