Associate Research Scientist (Research Associate Professor)
About
As a neurobiologist and cancer biologist, my research is focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms of cell death and developing novel therapeutic strategies for human pathologies associated with cell death dysfunction such as brain tumors, cerebral ischemia, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Our ongoing projects include:
(1) We study the mechanisms of neuronal cell death with the specific goal of developing treatments to prevent neural degeneration in brain diseases, eg. stroke, Alzheimer's (AD) and Parkinson's Diseases (PD).
(2) We study the mechanisms of cancer cell death with the specific goal of developing new therapies to overcome chemotherapy resistance and achieve better therapeutic efficacy for advanced cancers.
(3) We study cancer-nervous system interactions with the goal of improving outcomes of many difficult-to-treat malignancies, eg. brain tumors.
Fields of Study
- Neurobiology, Cancer Biology
Areas of Focus
