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Laura Ruth Alder

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Medical Oncology
Box 90827, Durham, NC 27708-0827
20 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Areas of Research/Interest
  1. Optimizing biomarker directed treatment for late-stage lung cancer
  2. Optimizing treatment for patients with lung cancer and brain metastases
  3. Finding novel targets in early and advanced stage lung cancer
  4. Optimizing access to health care in women and minorities facing lung cancer

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2023 - Present Medicine, Medical Oncology, Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2024 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Acute Anemia

Journal Article · 2025 Anemia is characterized by a deficiency in the number of circulating red blood cells (RBCs), the amount of hemoglobin, or the volume of packed RBCs, known as hematocrit. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines anemia as a hemoglobin level below 13 g/dL ... Cite

Unique genomic alterations in the circulating tumor DNA of patients with solid tumors brain metastases.

Journal Article Neurooncol Adv · 2024 BACKGROUND: Although serum circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is routine, data from patients with brain metastases (BrMs) is limited. We assessed genomic alterations in ctDNA from patients with solid tumor BrMs in 3 groups: Isolated BrMs with stable extracrania ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


BGBC016 STK11 NSCLC

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by BerGenBio ASA · 2023 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Queensland (Australia) · 2017 M.D.