Faculty
Luigia C. Abramovici, M.D., Assistant Professor
Bone and soft tissue
Bone and soft tissue
Maria E. Aguero-Rosenfeld, M.D., Professor
Laboratory diagnosis of tick-borne infectious diseases; general diagnostic microbiology
Laboratory diagnosis of tick-borne infectious diseases; general diagnostic microbiology
Iannis Aifantis, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Hematopoietic stem cell differentiation, leukemia, Ubiquitin ligases
Aifantis Lab
Hematopoietic stem cell differentiation, leukemia, Ubiquitin ligases
Aifantis Lab
Constantin Aliferis, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor
Health Informatics, Bioinformatics
Health Informatics, Bioinformatics
Michael A. Bannan, M.D., Assistant Professor
Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary pathology, graduate medical education
Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary pathology, graduate medical education
Laura Barisoni, M.D., Assistant Professor
Amyloidosis; Non-tumoral renal diseases; Podocytopathies; Lupus nephritis
Amyloidosis; Non-tumoral renal diseases; Podocytopathies; Lupus nephritis
Ross S. Basch, M.D., Professor
Hematopoietic Development, Co-repressors as developmental regulators
Hematopoietic Development, Co-repressors as developmental regulators
Nina Bhardwaj, M.D., Ph.D., Professor
Immunobiology of antigen presenting cells; cancer vaccine development
Immunobiology of antigen presenting cells; cancer vaccine development
Robert J. Boorstein, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor
DNA Repair, Molecular Pathology, Educational Assessment
DNA Repair, Molecular Pathology, Educational Assessment
Joan Cangiarella, M.D., Associate Professor
Aspiration Biopsy, Cytopathology, Breast Pathology
Aspiration Biopsy, Cytopathology, Breast Pathology
William Carroll, M.D., Professor
Treatment of childhood cancer, especially leukemias and the common solid tumor neuroblastoma
Treatment of childhood cancer, especially leukemias and the common solid tumor neuroblastoma
Norman C. Charles, M.D., Clinical Professor
Clinical correlation of external ocular disorders including lid, conjunctiva
Clinical correlation of external ocular disorders including lid, conjunctiva
Dan Chen, M.D., Assistant Professor
Clinical application, hepatitis B, maternal prenatal screening
Clinical application, hepatitis B, maternal prenatal screening
Fan Chen, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor
Hearn J. Cho, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Development of novel immunologic and molecularly targeted therapies for multiple myeloma
Development of novel immunologic and molecularly targeted therapies for multiple myeloma
Maria Curotto de Lafaille, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor
Mouse models of allergic asthma; IgE; regulatory T cells; lung pathology
Mouse models of allergic asthma; IgE; regulatory T cells; lung pathology
Farbod Darvishian, M.D., Assistant Professor
Breast cancer pathology
Breast cancer pathology
Kasturi Das, M.D., Assistant Professor
Fine needle aspiration biopsy, Hematopathology
Fine needle aspiration biopsy, Hematopathology
Vittorio Defendi, M.D., Professor
Viral oncogenesis, in vitro and in vivo models; tumor immunology
Viral oncogenesis, in vitro and in vivo models; tumor immunology
Cesar D. Del Rosario, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor
Pathology of Angiodysplasia of Colon
Pathology of Angiodysplasia of Colon
Sandra Demaria, M.D., Assistant Professor
Immunotherapy of cancer, Adjuvant role of ionizing radiation, Breast cancer
Immunotherapy of cancer, Adjuvant role of ionizing radiation, Breast cancer
Panna Desai, M.B., B.S., M.D., Clinical Associate Professor
non neoplastic and neoplastic bone and soft tissue lesions
non neoplastic and neoplastic bone and soft tissue lesions
Michael Dustin, Ph.D., Professor
Cell adhesion molecules, immunological synapse, lymphocyte migration
Dustin Lab
Cell adhesion molecules, immunological synapse, lymphocyte migration
Dustin Lab
Brian D. Dynlacht, Ph.D., Professor
Cancer, transcription, cell cycle, centrosome biology, genomics
Dynlacht Lab
Cancer, transcription, cell cycle, centrosome biology, genomics
Dynlacht Lab
Adrian Erlebacher, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Immunobiology of pregnancy, peripheral immune tolerance, immune regulation
Immunobiology of pregnancy, peripheral immune tolerance, immune regulation
Joel D. Ernst, M.D., Professor
Infectious diseases/immunity to infectious diseases
Infectious diseases/immunity to infectious diseases
Stefan Feske, M.D., Assistant Professor
T cell activation, immunity and development, calcium channels
T cell activation, immunity and development, calcium channels
Blas Frangione, M.D., Ph.D., Professor
Alzheimer’s disease; dementia; stroke
Alzheimer’s disease; dementia; stroke
Jorge A. Ghiso, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Alzheimer’s disease; neurodegeneration; disorders of protein folding
Alzheimer’s disease; neurodegeneration; disorders of protein folding
Miroslaw K. Gorny, M.D., Ph.D., Professor
Human monoclonal antibodies, HIV-1 infection
Human monoclonal antibodies, HIV-1 infection
M. Alba Greco, M.D., Professor
Perinatal Pathology, Congenital Anomalies, Tumors in Children
Perinatal Pathology, Congenital Anomalies, Tumors in Children
Cristina H. Hajdu, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor
Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology, Liver Transplantation
Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology, Liver Transplantation
Bruce A. Hanna, Ph.D., Clinical Professor
Isolation / Characterization of pathogenic microbes from human clinical material
Isolation / Characterization of pathogenic microbes from human clinical material
Osvaldo Hernandez, M.D., Assistant Professor
Cytopathology and aspiration biopsy
Cytopathology and aspiration biopsy
Eva Hernando, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Cell-of-origin, 'cancer stem cells', mech. of tumor initiation/progression
Cell-of-origin, 'cancer stem cells', mech. of tumor initiation/progression
Avram Hershko, M.D., Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
Timothy Hilbert, M.D., Ph.D., J.D., Assistant Professor
Transfusion Medicine, Laboratory Management, Information Technology
Transfusion Medicine, Laboratory Management, Information Technology
Catarina E. Hioe, Ph.D., Associate Professor
HIV vaccine, HIV-specific CD4 T cells, and HIV env-mediated pathogenesis
HIV vaccine, HIV-specific CD4 T cells, and HIV env-mediated pathogenesis
Charles S. Hirsch, M.D., Professor
Sudden Death due to Natural Causes, Craniocerebral Trauma, Epidemiology of Violent Deaths
Sudden Death due to Natural Causes, Craniocerebral Trauma, Epidemiology of Violent Deaths
Sherif Ibrahim, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor
Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloproliferative disorders
Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloproliferative disorders
Ellis Jacobs, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Lab Medicine/automation, Informatics, Point of Care & Critical Care Testing
Lab Medicine/automation, Informatics, Point of Care & Critical Care Testing
Jessica L. Jacobson, M.D., Assistant Professor
Transfusion safety
Transfusion safety
Jeffrey Kaplan, M.D., Assistant Professor
Michelle Krogsgaard, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
T-cell recognition, cancer immunology, self-antigens, receptor signaling
T-cell recognition, cancer immunology, self-antigens, receptor signaling
Suman Laal, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Immunol. and Mol. Biol. of Mycobacteria, Opportun. infection in HIV disease
Immunol. and Mol. Biol. of Mycobacteria, Opportun. infection in HIV disease
Juan J. Lafaille, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Pathogenesis of autoimmune and allergic diseases, regulatory T cells
Pathogenesis of autoimmune and allergic diseases, regulatory T cells
Peng Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor
Oncologic, GU & Molecular Pathology; Androgen receptor function, cofactors and target genes in prostate and breast cancer
Oncologic, GU & Molecular Pathology; Androgen receptor function, cofactors and target genes in prostate and breast cancer
Pascale Levine, M.D., Assistant Professor
GYN pathology, aspiration biopsy, thyroid and breast pathology
GYN pathology, aspiration biopsy, thyroid and breast pathology
David E. Levy, Ph.D., Professor
Signal transduction, gene expression, innate immunity, growth control
Signal transduction, gene expression, innate immunity, growth control
Mark S. Lifshitz, M.D., Clinical Professor
Laboratory automation, instrumentation, workflow optimization
Laboratory automation, instrumentation, workflow optimization
Dan R. Littman, M.D., Ph.D., Professor
T cell development; mechanisms of inflammation; AIDS pathogenesis
Littman Lab
T cell development; mechanisms of inflammation; AIDS pathogenesis
Littman Lab
Cynthia Liu, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Diagnostic hematopathology
Diagnostic hematopathology
Cynthia Loomis, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Developmental mechanisms in embryonic patterning; bone/skin morphogenesis
Developmental mechanisms in embryonic patterning; bone/skin morphogenesis
Peter A. Lopez, B.S., Research Assistant Professor
Cytometry, Fluorescence, Cell Biology, Immunology, Microscopy
Cytometry, Fluorescence, Cell Biology, Immunology, Microscopy
Isabelle J. Marié, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Interferon, Innate Immune Response, Jak-Stat signaling pathway
Interferon, Innate Immune Response, Jak-Stat signaling pathway
Jonathan Melamed, M.D., Associate Professor
Prostate cancer, tissue banking, immunohistochemistry, quality assurance
Prostate cancer, tissue banking, immunohistochemistry, quality assurance
Daniel Meruelo, Ph.D., Professor
Gene Therapy, Cancer, Alzheimer’s disease
Gene Therapy, Cancer, Alzheimer’s disease
Irina Mikolaenko, M.D., Assistant Professor
Surgical neuropathology, tumors of central nervous system
Surgical neuropathology, tumors of central nervous system
Khush Mittal, M.D., Associate Professor
Ob-Gyn Pathology, Oncogenesis
Ob-Gyn Pathology, Oncogenesis
Diana Nimeh, M.D., Assistant Professor
Diagnostic cytopathology of the breast
Diagnostic cytopathology of the breast
Daisuke Nonaka, M.D., Assistant Professor
Thoracic, endocrine, head & neck, and soft tissue tumors, and melanoma
Thoracic, endocrine, head & neck, and soft tissue tumors, and melanoma
Ruth Nussenzweig, Doc en Med, Ph.D., Professor
Immunology, vaccines, malaria, viral vectors
Immunology, vaccines, malaria, viral vectors
Victor Nussenzweig, M.D., Ph.D., Professor
Malaria biology and vaccine development
Malaria biology and vaccine development
Phillipe N. Nyambi, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Antigenic evol. of HIV-1 subtype B/non B viruses, HIV-1 Immuno-, Serotypes
Antigenic evol. of HIV-1 subtype B/non B viruses, HIV-1 Immuno-, Serotypes
David W. O'Neill, M.D., Assistant Professor
Immunotherapy, Vaccine, Dendritic Cell, Immune Monitoring, Ikaros
Immunotherapy, Vaccine, Dendritic Cell, Immune Monitoring, Ikaros
Thaira Oweity, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy, Gastrointestinal and Pancreas Pathology
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy, Gastrointestinal and Pancreas Pathology
Christine L. Pampeno, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Gene Expression, virology, cancer
Gene Expression, virology, cancer
Zhiheng Pei, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Bacteria microbiome inflammation esophagus tonsils
Foregut Microbiome in the Development of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Bacteria microbiome inflammation esophagus tonsils
Foregut Microbiome in the Development of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Angel Pellicer, M.D., Ph.D., Professor
Ras, mouse models of cancer, oncogenes, gene therapy
Ras, mouse models of cancer, oncogenes, gene therapy
Mary Ann Perle, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Tumor genetics, first trimester fetal loss, molecular cytogenetics (FISH)
Tumor genetics, first trimester fetal loss, molecular cytogenetics (FISH)
Jennifer A. Philips, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Tuberculosis, Host Pathogen Interactions, Innate Immunity, Bacterial Pathogenesis
Tuberculosis, Host Pathogen Interactions, Innate Immunity, Bacterial Pathogenesis
Julia M. Phillips-Quagliata, B.Sc., Ph.D., Professor
Mucosal immunology; B cell migration and regulation; IgA and IgA allotypes
Mucosal immunology; B cell migration and regulation; IgA and IgA allotypes
David Polsky, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor
Melanoma, Cell cycle, Oncogenes, Tumor suppressor genes, p53, MDM2, BRAF
Melanoma, Cell cycle, Oncogenes, Tumor suppressor genes, p53, MDM2, BRAF
Dorota A. Popiolek, M.D., Assistant Professor
Gynecologic Pathology
Gynecologic Pathology
Jennifer K. Pullium, MVB, DACLAM, Associate Professor
Experimental Pathology, Reproduction, Infectious Disease
Experimental Pathology, Reproduction, Infectious Disease
Amy V. Rapkiewicz, M.D., Assistant Professor
Autopsy pathology, Cytopathology, Proteomics, Aspiration cytology
Autopsy pathology, Cytopathology, Proteomics, Aspiration cytology
Agueda A. Rostagno, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Cerebrovascular amyloidosis; cerebral hemorrhage; dementia
Cerebrovascular amyloidosis; cerebral hemorrhage; dementia
Irma Sánchez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
MAPK signal transduction and cell biology of the centrosome
Dynlacht Lab
MAPK signal transduction and cell biology of the centrosome
Dynlacht Lab
Scott Sanders, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor
Susan R. Schwab, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
lymphocyte trafficking, inflammation, angiogenesis, sphingosine-1-phosphate
Schwab Lab
lymphocyte trafficking, inflammation, angiogenesis, sphingosine-1-phosphate
Schwab Lab
Filiz Sen, M.D., Assistant Professor
Molecular Pathology of Hematopoietic Neoplasms
Molecular Pathology of Hematopoietic Neoplasms
Yan Shi, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor
FNA cytopathology of breast lesions and head & neck lesions; Application & technical development of immunohistochemistry in pathology
FNA cytopathology of breast lesions and head & neck lesions; Application & technical development of immunohistochemistry in pathology
Pratibha Shukla, M.D., Assistant Professor
Oncologic Pathology; Gynecologic and Breast Pathology
Oncologic Pathology; Gynecologic and Breast Pathology
Aylin Simsir, M.D., Associate Professor
Fine Needle Aspiration, Breast and Cervical Cancer
Fine Needle Aspiration, Breast and Cervical Cancer
Baljit Singh, M.B.B.S., M.D., Associate Professor
Breast cancer, neo-adjuvant therapy, tissue banking
Breast cancer, neo-adjuvant therapy, tissue banking
Krishna Singh, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor
Pathogenesis of M. tuberculosis, M. tb-HIV coinfection
Pathogenesis of M. tuberculosis, M. tb-HIV coinfection
Jane A. Skok, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Nuclear organization of immunoglobulin genes
Nuclear organization of immunoglobulin genes
German C. Steiner, M.D., Professor
Orthopaedic Pathology
Orthopaedic Pathology
Wei Sun, M.D., Assistant Professor
Breast FNA and core biopsy; thyroid, pancreas and soft tissue tumor FNA
Breast FNA and core biopsy; thyroid, pancreas and soft tissue tumor FNA
George W. Teebor, M.D., Professor
DNA Base Excision Repair, Carcinogenesis
DNA Base Excision Repair, Carcinogenesis
Philip M. Tierno, Ph.D., Clinical Professor
Medical Microbiology / Ecology / Human Metagenomics
Medical Microbiology / Ecology / Human Metagenomics
E. Sergio Trombetta, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Dendritic cell function in innate and adaptive immunity
Dendritic cell function in innate and adaptive immunity
Derya Unutmaz, M.D., Associate Professor
Jerry Waisman, M.D., Professor
Aspiration biopsy and cytology, breast and thyroid gland
Aspiration biopsy and cytology, breast and thyroid gland
Beverly Y. Wang, M.D., Associate Professor
Head and Neck Pathology
Head and Neck Pathology
Xiao-Jun Wei, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Fine needle aspiration biopsy, Cytopathology
Fine needle aspiration biopsy, Cytopathology
Rosemary Wieczorek, M.D., Adjunct Associate Professor
Veterans' Administration
Veterans' Administration
Thomas Wisniewski, M.D., Professor
Understanding conformational disorders such as AD and prion related disease
Understanding conformational disorders such as AD and prion related disease
Xue-Ru Wu, M.D., Professor
Oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, bladder cancer, urinary tract infection, transgenic mouse models
Oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, bladder cancer, urinary tract infection, transgenic mouse models
Ruliang Xu, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor
Colorectal carcinogenesis; pancreatic and mol. gen. of hepatocell. carcinomas
Colorectal carcinogenesis; pancreatic and mol. gen. of hepatocell. carcinomas
Herman Yee, Ph.D., M.D., C.M., Associate Professor
Medical education, hematopathology, surgical pathology, automation
Medical education, hematopathology, surgical pathology, automation
David Zagzag, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor
Angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, brain tumors, extracellular matrix
Angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, brain tumors, extracellular matrix
Jiri Zavadil, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
epithelial-mesenchymal transition; leukemogenesis; gene regulation
epithelial-mesenchymal transition; leukemogenesis; gene regulation
Susan B. Zolla-Pazner, Ph.D., Professor
AIDS Vaccines, HIV, Antibodies
AIDS Vaccines, HIV, Antibodies
