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David Pellman is the Margaret M. Dyson Professor in Pediatric Oncology at Harvard Medical School, affiliated with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. His research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of cell division and how defects in these processes lead to cancer development. His laboratory employs diverse approaches such as genetics, functional genomics, biochemistry, and live-cell imaging to investigate these biological phenomena. Ongoing projects include studying cytoskeletal dynamics, chromosome segregation, and spindle orientation, with a keen interest in the consequences of whole genome duplications which are observed in a significant percentage of human cancers. Dr. Pellman has made substantial contributions to identifying the links between microtubules and polarized actin in yeast and their analogous counterparts in human cells. His research aims to uncover new drug targets for cancer treatment by analyzing how centrosome amplification in cancer cells affects various cellular processes.
Administered by the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS). GRE is not required and will not be considered for BBS, Immunology, and Neuroscience.