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Maria Babak: Encouraging CityU iGEM team on their journey
Oct 23, 2024, 02:59

Maria Babak: Encouraging CityU iGEM team on their journey

Maria (Masha) Babak posted the following on LinkedIn:

“Good luck, CityU iGEM team! You’re about to embark on an exciting journey filled with innovation, collaboration, and the chance to make a real-world impact. Your passion and dedication are truly inspiring. Go out there and show the world what you’re capable of!

Wishing you all the best—can’t wait to see the amazing results!”

Dr. Maria (Masha) Babak is the Head of The Babak Lab and an Assistant Professor at the City University of Hong Kong. In November 2020, she joined the City University of Hong Kong as an assistant professor. Dr. Babak received the Graeme Hanson-AsBIC Early Career Award in 2022.

Her research interests are at the intersection of chemistry, biology, and medicine, with a focus on the discovery and preclinical development of anticancer drugs for resistant and aggressive cancers with limited treatment options, such as malignant pleural mesothelioma and brain metastases.