Mehdi Mollapour PhD

Professor of Urology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Upstate Medical University

[Kidney Cancer @KidneyCancer]

Day 2 insights from @salvolarosa, KCA’s Chief Scientific Officer! 🤓 Catch the WoodFire Panel Discussion @ 2pm MT — and save the date for next year’s meetings! 🗓️

#IKCSNA25

[Kidney Cancer @KidneyCancer]

🧡 Inspiring to lead into #IKCSNA25 with mentors and mentees gathered for the KCA Mentorship Academy/Nizar Tannir Rare Kidney Cancer Scholar Program.

Congratulations to the new class, so proud of our inaugural mentees, grateful to the generous mentors!

[Kidney Cancer @KidneyCancer]

Welcome to day one of #IKCSNA25! As a reminder, be sure to download our app to find the most up-to-date program and connect with fellow attendees 👉 https://t.co/jAk3XFvvJ6

[Kidney Cancer @KidneyCancer]

Congratulations to our incredible KCA Mentorship Academy mentees — and to Dr. Nizar Tannir, recipient of the 2025 KCA Mentorship Excellence Award! 🎉 #IKCSNA25

[Brandon Luu, MD @BrandonLuuMD]

Sleep deprivation impairs memory by up to 40%, glucose tolerance by 22%, and mitochondrial respiration by 18%

But strategic interventions (HIIT, creatine, caffeine, bright light) can help prevent/reverse this damage when sleep isn't an option

Here's what you need to know🧵1/13

[Mehdi Mollapour PhD @MedMol]

Congratulations to Dr Bratslavsky SUNY Distinguished Professor, & Dr Bourboulia for the President’s Award! ⁦@SUNY⁩ ⁦@UpstateNews⁩ ⁦@UpstateCancer⁩

[Mehdi Mollapour PhD @MedMol]

Congratulations to you and your team Andy. Elegant work!

[Andy Truman PhD @TrumanLab]

Excited to share our new work "Dissecting the Cdc37 Co-chaperone Code: Functional Roles in Chaperone-Mediated Stress Adaptation" in press at the Journal of Biological Chemistry https://t.co/VRaayVKoX7 🔥🔥🔥

[Mehdi Mollapour PhD @MedMol]

Thanks so much, Giorgio for letting us be part of your great story!

[The Colombo Lab @lab_colombo]

🚀New adventures in #DrugDiscovery: We designed multitarget leads that hit Hsp70, Hsp90 & Cdc37 at once—disrupting chaperone networks that fuel tumor growth. Collaboration with @MedMol, @GestwickiLab Labs #CancerResearch #CompChem @AIRC @Structure_CP

https://t.co/rDGqKFj4fa

[The Colombo Lab @lab_colombo]

🚀New adventures in #DrugDiscovery: We designed multitarget leads that hit Hsp70, Hsp90 & Cdc37 at once—disrupting chaperone networks that fuel tumor growth. Collaboration with @MedMol, @GestwickiLab Labs #CancerResearch #CompChem @AIRC @Structure_CP

https://t.co/rDGqKFj4fa

[Mehdi Mollapour PhD @MedMol]

First of many! Thanks for all your hard work Jennifer.

[Jennifer Heritz @JenniferHeritz]

My first, first author research article is out now! With @kmeluni , we explore how post translational modifications affect Hsp90 inhibitor binding, then use AI to predict these PTMs across Hsp90. A cool project important for further development of these anti-cancer drugs!

[Jennifer Heritz @JenniferHeritz]

My first, first author research article is out now! With @kmeluni , we explore how post translational modifications affect Hsp90 inhibitor binding, then use AI to predict these PTMs across Hsp90. A cool project important for further development of these anti-cancer drugs!

[Mehdi Mollapour PhD @MedMol]

@kmo1001001 I think you might be on to something.

[Mehdi Mollapour PhD @MedMol]

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” thanks so much Ronen and Dean for all your hard work during the summer. You made our summer outreach program very special.

[Mehdi Mollapour PhD @MedMol]

Just out in Journal of Biological Chemistry!
Our latest paper uses deep learning to dissect PTM crosstalk on Hsp90 and its role in drug binding.
Proud of this team effort! https://t.co/w7puS4je4C

[Mark Ball, MD, FACS @markballmd]

Congratulation to Dr. Marston Linehan on receiving the inaugural Kidney Cancer Hall of Fame award from @kidneycan at #KCRS25. A mentor to many of us and an inspiration to all in the kidney cancer community.

[Mehdi Mollapour PhD @MedMol]

Deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Len Neckers-mentor, friend, and a giant in the field of molecular chaperones. I owe much of my career to him. His legacy will live on. My thoughts are with his family. @Hsp90Machine @ChaperoneCode

[ari hakimi @arihakimi]

Goodbye lunch for @AmerUrological applying, rising 4th year med student @DBarbakoff1. An amazing student who crushed his research year doing translational and clinical kidney cancer projects. Be on the lookout program directors!

[Mehdi Mollapour PhD @MedMol]

Thank you to Rep. Jerry Nadler @RepJerryNadler & Alison Cohen for meeting with us to discuss #KidneyCancer research funding through the @NIH, @NCI, and @CDMRP. Medical research funding saves lives!

Learn more https://t.co/NBxo7MuLpu, @UpstateUrology https://t.co/AnIqqwp49G

[Mehdi Mollapour PhD @MedMol]

Thank you to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand @gillibrandny for meeting with us to discuss #KidneyCancer research funding through the @NIH, @NCI, and @CDMRP. Medical research funding saves lives!

Learn more about our work at https://t.co/NBxo7MuLpu.
#Advocacy @UrologyUpstate