Description:

The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics presents:

Richard Possemato, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
Co-Leader, Cancer Cell Biology Program, Perlmutter Cancer Center
Director of Ph.D. Admissions, Vilcek Institute of Grad. Biomed. Sci.
NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Presentation:

Targeting Metabolism: From Iron to Replication and Back Again

Abstract:

Metabolic adaptation is critical for homeostasis and alterations in metabolism are common in disease states. My laboratory seeks to understand metabolic control mechanisms in iron and nucleotide metabolism and from that knowledge propose how to target those metabolic pathways for cancer therapeutics. We apply methods ranging from loss-of-function genetic screening in mammalian cell systems to mechanistic studies of biochemical and metabolic signaling to address these challenges.

Host: Dr. Issam Ben-Sahra, PhD

Refreshments will be served.