Marina Tanasova

Dr. Marina Tanasova is Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Michigan Technological University. Her research bridges organic synthesis and chemical biology to develop molecular probes for studying cancer metabolism and transporter biology.

Research focuses on:

• Design of fluorescent probes for sugar transporters (GLUTs)
• Development of tumor imaging and drug delivery platforms
• Synthesis of heterocyclic compounds for DNA repair inhibition
• Metabolic targeting strategies for cancer detection

Publications demonstrate expertise in probe development for real-time monitoring of cellular processes, with applications in cancer diagnostics and therapeutic targeting. Recent work emphasizes GLUT transporter-specific imaging agents for cancer identification.

Research group develops biochemical assays to investigate links between transporter activity and cancer progression. Current projects include in vivo imaging probes and bioreductively-activated therapeutic agents.