Current Appointments & Affiliations
Margaret Harris and David Silverman Professor Emeritus of Neuro-Oncology Research
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2018 - Present
Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology,
Neurosurgery
Professor Emeritus in Neurosurgery
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2018 - Present
Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology,
Neurosurgery
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2003 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Retraction Note: Down-regulation of cathepsin B expression impairs the invasive and tumorigenic potential of human glioblastoma cells.
Journal Article Oncogene · May 2025 Full text Link to item CiteA Phase II Trial of Imatinib Mesylate as Maintenance Therapy for Patients With Newly Diagnosed C-kit-positive Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Conference Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk · February 2021 INTRODUCTION: Adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have a high rate of remission; however, more than 50% relapse. C-kit is expressed in approximately 60% of patients with de novo AML and represents a potential therapeutic target. MATERIALS AND METHODS: ... Full text Link to item CiteEuropean genetic ancestry associated with risk of childhood ependymoma.
Journal Article Neuro Oncol · November 26, 2020 BACKGROUND: Ependymoma is a histologically defined central nervous system tumor most commonly occurring in childhood. Population-level incidence differences by race/ethnicity are observed, with individuals of European ancestry at highest risk. We aimed to ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke SPORE in Brain Cancer
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2014 - 2025Research Training In Neuro-Oncology
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1998 - 2016Clinical Oncology Research Career Development Program
ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2015View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Free University of Berlin (Germany) ·
1982
D.Sc.