The Mena Lab studies protein degradation networks and how their misregulation drives cancer and aging. We combine genetic and biochemical approaches to define the mechanisms that maintain protein homeostasis.
News
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4/20/26
We’re excited to welcome our first members to the lab: postdoctoral researcher Gang Jin, technician RJ Mita, and rotation students Tao Liu and Alvin Wang!
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12/1/25
The Mena lab is officially open!
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11/19/25
We thank the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) for awarding the Mena lab with a first-time, tenure-track recruitment award.