Professor Dr. Cornelius Taabazuing

Biography

Cornelius Y Taabazuing is a Presidential Assistant Professor at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. He earned his B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2009, followed by a Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from the same institution in 2015. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of cell death pathways and their regulation of immunity, particularly studying pyroptosis and apoptosis. His lab utilizes various techniques including genetics, biochemistry, microscopy, and proteomics to investigate how these pathways affect host responses to dangers such as pathogens and DNA damage. The research program aims to uncover the specific danger signals that activate immune responses, the assembly of multi-protein complexes involved in these processes, and how dysregulation can lead to inflammation and cancer. Taabazuing's work is significant in developing innovative therapeutic strategies for treating autoimmune disorders and cancer.

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