Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Member, UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center
The University of New Mexico
Pending U.S. Patent Application
Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Cancer
Research areas include:
Studying how metals like iron and manganese affect inflammation and cancer progression
Exploring how environmental exposures, such as cadmium and microplastics, impact colon health
Developing new therapies that target ferroptosis to fight cancer
Creating nanoparticle systems to deliver drugs directly to macrophage and tumors
