Memorial Hospital Research Laboratories

The Kenneth Offit Lab

Research

Pictured: Kenneth Offit
Kenneth Offit, MD
Robert and Kate Niehaus Chair in Inherited Cancer Genomics; Vice Chair, Academic Affairs, Department of Medicine​

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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People

Pictured: Kenneth Offit

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
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Email Address
646-888-4059
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Members

Pictured: Kenneth Offit
Kenneth Offit

Lab Head

Vijai Joseph
Vijai Joseph

Associate Attending Geneticist; Director of Bioinformatics, Niehaus Center

Mark E. Robson, MD
Mark E. Robson

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

Zsofia K. Stadler, MD
Zsofia K. Stadler

Lead, Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer Genomics, Niehaus Center

Sami Behaldj
Sami Belhadj

Research Fellow

Maria Carlo

Lead, Inherited Genitourinary Cancer Genomics, Niehaus Center

Sita Dandiker
Bryan Devolder
Yelena Kemel
Yelena Kemel

Niehaus Center Program Manager

Ying Liu
Ying Liu

Lead, Inherited Gynecological Cancer Genomics, Niehaus Center

Semanti Mukherjee
Semanti Mukherjee

Associate Attending Geneticist; Director of Bioinformatics, Niehaus Center

Vignesh Ravichandran, Master of Science in Bioinformatics
Vignesh Ravichandran

Bioinformatics Specialist

Kaitlyn Tkachuk
Kaitlyn Tkachuk
Sabine Topka, PhD
Sabine Topka

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

Lab Alumni
Noah Kauff, MD
Noah Kauff

Clinical Laboratory Investigator

Sohela Shah, PhD
Sohela Shah

Research Fellow

Kasmintan (Intan) A. Schrader, MBBS
Kasmintan (Intan) A. Schrader

Postdoctoral Fellow

Christopher Manschreck
Christopher Manschreck

Research Technician

Tinu Thomas
Tinu Thomas

Research Technician

Shaheen Alanee

Clinical Fellows

Yvonne Bombard, PhD
Yvonne Bombard

Visiting Investigator

Karen Cadoo
Zarina Fnu
Zarina Fnu

Software Engineer

Pragna Gaddam
Pragna Gaddam

Research Study Assistant

David Gallagher

Clinical Fellows

Robert Hamilton

Clinical Fellows

Lauren Jacobs, BS
Lauren Jacobs

Research Study Assistant

Tomas Kirchhoff

Research Fellows

Ryan Kopp, MD
Ryan Kopp

Research Fellow

Jeffrey Levin
Jeffrey Levin
Anne Lincoln, MS
Anne Lincoln

Clinical Research Supervisor

Ann Maria
Ann Maria

Research Technician

Jacob Musinsky
Jacob Musinsky

RSA

Meredith Newland
Meredith Newland

Research Project Coordinator

Prodipto Pal

Research Fellows

Tenisha Phipps
Tenisha Phipps

Lab Technician

Derek Power

Clinical Fellows

Nisha Pradhan
Nisha Pradhan

RSA

Hayley Smith
Hayley Smith
John Sullivan, MB, BCh, BAO
John Sullivan

Research Fellow

Christina Tran
Christina Tran

Research Study Assistant

Danylko Villano, BA
Danylko Villano

Research Technician

Xiaoni Gao
Xiaoni Gao

Research Technician

James Hayes
James Hayes

Graduate Student

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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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Kenneth Offit discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • AnaNeo Therapeutics
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