Milka Kostić, PhD

@MilkaKostic

Director of @DFCI_ChemBio pursuing innovation, translation & transformation through #chemicalbiology. Opinions and views strictly my own!

linkedin.com/pub/milka-kost… Joined October 2014

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Milka Kostić, PhD @MilkaKostic Nov 4, 2025

So, what can you do about the cancer that overexpresses p53? Well, you could design an induced proximity strategy that exploits high levels of mutant p53 to re-localize PLK1 and induce cancer cell death = which is what @wgibson and his colleagues did!
nature.com/articles/s4158…

www.nature.com Mutant p53 protein accumulation is selectively targetable by proximity-inducing drugs Nature Chemical Biology - Exploiting the high abundance of mutant p53 protein, a small molecule was developed that specifically binds to p53-Y220C mutants and delivers a mitosis blocker, killing...

Milka Kostić, PhD @MilkaKostic Jun 30, 2025

Looking to launch an independent research career at the intersection of chemical biology, medicinal chemistry, cancer biology and drug discovery? Look no further - we are hiring!
careers.dana-farber.org/job/11813/assi…

Milka Kostić, PhD @MilkaKostic Nov 27, 2024

I am exploring @bluesky - Twitter has become a bit too tedious and random for my taste. So, since I only have limited time for social media, I plan to post only via bluesky or LinkedIn for now!
bsky.app/profile/milkak…

Milka Kostić, PhD @MilkaKostic Oct 26, 2024

One of my newest adventures - hosting a podcast!
If you are keen on chemical biology, medicinal chemistry, chemical probes, tool compounds, degraders, chemoproteomic tools, and more... tune to @Target2035 podcasts. Pilot episode is out... more to come!

podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/targe…

creators.spotify.com Pilot Episode: Meet our hosts by Target 2035 Podcast series Hello, listeners! In this pilot episode of our Target 2035 podcast series you will meet our incredible hosts - Rachel Harding, Opher Gileadi and Milka Kostic - as they give you an overview of what...

Milka Kostić, PhD @MilkaKostic Oct 18, 2024

It's that time of year when many of you are getting ready to apply for graduate schools. So, it's time to ask: do I really want to do a PhD or is what I am looking for is a Masters? I wrote a brief article highlighting key differences in hope it helps: linkedin.com/pulse/masters-…

www.linkedin.com Master's vs. PhD Programs: Which Path is Right for You? An undergraduate degree in chemical or life sciences can open a lot of doors..