Lydia W. S. Finley

Lydia W. S. Finley
Nationality	American
Scientific career
Fields	Biochemistry
Institutions	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Lydia W. S. Finley is an American biochemist known for her research in metabolism and cancer biology. She is a faculty member at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Education and Career

Lydia W. S. Finley completed her undergraduate studies in biochemistry at Harvard University. She then pursued her Ph.D. in biological sciences at Rockefeller University, where she conducted research on cellular metabolism. After completing her doctoral studies, she joined the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as a postdoctoral fellow and later became a faculty member.

Research

Finley's research focuses on the intersection of metabolism and cancer biology. Her work has contributed to understanding how metabolic pathways influence cell differentiation and tumorigenesis. She has published numerous papers on the role of metabolites in regulating gene expression and cell fate decisions.

Awards and Honors

Throughout her career, Finley has received several awards and honors for her contributions to the field of biochemistry. These include the Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award and the Searle Scholars Program award.

Selected Publications

• Finley, L. W. S., et al. "Metabolic Regulation of Cell Fate by Alpha-Ketoglutarate." Nature, 2013.
• Finley, L. W. S., et al. "The Coordination of Nuclear and Mitochondrial Communication During Cell Differentiation." Cell Metabolism, 2015.

See Also

• Biochemistry
• Metabolism
• Cancer biology
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center