Michael Lu Ph.D. (University of Massachusetts)
Professor, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida · United States
Editorial leadership for Journal of Systems Biology
Research interests
- Cancer Biology; Hormonal Signals; Drug Discovery
Biography
Dr. Michael Lu is a Professor at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, where he conducts research at the intersection of molecular biology, cancer biology, and tissue engineering. He earned his PhD from the University of Massachusetts and has contributed extensively to understanding cellular signaling pathways, particularly involving androgen receptor regulation, MAP kinase signaling, and HIV-1 splicing mechanisms. His work spans prostate cancer cell cycle progression, membrane raft signaling, and p21 Activated Kinase activation, with additional investigations into integrin-dependent signaling in lung tumor cells and DNASE1L3 deficiency in lupus models. Dr. Lu's most-cited publication, "Development of a Decellularized Porcine Esophageal Matrix for Potential Applications in Cancer Modeling" (2021), reflects his recent focus on developing biomaterial platforms for cancer research applications.
Selected publications
- Development of a Decellularized Porcine Esophageal Matrix for Potential Applications in Cancer Modeling 2021 cited 10×
- Impaired Restoration of Global Protein Synthesis Contributes to Increased Vulnerability to Acute ER Stress Recovery in Huntington’s Disease 2021 cited 10×
- PAK6 rescues pathogenic LRRK2-mediated ciliogenesis and centrosomal cohesion defects in a mutation-specific manner 2024 cited 3×
- A New Model of Esophageal Cancers by Using a Detergent-Free Decellularized Matrix in a Perfusion Bioreactor 2023 cited 1×
- PAK6 rescues pathogenic LRRK2-mediated ciliogenesis and centrosomal cohesion defects in a mutation-specific manner 2024
Ranked by citation impact (Crossref) where available, newest otherwise · verified via ORCID.
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