Dr. Amin conducts research in the areas of angiogenesis, carcinogenesis and radiation-induced lung disease. He has also pursued studies of various human diseases in animal models, in vivo toxicology assays, and preclinical drug development of anti-cancer drugs in collaboration with the biotechnology industry. As a cytopathologist, he has a special interest in defining the role of molecular testing in the diagnosis of thyroid cancer on cytology specimens. Although Amin is currently engaged mostly in clinical work, he has an interest in pursuing translational research in collaboration with clinicians and basic scientists.