Research Mission

Develop an in-depth understanding of mechanisms and consequences of altered homeostasis, signaling and stress in disease to discover innovative avenues for therapeutics.

The lab is committed to a culture of all-round respect for everyone to improve research and professional success for the individual and the team as a whole.

MK and Lab timeline

2023
First decade complete
First decade complete

2013-2023    

2019
Lab Moves to UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center
2019
MK Tenure, promotion and UofSC recognition
MK Tenure, promotion and UofSC recognition
2019
Second Lab NIH R01

R01CA230628  

2018
First Lab NIH R01

R01CA219495  

2018
First Lab PhD
First Lab PhD
2018
First Lab Cover article
First Lab Cover article

Cytokine and Growth Factor Reviews, Volume 39, 2018 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5866756/

2015
First lab research article
First lab research article

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4681890/

2013
Lab opening UofSC, Columbia
Lab opening UofSC, Columbia
2006
MK Postdoctoral, Duke University, Blobe Lab
MK Postdoctoral, Duke University, Blobe Lab
2005
MK UNC graduate school
MK UNC graduate school