Michael Lukey

Michael Lukey is an Associate Professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Assistant Director of Shared Resources at the Cancer Center. His research investigates metabolic adaptations in cancer, focusing on nutrient utilization, redox homeostasis, and therapeutic vulnerabilities across tumor microenvironments.

Education includes a Ph.D. from University of Oxford (2010) and postdoctoral training at Cornell University. Major research themes include glutamine metabolism, metabolic rewiring in glioblastoma, and ketogenic diet effects on tumor progression.

Recent publications demonstrate innovations in targeting metabolic enzymes like PSAT1 and glutaminases, with applications in viral pathogenesis and cancer therapy. Awards include the METAvivor Early Career Investigator Award and Breast Cancer Coalition Research Award.

Professional activities involve conference presentations on cancer metabolism topics and curriculum development for chemistry of signal transduction courses. Research integrates biochemical, genetic, and therapeutic approaches to combat tumor metabolic adaptations.