Tatyana V Pestova · Brooklyn, New York
Dr. Tatyana Pestova's lab at SUNY Downstate Medical Center studies how proteins are made in cells, specifically focusing on how ribosomes, the cell's protein factories, handle errors and interruptions during this process. They explore both normal and abnormal translation mechanisms to understand how these processes can lead to diseases like cancer and neurodegeneration. Their research has practical implications for developing therapies that can improve protein synthesis and utilize oncolytic viruses in cancer treatments.
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