SCICONX Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Editor
Mary Priyanka Udumula
Editor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Michigan State University, United States Email: Mudumul1@hfhs.org BiographyShe works as an Assistant Professor (Research) in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Michigan State University-Henry Ford Health. Her research focuses on aging-associated immunometabolic reprogramming in ovarian cancer, with an emphasis on how metabolic pathways regulate immune dysfunction within the tumor microenvironment. She has made significant contributions to understanding the role of regulatory T cells and metabolic signalling, including succinate-driven pathways, in promoting tumor immune suppression. Her work integrates immunology, metabolism, and cancer biology to identify novel therapeutic strategies aimed at improving outcomes in older cancer patients. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and recognized by the scientific community through citations and invited presentations. She actively collaborates with multidisciplinary teams across academic and clinical institutions to advance translational cancer research. Her long-term goal is to develop metabolism based immunotherapeutic approaches tailored to aging populations. Research InterestAging and cancer biology, Immunometabolism in the tumor microenvironment, Regulatory T cell (Treg) biology and immune suppression, Metabolic signaling pathways (e.g., succinate–SUCNR1 axis), CD8? T cell dysfunction and exhaustion in aging, Lipid metabolism and immune regulation in cancer. Ovarian cancer progression and therapeutic resistance, Translational and preclinical immuno-oncology, Metabolic targeting strategies for cancer therapy, Tumor-immune interactions in aged populations |
