Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle, United States
Taran Gujral is an Associate Professor in the Division of Human Biology at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, WA. His lab integrates state-of-the-art methods from several fields, including advanced computer science, pharmacology, and cell biology, to investigate tissue-specific signaling networks, identify the most promising molecular targets for drug discovery, and new uses for existing medicines. Taran’s lab has also developed machine learning-based approaches to exploit the polypharmacology of drugs for deconvoluting targets of phenotypic screens. Taran has more than 40 peer-reviewed publications in oncology, three issued patents, and several pending patents of novel drug candidates and technologies. Taran received a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Life Sciences and Mathematics, a M.Sc. in Pathology & Molecular Medicine, and a Ph.D. in Transdisciplinary Cancer Research, all from Queen’s University, Canada. In recognition of his contributions to science and his potential for breakthrough research, Taran is a recipient of the ASCO Conquer cancer Now Award, Kimmel Scholar award, and National Science Foundation CAREER Award.