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Emily A. Lau

Innovative Genomics Institute

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Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Aman ModiiD· 2 shared Daniel K. NomuraiD· 2 shared Alicia Zhang· 1 shared Alyssa J. Chew· 1 shared Amy C. Tsao· 1 shared Bhavna Malik· 1 shared Christian E. StiegeriD· 1 shared Claire Song· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Stereoselective Covalent Inhibitor of the Ovarian Cancer-Driving Transcription Factor PAX8

Taylor M Nuttall, Aman Modi, Kelvin Li, Emily A. Lau, Alicia Zhang, Bhavna Malik, Tezcan Güney, John E. Eksterowicz, Gregory T. Notte, Thomas J. Maimone, Daniel K. Nomura

This paper develops a stereoselective covalent inhibitor of PAX8, a key ovarian cancer driver, showing its ability to reduce PAX8 abundance and suppress its transcriptional program.

bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

An Optimized RNF126-Targeting Covalent Handle for Molecular Glue Degraders

Aman Modi, Ethan S. Toriki, Christian E. Stieger, Emily A. Lau, Claire Song, Alyssa J. Chew, Amy C. Tsao, Kaila Nishikawa, Jeffrey M. McKenna, Daniel K. Nomura

This paper develops an optimized covalent handle targeting RNF126 to create molecular glue degraders, showing improved selectivity and reduced cytotoxicity compared to a fumarate-based handle.

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters · Jul 24, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry