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Dr. Kevan Shokat

Howard Hughes Medical Investigator & Professor of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology
Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology · University of California, San Francisco

Field: chemistryLocation: San Francisco, California, United StatesInstitutional homepage ↗

Research Biography & Scholarly Focus

Dr. Shokat pioneered the field of chemical genetics, synthesizing the first small molecules to successfully Drug the 'undruggable' K-Ras oncoprotein, revolutionizing cancer therapeutics.

Department & Affiliation

Institution: University of California, San Francisco
Faculty Division: Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology
Supervision / Inquiries: Contact directly via official department directory

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