Immunology Program
The Michel Sadelain Lab
Research
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My lab studies the mechanisms governing transgene expression, stem cell engineering, and genetic strategies to enhance immunity against cancer.
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Featured News
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Publications Highlights
People
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Michel Sadelain, MD, PhD
Stephen and Barbara Friedman Chair; Director, Center for Cell Engineering
- Immunologist Michel Sadelain studies the mechanisms governing transgene expression, stem cell engineering, and genetic strategies to enhance immunity against cancer.
- MD, University of Paris
- PhD, University of Alberta
- [email protected]
- Email Address
- 212-639-6190
- Office Phone
Members
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- B. Tech, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
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Research Assistant
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Senior SKI Administrative Assistant
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Senior Research Scientist
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Research Assistant
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Senior Research Technician
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Research Fellow
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Senior Research Assistant
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Research Fellow
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Senior Research Scientist
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Senior Research Scientist
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Senior Research Scientist
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Research Fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY
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Senior Research Scientist
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Instructor, Neuro-oncology
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Bioinformatics Engineer
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Assistant Attending Physician
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Research Associate
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Senior Research Scientist
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Graduate research Assistant
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Senior Research Scientist
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- BS, University of Toronto
- MS, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
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Lab Alumni
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Visiting Investigator
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Biothematics Analyst
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Research Fellow
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Data Assistant
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Research Fellow
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Research Fellow
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Assistant Member
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Research Fellow
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Resident
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Research Technician
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Research Fellow
Graduate Student
Visiting Graduate Student
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Research Fellow
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Graduate Student
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Sr. Systems Biologist
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Graduate Student
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Research Assistant
Graduate Student
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Senior Research Scientist
MD/PhD Student
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Medicine Fellow
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Research Assistant
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Research Fellow
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Research Associate
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Senior Research Scientist
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Research Fellow
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Research Fellow
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Senior Research Technician
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Urology Fellow
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Visiting Investigator
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Visiting Investigator
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Research Fellow
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Research Fellow
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Bioinformatics Engineer I
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Research Fellow
Lab Affiliations
Achievements
- Awarded Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2024)
- Citation Laureate 2023
- Recipient of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy Outstanding Achievement Award (2021)
- Laureate of the 48th Foundation ARC Léopold Griffuel award for translational and clinical research, Paris, France (2020)
- Inserm International Prize, Paris, France (2019)
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- Jacob and Louise Gabbay Award in Biotechnology and Medicine (2019)
- Pasteur Weizmann/Servier Prize at the Academy of Sciences in Paris (2018)
- Passano Award Laureate, Johns Hopkins University (2018)
- Academy of Sciences Medal, Institut de France, Paris, France (2018)
- Elected to Vice President of the American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy (Vice President 2013, President Elect 2014, President 2015)
- Inventor of the Year Award, New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA) (2014)
- Cited in Science magazine "Breakthrough of the Year: Cancer Immunology” (2013)
- Sultan Bin Khalifa International Thalassemia Awards (SITA) International Award for Innovative Medical Research on Thalassemia (2013)
- Antonio Cao Award for Research in Thalassemia or Hemoglobinopathies, Palermo, Italy (2013)
- Recipient of the Coley Award of the Cancer Research Institute for Distinguished Research in Tumor Immunology (shared with Carl June, University of Pennsylvania) (2012)
- Member, Grant Review Committee and Strategic Committee, CIRM (2011)
- Incumbent of the Stephen and Barbara Friedman Chair (2007)
- V Foundation Award in Honor of Mayor Rudolph Guliani (2005)
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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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Michel Sadelain discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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Abintus Bio
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Atara Biotherapeutics
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Berkeley Lights, Inc.
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Ceramedix
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Fate Therapeutics
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Juno Therapeutics
Intellectual Property Rights
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Minerva Biotechnologies
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Mnemo Therapeutics
Equity; Intellectual Property Rights -
NHLBI Gene Therapy Resource Program
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Senescea Therapeutics
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Takeda Pharmaceuticals
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Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.
Intellectual Property Rights
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