Marina Tanasova
Professor, Chemistry
Overview of Research in the Marina Tanasova Lab
Our research group focuses on Organic Synthesis and Chemical biology. We develop synthetic methodologies to advance synthetic approaches to highly functionalized heterocycles. Using new and existing synthetic approaches, we design and synthesize sugar-like molecular probes to specifically target cancer-relevant facilitative sugar transporters – GLUTs. We advance our research towards practical applications by developing biochemical assays and advance scientific knowledge by understanding links between impaired biological mechanisms and cancer.