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Jason Andrew Somarelli

Assistant Professor in Medicine
Medicine, Medical Oncology
Box 3053, Durham, NC 27710
3044 Gsrbi, LaSalle Street, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Medical Oncology, Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2017 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published February 28, 2025
Bass Connections Team Tackles Microplastics
Published August 7, 2024
HackBio: A Taste of Careers in Science
Published June 5, 2024
Harnessing Bacteria to Break Down Plastic

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Recent Publications


Mutually exclusive teams-like patterns of gene regulation characterize phenotypic heterogeneity along the noradrenergic-mesenchymal axis in neuroblastoma.

Journal Article Cancer Biol Ther · December 31, 2024 Neuroblastoma is the most frequent extracranial pediatric tumor and leads to 15% of all cancer-related deaths in children. Tumor relapse and therapy resistance in neuroblastoma are driven by phenotypic plasticity and heterogeneity between noradrenergic (NO ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cell-cycle phase progression analysis identifies three unique phenotypes in soft tissue sarcoma.

Journal Article BMC Cancer · October 17, 2024 PURPOSE: Loddo et al. (Br J Cancer 100:959-70, 2009) established the prognostic significance of cell cycle markers and "Cell-Cycle Phenotypes" in breast carcinoma. This study aims to 1) identify prognostic cell-cycle markers in sarcoma, and 2) assess the p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Exploring versatile applications of a vacuum-assisted bone harvester in orthopedic surgery.

Journal Article BMC Musculoskelet Disord · August 31, 2024 BACKGROUND: Orthopedic procedures often require removing bone or pathological tissue, with traditional methods involving instruments like curettes and rongeurs. However, these methods can be time-consuming and lead to increased blood loss. To mitigate thes ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Inhibiting Rev1-mediated DNA translesion synthesis for cancer therapy

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2024 - 2028

The Duke Preparing Research scholars In bioMEdical sciences (PRIME): Cancer Research Program

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2023 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


Florida International University · 2009 Ph.D.