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Joe Brice Weinberg

Joe Brice Weinberg

Professor Emeritus of Medicine
Medicine, Hematology
weinb001@duke.edu
Duke Box 3396, Durham, NC 27708
E1006 VA Med Ctr, 508 Fulton St, Durham, NC 27705

Overview

Dr. Weinberg is a board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist who serves as Professor of Medicine and Immunology and Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Duke University Medical Center, and staff physician in hematology-oncology at the Durham V.A. Medical Center. His clinical interests are in hematology and oncology, and his research focuses on blood cells, nitric oxide (NO), and leukemia. The work includes studies of resistance to infection, pathways of inflammation, and regulation of normal and leukemic cell life and death. His current work includes studies of leukemia (primarily chronic lymphocytic leukemia); the roles of NO and arginine in the resistance to malaria; and the interactions of NO, prostaglandins, and mechanical force in inflammation and arthritis.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor Emeritus of Medicine · 2024 - Present Medicine, Hematology, Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 1978 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute · 2014 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

In the News

Published April 15, 2022
School of Medicine Celebrates 2022 Faculty Achievement Awards
Published November 28, 2016
Three Duke Researchers Named AAAS Fellows

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Recent Publications

Genomic characterization of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in patients of African ancestry.

Journal Article Blood Cancer J · February 6, 2025 Despite the considerable effort to characterize the genomic landscape of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), published data have been almost exclusively derived from patients of European Ancestry (EA), with significant underrepresentation of minorities, in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Shedding light on the effects of blood on meniscus tissue: the role of mononuclear leukocytes in mediating meniscus catabolism.

Journal Article Osteoarthritis Cartilage · August 2024 OBJECTIVE: Traumatic meniscal injuries can cause acute pain, hemarthrosis (bleeding into the joint), joint immobility, and post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). However, the exact mechanism(s) by which PTOA develops following meniscal injuries is unknown. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Tumor mutational load is prognostic for progression to therapy among high-count monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis.

Journal Article Blood Adv · May 14, 2024 High-count monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (HCMBL) is a precursor condition to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). We have shown that among individuals with HCMBL, the CLL-International Prognostic Index (CLL-IPI) is prognostic for time-to-first therapy (TT ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants

Hematology & Transfusion Medicine (T32)

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1975 - 2026

The Effect of Reducing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms on Cardiovascular Risk

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2023

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Education, Training & Certifications

University of Arkansas, Little Rock · 1969 M.D.
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville · 1966 B.S.