Memorial Hospital Research Laboratories
The Kenneth Offit Lab
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Research in the laboratory focuses on the discovery and characterization of novel cancer predisposing genes in humans, including both common and rare variants. We conduct studies to describe phenotype, penetrance, modifying effect, and clinical outcomes associated with germline genetic alterations in cancer patients and their families. In addition, our research focuses on the interpretation and clinical translation of results of massively parallel sequencing of germline genomes in cancer-prone kindreds.

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Kenneth Offit, MD
Robert and Kate Niehaus Chair in Inherited Cancer Genomics; Vice Chair, Academic Affairs, Department of Medicine
- Cancer geneticist Kenneth Offit focuses on gene characterization; genetic and epidemiologic studies of cancer-predisposing alleles; and the therapeutic, prognostic, and psychosocial translation of these findings.
- MD, Harvard Medical School
- offitk@mskcc.org
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- Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University

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Associate Attending Geneticist; Director of Bioinformatics, Niehaus Center

Chief, Breast Medicine Service; Lead, Inherited Breast Cancer Genomics, Niehaus Center

Lead, Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer Genomics, Niehaus Center

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Lead, Inherited Genitourinary Cancer Genomics, Niehaus Center

Niehaus Center Program Manager

Lead, Inherited Gynecological Cancer Genomics, Niehaus Center

Associate Attending Geneticist; Director of Bioinformatics, Niehaus Center

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Associate Director of Laboratory Operations; Head, Functional Genomics, Niehaus Center







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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.
MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.
Kenneth Offit discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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AnaNeo Therapeutics
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