I'm Luzeena, postdoctoral fellow in the Elsässer laboratory at Karolinska Institutet. My research interests primarily lie in uncovering and characterizing novel players, regulators, signaling mechanisms, and biomarkers in cancer. 

I am studying microproteins (under 100 amino acids) to understand how they regulate oncogenic mechanisms such as cell viability, ER stress, and drug resistance. At the Elsässer lab, I leverage their expertise in chemical and synthetic biology, and proteomic methods, together with my expertise in cancer and molecular biology, to develop innovative projects to identify and characterize novel microproteins associated with specific oncogenic phenotypes such as chemoresistance.

In collaboration with the Lenartsson and Lehmann labs at KI, I am also leveraging liquid biopsies to elucidate the epigenomic landscape of acute myeloid leukemia in patients, to identify potential biomarkers or predictors of disease state and therapy response. 

Having lived, studied, and worked in multiple countries, I have had the privilege to experience different cultures, ethnicities, and diverse workspaces. I believe that these experiences have shaped me to be an international scientist capable of adapting to and thriving in an increasingly global scientific community.