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Christopher M. Counter

George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology
Pharmacology & Cancer Biology
Duke Box 3813, Durham, NC 27710
C225 Lev Sci Res Ctr, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


The Counter lab studies the molecular mechanisms that underly to the onset of human cancers, with the goal to prevent cancer initiation or progression.  The lab uses ultra-senstitive sequencing platforms and proteomic-coupled CRISPR/Cas9 screens to elucidate the factors that mold the mutational patterns selected to initiate the process of tumorigenesis.  See https://counter.labs.duke.edu/ for further details.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology · 2021 - Present Pharmacology & Cancer Biology, Basic Science Departments
Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology · 2011 - Present Pharmacology & Cancer Biology, Basic Science Departments
Assistant Professor in Radiation Oncology · 2020 - Present Radiation Oncology, Clinical Science Departments
Professor of Cell Biology · 2022 - Present Cell Biology, Basic Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2002 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Education, Training & Certifications


McMaster University (Canada) · 1996 Ph.D.
McMaster University (Canada) · 1990 B.S.