Michel Sadelain

Michel Sadelain
Michel Sadelain, Genetic Engineer and Cell Therapist
Born1960
Paris, France
Alma mater
  • University of Paris
  • University of Alberta
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Known for
  • T cell engineering
  • chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapy
  • Globin gene therapy
Awards
Scientific career
Institutions
WebsiteThe Michel Sadelain Lab

Michel Sadelain (born 1960) is a genetic engineer and cell therapist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, where he holds the Steve and Barbara Friedman Chair.[2] He is the founding director of the Center for Cell Engineering and the head of the Gene Transfer and Gene Expression Laboratory. He is a member of the department of medicine at Memorial Hospital and of the immunology program at the Sloan Kettering Institute.[2] He is best known for his major contributions to T cell engineering and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapy, an immunotherapy based on the genetic engineering of a patient's own T cells to treat cancer.[3] Dr. Sadelain is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine of France[4] and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.[5]

  1. ^ "Two Memorial Sloan Kettering Experts Awarded for Pioneering Work - The ASCO Post". ascopost.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  2. ^ a b "The Michel Sadelain Lab". MSKCC. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "How Scientists Built a 'Living Drug' to Beat Cancer". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  4. ^ "Fiche membre – Michel SADELAIN". Académie nationale de médecine | Une institution dans son temps (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  5. ^ "2024 New Member List". American Academy of Arts and Sciences (amacad.org). Retrieved 2024-09-13.