Chemical Biology Program

The Arvin Dar Lab

Research

Dr. Arvin Dar
Arvin Dar, PhD
Benno C. Schmidt Chair of Cancer Research

Professor

The Dar laboratory explores cancer mechanisms and new approaches in chemical biology. Our research integrates genetics, biochemistry, structure, and small molecule discovery. Our primary goal is to develop tools that enable us to modulate cell signaling networks, allowing for in-depth mechanistic exploration of disease and potential therapeutic applications.

In our previous work, we successfully designed chemical switches and conformational modulators that selectively bind to specific targets of interest. By manipulating the conformational equilibrium, we can effectively influence the formation of specific states or complexes. Another area of research has been on molecular glues that operate at the interface of biomolecular complexes to regulate the assembly, lifetime, and fate of signal transduction events.

Overall, we are focused on the development of chemical tools and probes to target cancers driven by dysregulated enzymes, receptors, cellular communication pathways, and the tumor microenvironment.

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Dr. Arvin Dar

Arvin Dar, PhD

Benno C. Schmidt Chair of Cancer Research

Professor

  • Arvin Dar’s lab develops chemical tools and probes to explore disease mechanisms and the structural biology of cancer targets.
  • PhD, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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Email Address
212-639-8825
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Members

Mohammed Yousuf Ansari

Research Scholar

Alexa Borkowski

Administrative Assistant

Zhi'Ang Chen

TPCB Student

Hipólito Nicolás Cuesta Hernández

Research Scholar

Yoonji (Lucy) Eum

Graduate Student

Satendra Gurjar

Research Scholar

Liu He

Senior Research Scientist

David Joonhong Jun

Research Scholar

Claudia Korzeniecki

Research Assistant

Hiral Mistry

Research Scholar

Nan Zhao

Senior Research Scientist

Lab Alumni
Arthur Chow

Research Scholar

Christella Gordon

Research Scholar

Nira Suvagia

Intern

Lab Affiliations

Achievements

  • Mark Foundation for Cancer Research ASPIRE Award
  • Friedman Brain Institute Scholar
  • Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators (PSSCRA)
  • Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research (Pew Foundation)
  • Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award
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  • NIH Director’s New Innovator Award

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Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

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Arvin Dar discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • Nested Therapeutics
    Equity; Intellectual Property Rights; Professional Services and Activities
  • Prometeo Therapeutics
    Equity; Intellectual Property Rights; Professional Services and Activities

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