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Rachel Elizabeth Factor

Associate Professor of Pathology
Pathology
Department of Pathology, 3093A Duke South Yellow Zone, Durham, NC 27710
40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Pathology · 2021 - Present Pathology, Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2022 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Scholarly Works


Spatial proteomics of breast ductal carcinoma in situ reveal distinct regional differences.

Journal article Sci Rep · March 13, 2026 Breast ductal carcinoma in situ is a common non-invasive clinical finding that can progress to invasive breast cancer (IBC). Spatial proteomics can provide an additional dimension to our understanding of this disease and its capacity to progress. A subset ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


A single shot therapy will accelerate the elimination of breast cancer

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity · 2024 - 2028

Defining Actionable Opportunities in Malignant Phyllodes via Genomic Profiling

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Food and Drug Administration · 2024 - 2027

Point-of-care cellular and molecular pathology of breast tumors on a cell phone

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2026

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Education


Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine · 2002 M.D.