Dirk Remus

Dirk Remus, PhD, is a molecular biologist at the Molecular Biology Program of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and affiliated with the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. His research focuses on the mechanistic basis of eukaryotic chromosome replication, particularly how replication stress and DNA modifications like SUMOylation impact genome stability and cancer progression.

• Education: PhD, University of California, Berkeley

Key research areas include DNA replication, genomic instability, replication stress, and therapeutic target identification in cancer. Articles from 2022-2025 highlight structural and biochemical investigations into replication complexes, G-quadruplex interactions, and SUMO-mediated regulation of origin licensing.

Scientific Awards:

• Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Young Investigator Award (2011)
• EMBO Long-Term Fellowship (2006)

Collaborations and grants include NIH funding (R01 GM074223, R35 GM141641) and industry partnerships with companies like AbCellera Biologics and Moderna. His work bridges fundamental replication biology with translational cancer research.