Rani Qasem defended his PhD dissertation in pharmacology and toxicology, entitled “Long-Term Metabolic, Physical, and Behavioral Adaptations in Offspring of Rats Fed a Low Protein Diet During Pregnancy and Lactation,” in September 2011. His advisor was Anil D’Mello. Qasem is currently pursuing a post-doctoral fellowship in the laboratory of Paul Axelsen, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.