Jonathan Katz, PhD

Assistant Professor of Research Medicine

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Overview

Dr. Katz earned his B.S. in Microbiology & Molecular Genetics and Cognitive Science. He then went on to earn his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from University of California, Los Angeles.

Dr. Katz’s research interests include mass spectrometry, proteomics and elucidation of novel clinical prognostic markers.

Publications

  • Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Drug Discovery: Promise, Challenges, and Emerging Opportunities. Cancers (Basel). 2026 Sep 10; 18(18).. View in PubMed
  • Synthesis of Enantiospecific Androgen Receptor Antagonists of Enzalutamide-Resistant Human Prostate Cancer Cells. ACS Med Chem Lett. 2026 Aug 13; 17(8):1751-1755.. View in PubMed
  • Use of a capillary blood collection device to monitor exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Veterans living in proximity to potential sources of environmental contamination. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2026 Sep; 36(5):878-887.. View in PubMed
  • GABAergic signaling contributes to tumor cell invasion and poor overall survival in colorectal cancer. Oncogene. 2025 10; 44(41):3924-3938.. View in PubMed
  • A Robust, Inexpensive Solution for Alarm Monitoring of Freezers, Incubators, and Other Biobanks Equipment Based on Readily Available, Easy-to-Deploy Home Alarm Equipment. Biopreserv Biobank. 2026 Apr; 24(2):148-151.. View in PubMed
  • Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate for a case of transition zone prostate cancer. Can J Urol. 2024 Apr; 31(2):11861-11863.. View in PubMed
  • Integration of Patient-Derived Organoids and Organ-on-Chip Systems: Investigating Colorectal Cancer Invasion within the Mechanical and GABAergic Tumor Microenvironment. bioRxiv. 2023 Sep 17.. View in PubMed
  • Synthesis and anti-cancer potential of potent peripheral MAOA inhibitors designed to limit blood:brain penetration. Bioorg Med Chem. 2023 09 07; 92:117425.. View in PubMed
  • A prebiotic diet modulates microglial states and motor deficits in α-synuclein overexpressing mice. Elife. 2022 11 08; 11.. View in PubMed
  • Human colorectal cancer-on-chip model to study the microenvironmental influence on early metastatic spread. iScience. 2021 May 21; 24(5):102509.. View in PubMed