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George Staples Leight Jr.

Professor of Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Box 3513 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
101 Bell Bldg, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


The SEON Laboratory (George Leight, M.D., Sanford Garner, Ph.D., and Kenneth McCarty, Ph.D.) is pursuing several lines of research that have evolved from our primary interest in regulation of parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion and calcium homeostasis.

1) We have developed a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)-based assay for the expression of mRNA for the calcium-sensing receptor (CaR) of the parathyroid gland and other tissues. This recently described protein has …

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Surgery · 1993 - Present Surgical Oncology, Surgery

Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 1972 M.D.