Loyola University Chicago

Department of Biology

Helena Palka-Hamblin

Cell Biology Lab Director, Advanced Lecturer
Ph.D. Cancer Biology, Northwestern University, 1997
B.S. Biology, Bowling Green State University, 1990
Phone: 773.508.8941

My area of expertise is in Cancer Biology.  I worked as a Research Assistant Professor in academia during which time I studied cell-cell adhesion, cell signaling, and glycosylation.  After over twenty years as a research scientist, I took a full-time teaching position here at Loyola University.  I have the great pleasure of teaching Cell Biology (BIOL251) and Cell Biology Lab (BIOL252).  I am currently the Lab Coordinator for the BIOL252 course.