Jerry Chipuk, PhD
- PROFESSOR | Oncological Sciences
- PROFESSOR | Dermatology
Research Topics:
Anti-Tumor Therapy, Apoptosis/Cell Death, Cancer, Cell Biology, Cell Transformation, Drug Resistance, Imaging, Lipid Signaling, Membrane Proteins/Channels, Membranes, Mitochondria, Molecular Biology, Oncogenes, Protein Kinases, Signal Transduction, Tumor Suppressor Genes, TumorigenesisJerry Edward Chipuk, PhD, is Professor of Oncological Sciences and Dermatology, Associate Director of Basic Science Shared Resources at The Tisch Cancer Institute, and Director for Cell Biology in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He joined Mount Sinai in 2010, following post-doctoral fellowships at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis and La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology in San Diego.
Dr. Chipuk studies fundamental mitochondrial biology within the perspective of human disease etiology and treatment. His laboratory has developed multiple model systems, collaborations, and experimental tools to investigate the intersections between mitochondria, cell biology, and disease.
As Associate Director of Basic Science Shared Resources, Dr. Chipuk supports Mouse Genetics and Gene Targeting, Flow Cytometry, Microscopy, and Human Immune Monitoring Center resources within the cancer community, and he develops new core resources for The Tisch Cancer Institute. Dr. Chipuk is a member of both The Tisch Cancer Institute and the Diabetes, Obesity, & Metabolism Institute.
Dr. Chipuk is an associate editor for numerous journals focused on molecular and cellular biology. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the International Cell Death Society and is a Senior Affiliate with bioRšiv, a preprint server for biology operated by the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Multi-Disciplinary Training Area
Cancer Biology [CAB]Education
BS, Baldwin-Wallace College
PhD, Case Western Reserve University
Postdoctoral Training, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology
Postdoctoral Training, St. Jude Childrenās Research Hospital
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2016
Career Development Award -
2015
Research Scholar Grant -
2015
Research Award -
2014
Dr. Harold and Golden Lamport Research Award -
2013
Basil O'Connor Phase-In Award -
2012
Young Scientist Cancer Research Fund -
2011
Basil O'Connor Award -
2003
Ruth Kirschstein NRSA
Our current research interests are divided into three areas, but adopt a unified theme to decipher the interplay between mitochondria and cell death signaling:
I. What are the biochemical, physiological, and structural consequences of proteinĀ·protein interactions within the BCL-2 family?
II. How does the mitochondrial environment influence BCL-2 family function and the core cell death machinery?
III. How do oncogenic and tumor suppressor signals intersect with the mitochondrial dynamics machinery to regulate tumorigenesis and chemosensitivity?
We explore the above questions using state-of-the-art apoptosis, metabolism, and cancer biology model systems --- usually focusing on hematological malignancies and melanoma.
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Dr. Chipuk did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2022 and/or 2023: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
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