Chris Sander

Harvard University

Full Professor(heuristic)

RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms · Molecular Biology

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Publications12
Citations10,361

Grants

12 total · 3 active

NIH #R01DA056488

Stimulant-induced excitatory and inhibitory dopamine receptor signaling and trafficking

Active
Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2023-09-30 → 2028-06-30
PIs
1

Awarded at MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

NIH #DP1DA058360

The neuropharmacology of brain activation during stages of drug abuse

Active
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2023-04-01 → 2028-02-29
PIs
1

Awarded at MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

NIH #U24CA274633

The cBioPortal for Cancer Genomics

Active
Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2022-09-05 → 2027-08-31
PIs
3

Awarded at SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH

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All Grants

12 total · 3 active

NIH #R01DA056488

Stimulant-induced excitatory and inhibitory dopamine receptor signaling and trafficking

Active
Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2023-09-30 → 2028-06-30
PIs
1

Awarded at MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

NIH #DP1DA058360

The neuropharmacology of brain activation during stages of drug abuse

Active
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2023-04-01 → 2028-02-29
PIs
1

Awarded at MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

NIH #U24CA274633

The cBioPortal for Cancer Genomics

Active
Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2022-09-05 → 2027-08-31
PIs
3

Awarded at SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH

NIH #R21MH129902

Quantifying the Brain Metabolism Underlying Task-Based BOLD Imaging

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2022-03-15 → 2026-02-28
PIs
2

Awarded at MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

NIH #R00DA043629

Imaging dopamine receptor adaptations and signaling pathways with combined PET/fMRI

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2019-09-30 → 2023-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

NIH #U24CA220457

The cBioPortal for Cancer Genomics

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2017-08-01 → 2022-07-31
PIs
3

Awarded at SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH

NIH #K99DA043629

Imaging dopamine receptor adaptations and signaling pathways with combined PET/fMRI

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
2017-07-15 → 2019-06-30
PIs
1

Awarded at MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

NIH #U41HG006623

Pathway Commons: Research Resource for Biological Pathways

Amount
$900K–$1000K
Period
2012-09-22 → 2019-06-30
PIs
1

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #R01GM106303

Accelerated Determination of 3D Structures of Proteins and Complexes

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2013-05-03 → 2019-04-30
PIs
1

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #R01MH097062

Genomic Approaches to Deciphering Memory Circuits

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2012-09-10 → 2017-08-31
PIs
4

Awarded at COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK MORNINGSIDE

NIH #U24CA143840

MSKCC Center for Translational Cancer Genomic Analysis

Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2009-09-28 → 2016-07-31
PIs
2

Awarded at SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH

NIH #P41GM103504

TR&D 1 - Generating Differential and Dynamic Networks

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: Abstract 4097: cBioPortal for cancer genomics (Cancer Research)2026-04-03
  2. New preprint: MutationAssessor in cBioPortal2025-08-12
  3. New NIH award: Stimulant-induced excitatory and inhibitory dopamine receptor signaling and trafficking2023-09-30

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