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Matthew Wolf Foster

Associate Professor in Medicine
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
Duke Box 2613, Durham, NC 27710
Suite 320 Chesterfield Bldg, 701 W. Main St., Durham, NC 27701

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor in Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine

Recent Publications


Cerebrospinal fluid proteome of patients with persistent pain and/or postpartum depression after elective cesarean delivery: An exploratory prospective cohort study.

Journal Article J Clin Anesth · May 5, 2025 BACKGROUND: Persistent pain (>2 months) after cesarean delivery (CD) can affect up to 20 % of patients, and is associated with increased risk for postpartum depression (PPD). Preoperative identification of patients at risk for persistent pain and PPD remai ... Full text Link to item Cite

A single amino acid in the Salmonella effector SarA/SteE triggers supraphysiological activation of STAT3 for anti-inflammatory gene expression.

Journal Article Cell Rep · April 22, 2025 Salmonella causes ∼1 million cases of gastroenteritis annually in the United States. Critical to virulence are secreted effectors that reprogram host functions. We previously discovered the effector SarA facilitates phosphorylation of STAT3, inducing expre ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


CSF Proteomic Studies of APOE4 copy number-dependent effects on the Complement Pathway

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2022 - 2027

'Omics predictors of Sickle Cell Severity and Survival

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


Ohio State University · 2000 Ph.D.