Dr. Avelin A. Malyango joined Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar (WCM-Q) in July 2013. Prior to joining WCM-Q, Dr. Malyango was a Laboratory Instructor in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at WCMC, an Assistant Professor of Anatomy in the Department of Cell Biology at New York University School of Medicine, and the Director of Anatomical Gift Program at New York University School of Medicine. In addition, he served as an adjunct faculty member at several institutions, including Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City College of New York; the Department of Basic Science and Craniofacial Biology, New York University College of Dentistry; the Department of Physical Therapy, Steinhardt School of Education, New York University; and Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital.

Dr. Malyango has experience as lecturer, laboratory instructor, and PBL facilitator in Gross Anatomy, Physiology, Embryology, Neuroanatomy, Histology, and Cell Biology to medical, dental, and physician assistant students. During his academic career, he has received several teaching awards, such as the Teaching Award, First Year Medical Students, New York University School of Medicine; the Outstanding Pre-Clinical Instructor Award of the Physician Assistants Program, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences; the First Year Teaching Award in recognition of his contributions to undergraduate medical education, Weill Cornell Medical College; and the Faculty Council Teacher Recognition Award, New York University College of Dentistry, in recognition of outstanding teaching and dedication to dental students.

Dr. Malyango’s research interests include comparative anatomy and functional morphology with emphasis on studying locomotor apparatus of primates. He has been a reviewer for the American Association of Clinical Anatomy Journal since 2004.