Area of research
Molecular Biology · Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Research interest
Research interests include RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer, Research on Leishmaniasis Studies, and Trypanosoma species research and implications.
Inhibition of translation initiation factor eIF4a inactivates heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) and exerts anti-leukemia activity in AML
Rocaglates Induce Gain-of-Function Alterations to eIF4A and eIF4F
Amidino-Rocaglates: A Potent Class of eIF4A Inhibitors
Targeting translation initiation by synthetic rocaglates for treating MYC-driven lymphomas
Inhibiting the oncogenic translation program is an effective therapeutic strategy in multiple myeloma
Antiparasitic Lead Discovery: Toward Optimization of a Chemotype with Activity Against Multiple Protozoan Parasites
Protozoan Parasite Growth Inhibitors Discovered by Cross-Screening Yield Potent Scaffolds for Lead Discovery
Antitrypanosomal Lead Discovery: Identification of a Ligand-Efficient Inhibitor of Trypanosoma cruzi CYP51 and Parasite Growth