Dr. Victor Asemota, M.B.A., M.D., M.S., received his medical degree from St. Matthew's University School of Medicine. He has also completed a master's in chemistry and an M.B.A. in health care. He previously worked on protein purification at Genentech, and served as a cGMP technical trainer and manager at XOMA. His academic interests include internal medicine, neuroplasticity and neurogenesis. While originally trained as a physician, he found his true calling while teaching science courses at various institutions of higher education, including UC Berkeley Extension, Mills College, Solano Community College, Peralta Community College and Diablo Valley College. His teaching interests include anatomy, physiology, endocrinology, pathophysiology and chemistry. His medical background offers his students the unique experience of viewing these subjects through a clinical perspective.