Division of Cell Signaling and Molecular Medicine

The aims of the ongoing research projects in our laboratory are to elucidate the regulatory mechanisms of intracellular signal transduction systems responsible for cell-fate decisions, such as MAP kinase cascades and Stress granules.  Perturbation of these signaling systems is involved in a variety of life-threatening diseases, including cancer, autoimmune diseases, neurodegenerative disorders and type 2 diabetes.  Our laboratory also aims to develop new diagnostic or therapeutic tools for currently intractable disorders in which these pathways are involved.