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Herbert Kim Lyerly

George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor of Immunology
Surgery, Surgical Sciences
Box 2606 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
203 Research Drive, Rm 433B, Box 2606, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor of Immunology · 2004 - Present Surgery, Surgical Sciences, Surgery
Professor of Surgery · 2011 - Present Surgery, Surgical Sciences, Surgery
Professor in Immunology · 2017 - Present Integrative Immunobiology, Basic Science Departments
Professor of Pathology · 2018 - Present Pathology, Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 1983 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute · 2014 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers
Affiliate of the Duke Regeneration Center · 2021 - Present Duke Regeneration Center, Basic Science Departments
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, Initiatives

Previous Appointments & Affiliations


Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy · 2020 - 2023 Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, Initiatives
Associate Professor of Pathology · 1998 - 2018 Pathology, Clinical Science Departments
Assistant Professor in Immunology · 1995 - 2016 Integrative Immunobiology, Basic Science Departments
Director, Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center in the School of Medicine · 2003 - 2013 School of Medicine
Professor of Surgery · 1997 - 2011 Surgical Oncology, Surgery
Assistant Professor of Pathology · 1994 - 1998 Pathology, Clinical Science Departments
Associate Professor of Surgery with Tenure · 1994 - 1997 Surgery, Clinical Science Departments
Assistant Professor of Surgery · 1990 - 1994 Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

Academic Positions Outside Duke


Visiting Fellow · 2022 Cambridge University
Commisioner · 2022 - Present North Carolina Environmental Management Commission
Visiting Fellow · 2019 Cambridge University
Life Member · 2022 - Present Cambridge University, Clare Hall