Furqan M Fazal

Furqan M Fazal is an Assistant Professor and CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He leads the Fazal Lab within the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, focusing on RNA subcellular localization mechanisms and their implications in disease. His work bridges biochemical, genomic, and computational approaches to decode RNA organization.

• Core member of the Therapeutic Innovation Center (THINC)
• Faculty member at Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Affiliated with Chemical, Physical & Structural Biology and Cancer & Cell Biology Graduate Programs

Research Interests center on:

• Transcriptome-wide RNA subcellular localization
• Regulation of mitochondrial gene expression
• RNA localization in nuclear membrane-less organelles
• Local translation mechanisms and RNA modifications

Key Publications reveal trends in:

• APEX-seq technology for spatial RNA mapping
• Mitochondrial RNA interactions in disease
• RNA structural dynamics across compartments

Scientific Awards:

• CPRIT First-time Tenure-track Faculty Award ($2M)
• NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award
• Welch Research Grant

Education: Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021-present), PhD (Stanford 2015), MS (Stanford 2010), BA (Amherst College 2008)