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Mandar Deepak Muzumdar, MD

Associate Professor of Genetics and of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology).
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Member, Yale Cancer Biology Institute

Scientific Director, Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center

Co-Director of Pancreas Program, Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

Contact Info

Genetics

Department of Genetics, P.O. Box 208005

New Haven, CT 06520-8005

United States

About

Titles

Associate Professor of Genetics and of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology).

Member, Yale Cancer Biology Institute; Scientific Director, Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center; Co-Director of Pancreas Program, Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center; Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

Biography

Dr. Muzumdar graduated from Harvard College and received his Doctorate of Medicine from the Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a fellowship in Medical Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital. He completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before joining the Yale faculty.

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His laboratory is interested in understanding the mechanisms by which genetic, environmental, and host factors contribute to cancer initiation, progression, and maintenance. Leveraging a combination of sophisticated genetically-engineered cell and animal models, the lab seeks to define the molecular basis for tumor cell and host adaptations that drive tumorigenesis. Furthermore, the lab uses genetic and pharmacologic approaches combined with novel nanoparticle-based delivery methods to augment or impede these adaptations and determine the consequences on cancer development in these models. The ultimate goal of this research is to identify novel approaches for cancer prevention and treatment.

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Education & Training

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Koch Institute at MIT (2017)
Clinical Fellow
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital (2014)
Resident in Internal Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital (2010)
Intern in Internal Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital (2009)
MD
Stanford University School of Medicine (2008)
AB
Harvard College, Biochemical Sciences (2003)

Research

Overview

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Adaptation, Biological; Animals, Genetically Modified; Carcinogenesis; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal; Cell Proliferation; Clonal Evolution; Diabetes Mellitus; Gene Expression Regulation; Genes, Tumor Suppressor; MAP Kinase Signaling System; Metabolome; Neoplasms; Neoplastic Processes; Obesity; Oncogenes; Precancerous Conditions; Transcriptome; Tumor Escape

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Mandar Deepak Muzumdar's published research.

Publications

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • honor

    Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award

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    New Innovator Award (DP2)

  • honor

    AACR NextGen Grant for Transformative Cancer Research

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    Early Career Award

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    Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08)

Clinical Care

Overview

Mandar Deepak Muzumdar, MD, is a medical oncologist who specializes in gastrointestinal cancer, which is something that affected his life at a young age.

“My father passed away from duodenal (small intestine) cancer. This personal experience along with the exciting advances in cancer biology and cancer care over the last two decades drove me towards a career in oncology,” Dr. Muzumdar says.

In addition to clinical care, he researches pancreatic and lung cancers, and works with fellows, residents, interns, medical students, and graduate students.

“This work diversity allows me to make scientific discoveries and train the next generation of scientists and clinicians in hopes of making a greater impact on the care of patients with cancer,” Dr. Muzumdar says. “Having the opportunity to work with and give back to such diverse and amazing colleagues, trainees, and patients drives my work in research, education, and clinical care.”

Dr. Muzumdar’s laboratory explores the mechanisms by which genetic, environmental, and host factors contribute to cancer initiation, progression, and maintenance. The ultimate goal is to identify novel approaches for cancer prevention and treatment.

Clinical Specialties

Gastrointestinal Oncology; Medical Oncology

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Contacts

Mailing Address

Genetics

Department of Genetics, P.O. Box 208005

New Haven, CT 06520-8005

United States

Administrative Support

Locations

  • Yale Cancer Biology Institute

    Academic Office

    West Campus Advanced Biosciences Center

    840 West Campus Drive

    West Haven, CT 06516

  • Yale Cancer Biology Institute

    Lab

    West Campus Advanced Biosciences Center

    840 West Campus Drive

    West Haven, CT 06516

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