Overview
Dr. Shi is a gastrointestinal (GI)/liver pathologist. Her particular areas of interest are GI and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and pancreatic pathology. Her research interests include 1) Pathobiology of GI and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and 2) Identification of diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic biomarkers for colorectal and pancreatic cancers
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Pathology
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2021 - Present
Pathology,
Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2020 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Diffuse expression of p16 in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) and the association of morphology variants.
Journal Article Am J Clin Pathol · May 17, 2025 OBJECTIVE: Distinguishing grade 3 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) from neuroendocrine carcinomas (PanNECs) is sometimes challenging. Recently, a diffuse p16-positive pattern was reported in PanNECs but not in grade 3 PanNETs, suggesting that p16 ... Full text Link to item CiteVascular flow alteration is a dominant pattern of liver pathology in patients with orthotopic lung transplants: a retrospective observational study.
Conference Histopathology · May 2025 AIMS: The number of orthotopic lung transplants (OLT) has skyrocketed since the 1960s, generating an ever-increasing cohort of post-OLT patients. Many challenges exist in the post-OLT timeframe, including donor graft dysfunction, infection, malignancy, and ... Full text Link to item CiteSpatial Transcriptomics of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms Reveals Divergent Indolent and Malignant States.
Journal Article Clin Cancer Res · May 1, 2025 PURPOSE: Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) occur in 5% to 10% of the population, but only a small minority progress to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The lack of accurate predictors of high-risk disease leads to both unnecessary ope ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Biomarker validation for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2018 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Dalhousie University (Canada) ·
2002
Ph.D.
Zhejiang University (China) ·
1989
M.D.