Dr. Craig Crews

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Biography

Craig Crews is the John C. Malone Professor in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at Yale University, where he has been a faculty member since 1995. He is also a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacology. Crews' research focuses on the development of innovative technologies in pharmaceuticals, particularly through the use of Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs). His laboratory is at the forefront of utilizing controlled proteolysis to overcome the limitations of traditional enzyme inhibition methods. With a successful track record of employing heterobifunctional molecules to target the cellular quality control machinery, Crews has demonstrated the applicability of PROTAC technology across various protein targets, including kinases and transcription factors. His contributions to the field have been recognized through numerous awards and honors, including the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Bessel Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, among others. Additionally, he has served as an editor for 'Cell Chemical Biology' and continues to influence medicinal chemistry and cancer research significantly.

Research Interests

Awards

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Fellow

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Bessel Research Award

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UCB-Ehrlich Award

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Outstanding Investigator Award

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Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry Cancer Research

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Khorana Prize

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Pierre Fabre Award

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American Cancer Society Professorship

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Pharmacia-ASPET Award

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Heinrich Wieland Prize

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Scheele Prize

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Honorary Doctoral Degree

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Connecticut Medal of Technology

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Bristol Myers Squibb Award

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Jacob Louise Gabbay Award

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Emanuel Merck Lectureship Award

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Kimberly Prize

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IUPAC-Richter Prize

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
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