https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3957-061X
Overview
As Vice Chair for Translational Research in the Department of Pathology, I am involved in numerous translational cancer research projects that rely on the study of human biological samples. I am the director of the Duke BioRepository & Precision Pathology Center (Duke BRPC), a shared resource of the School of Medicine and the Duke Cancer Institute. I serve as the PI for the National Cancer Institute's Cooperative Human Tissue Network Southern Division (a five-year UM1 grant), which lives in the Duke BRPC. My own area of research interest is gastrointestinal tract metaplasias and their relationship to carcinogenesis, particularly in the upper GI tract.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Pathology
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2020 - Present
Pathology,
Clinical Science Departments
Associate Professor in Surgery
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2020 - Present
Surgery, Surgical Sciences,
Surgery
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2017 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
The College of American Pathologists Biorepository Accreditation Program: Results from the First 10 Years.
Journal Article Biopreserv Biobank · February 19, 2026 INTRODUCTION: The College of American Pathologists (CAP) Biorepository Accreditation Program (BAP) was established in 2012 with the goal of providing standardized requirements that ensure high quality for procuring, processing, storing, distributing, and c ... Full text Link to item CitePrognostic Implications of Codon-Specific KRAS Mutations in Localized and Advanced Stages of Pancreatic Cancer.
Journal Article JCO Precis Oncol · February 2026 PURPOSE: Although KRAS mutations represent the primary oncogenic driver in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the association between codon-specific alterations and patient outcomes remains poorly elucidated, largely because of a lack of data sets co ... Full text Link to item CiteIron Deficiency Anemia is Associated With Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia in Patients With Helicobacter pylori Infection.
Journal Article Gastro Hep Adv · 2026 BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Despite acknowledgment of the relationship between iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and Helicobacter pylori, consensus is lacking on clinical practice implications. This study sought to examine the association of iron deficiency and anemia ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Cooperative Human Tissue Network Support through Duke's BioRepository & Precision Pathology Center
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2019 - 2029Therapeutic intervention to reverse gastric precancer
Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2024 - 2028IMAGINE: Intestinal Metaplasia And Gastritis INtErception Study
ResearchPathologist · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2024 - 2028View All Grants
Education
Duke University ·
2000
M.D.
North Carolina State University ·
1996
B.S.