Milad Alasady, Ph.D.

My laboratory focuses on investigating the mechanisms that enable cancer cells to develop stress resilience, contributing to drug resistance. By using functional genetic and biochemical methods, we aim to uncover how molecular chaperones rewire protein activity to drive cancer growth and resistance. We will explore how these chaperones regulate protein interactions in healthy versus cancerous cells, with the goal of identifying therapeutic targets to overcome cancer resistance. We will utilize cell-based models and a combination of genetic and biochemical approaches to gain deeper insights into these processes.