Education
B.S. Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, 2024
M.S. Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, 2025
Bio
Teagan Polotaye is a graduate student in the Valvezan Lab studying cell signaling and metabolism across the cell cycle, with a focus on mitosis. Previously, he completed his BS and MS at Stevens Institute of Technology researched ovarian cancer interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Research Focus
mTORC1, cell cycle, cancer metabolism
2026 NIH T32 Biotechnology Training Fellow
Centeno D, Farsinejad S, Kochetkova E, et al. Modeling of Intracellular Taurine Levels Associated with Ovarian Cancer Reveals Activation of p53, ERK, mTOR and DNA-Damage-Sensing-Dependent Cell Protection. Nutrients. 2024;16. doi:10.3390/nu16121816.
Farsinejad S, Centeno D, Savas-Carstens J, et al. Suppression of Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation Is Associated with Upregulation of Cell-Matrix Adhesion Programs and Integrin-β4-Induced Cell Protection from Cisplatin. Cancers. 2025;17. doi:10.3390/cancers17091472.