Pictured: Darren Veach

Darren R. Veach, PhD

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Drug development
  • Targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT)
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Get to Know Me

I am a research chemist who has a PhD in organic chemistry and was a postdoctoral fellow in medicinal chemistry at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

My main interest is to develop new drugs and diagnostic agents for cancer. My research focus at Memorial Sloan Kettering has been to design and synthesize tyrosine-kinase targeted therapeutics for leukemia and other malignancies. Additionally, I have a particular interest in developing molecular tools that can improve cancer diagnosis and therapy. These include both optical and radiolabeled probes and molecular conjugates. Also, I am interested in understanding how these molecules behave in vitro and in vivo. We use non-invasive imaging techniques like PET and SPECT to directly observe drug and radiotracer behavior in the body. With the help of like-minded fellow scientists and physicians, I hope to improve many aspects of cancer treatment by developing tools to diagnose cancer earlier and find new drugs that are effective with fewer side effects. Such lofty goals are indeed attainable in this highly collaborative environment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

What I Do at MSK

A chemist is a scientist with special training in chemistry.

  • Associate Attending Chemist
Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Drug development
  • Targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT)
Education & Honors

Education

  • PhD, University of Cincinnati

Fellowships

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Veach’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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Disclosures

Members of the MSK Community often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community. These activities outside of MSK further our mission, provide productive collaborations, and promote the practical application of scientific discoveries.

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Darren R. Veach discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • Oric Pharmaceuticals
    Intellectual Property Rights
  • Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.
    Intellectual Property Rights

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