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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


An informatics-based analysis platform identifies diverse microbial species with plastic-degrading potential.

Journal Article Sci Total Environ · April 10, 2025 Plastic waste has accumulated rapidly in the past century and is now found throughout every ecosystem on Earth. Its ubiquitous presence means that plastic is routinely ingested by countless organisms, with potential negative consequences for organismal hea ... Full text Link to item Cite

Phylogenetic allometric scaling of near basal breathing frequency in terrestrial, semi-aquatic and aquatic mammals.

Journal Article Exp Physiol · April 1, 2025 We measured the BASAL breathing frequency following an overnight fast in adult, non-pregnant/non-lactating, inactive mammals ranging in body mass from 15 to 5520 kg. The data included results from 338 individual animals from 34 species that were divided in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Characterization of the genomic landscape of canine oral osteosarcoma reveals similarities with appendicular osteosarcoma.

Journal Article PLoS One · 2025 Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common bone tumor in both dogs and humans. It predominantly occurs in the appendicular skeleton, with about 25% of cases occurring within the axial skeleton. Progression of local disease is often the life-limiting factor for p ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Mitochondrial bioenergetics and colorectal cancer

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Wake Forest University School Of Medicine · 2024 - 2029

Inhibiting Rev1-mediated DNA translesion synthesis for cancer therapy

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

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Education, Training & Certifications


Florida International University · 2009 Ph.D.