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Martin S. Taylor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Brown University. He is an early-career physician-scientist specializing in the molecular understanding of the human LINE-1 transposon (L1) and its implications in cancer and aging. His doctoral research at Johns Hopkins University clarified the role of the gut hormone ghrelin as a fat sensor that modulates metabolism. Taylor's postdoctoral training across various prestigious research groups has equipped him with extensive experience in biochemistry, cell signaling biology, structural biology, and cancer biology. He has made significant contributions to understanding disease mechanisms and developing novel diagnostics and therapeutic strategies, including identifying adverse reactions to common antibiotics and creating innovative assays for early cancer diagnosis. At Brown University, he leads a lab at the Center for Biology of Aging and Legorreta Cancer Center, focusing on dissecting L1's mechanisms in pathophysiology and developing insights for new therapeutic and diagnostic tools.
Department: Department of Economics