Christopher Chidley
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer BiologyOverview
Chris Chidley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology since September 2024.
The Chidley lab investigates the role of transporter proteins in nutrient and metabolite import/export and their impact on cell physiology and response to chemotherapeutics. The lab uses unbiased genetic screening in cell and animal models along with biochemistry, cell biology, and analytical chemistry tools to identify critical small molecule transporters across different environments, characterize their function, and explore how the tumor microenvironment impacts cancer metabolism. Our research aims to guide the development of metabolic strategies to suppress tumor growth, and aid precision medicine efforts by revealing determinants of drug sensitivity.
For more information, visit our lab website.
Positions
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology in the School of Medicine
2024 School of Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
2025 School of Medicine
Education
Ph.D., Swiss Federal Institute of Technology-EPFL Lausanne (Switzerland) 2010
2010 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology-EPFL Lausanne (Switzerland)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical School, HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE 2011 - 2016
2016 Harvard Medical School
Senior Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical School, LABORATORY OF SYSTEMS PHARMACOLOGY 2016 - 2019
2019 Harvard Medical School
Independent Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School, LABORATORY OF SYSTEMS PHARMACOLOGY 2019 - 2024
2024 Harvard Medical School
Publications, Grants & Awards
Offices & Contact
308 Research Drive
Durham, NC
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