Polygence Scholar2025
Amanda Jerng
Class of 2026Sugar Land, Texas
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Projects
- "Investigating Disulfidptosis: A Novel Cell Death and Target in Cancer Therapy" with mentor Natalia (Feb. 18, 2025)
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Investigating Disulfidptosis: A Novel Cell Death and Target in Cancer Therapy
Started June 18, 2024
Abstract or project description
Disulfidptosis is a newly discovered form of regulated cell death triggered by disulfide stress. This disulfide stress is caused by the accumulation of cystine which leads to cytoskeleton collapse and eventual cell death. This literature review aims to explore the mechanisms of disulfidptosis while highlighting several promising and current therapies.