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Nikola P. Pavletich, Ph.D.

Nikola P. Pavletich

Dr. Pavletich is also Member and Chairman of the Structural Biology Program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He received his B.S. degree in chemistry from the California Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. degree in molecular biology and genetics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His postdoctoral training was with Carl Pabo at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.



RESEARCH ABSTRACT SUMMARY:

Nikola Pavletich is interested in understanding the structures, functions and mechanisms of proteins that are altered in cancer. Current research focuses on pathways that respond to DNA damage and on the cell cycle and related growth regulatory pathways.

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Photo: Paul Fetters

HHMI INVESTIGATOR
1997– Present
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Education
bullet icon B.S., chemistry, California Institute of Technology
bullet icon Ph.D., molecular biology and genetics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Member
bullet icon National Academy of Sciences
Awards
bullet icon Cornelius P. Rhoads Memorial Award, American Association for Cancer Research
bullet icon Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
bullet icon DuPont-Merck Young Investigator Award, Protein Society

Research Abstract
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Structural Biology of the DNA-Damage Response

Related Links

AT HHMI

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Breast Cancer Gene Repairs Damaged DNA
(09.12.02)

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Molecular Structure of Tumor Suppressor
(09.30.98)

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Stepping Off the Brake
(02.27.98)

ON THE WEB

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The Pavletich Lab
(mskcc.org)

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