Current Appointments & Affiliations
Postdoctoral Associate
Pharmacology & Cancer Biology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Transmembrane Serine Protease TMPRSS11B promotes an acidified tumor microenvironment and immune suppression in lung squamous cell carcinoma.
Journal Article bioRxiv · April 3, 2025 Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Existing therapeutic options have limited efficacy, particularly for lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC), underscoring the critical need for the identification of new therapeutic targets. ... Full text Link to item CiteKLF4 promotes a KRT13+ hillock-like state in squamous lung cancer.
Preprint · March 13, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteAcetyl-CoA synthesis in the skin is a key determinant of systemic lipid homeostasis.
Journal Article Cell reports · February 2025 ATP-citrate lyase (ACLY) generates cytosolic acetyl-coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) for lipid synthesis and is a promising therapeutic target in diseases with altered lipid metabolism. Here, we developed inducible whole-body Acly-knockout mice to determine the req ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Mechanisms of Arginine Deprivation in Small Cell Lung Cancer
ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2026Pro-tumor functions of neutrophils in squamous cell lung cancer
ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2025View All Grants