Research Interests
Suman Saeed, an MS student, focused her research on developing a FAP-α–based drug delivery system for prostate cancer. Fibroblast Activation Protein-α (FAP-α), abundantly expressed by cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), plays a key role in promoting tumor growth, metastasis, and immunosuppression. By targeting FAP-α, she aimed to selectively deliver therapeutics to the tumor stroma, disrupting the supportive role of CAFs and enhancing treatment precision within the tumor microenvironment.
Keywords
FAP-α based drug delivery, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), tumor microenvironment targeting