{"id":2336,"date":"2009-12-23T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-24T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/pathology\/mcp\/pbts\/interest-faculty\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T12:58:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:58:00","slug":"interest-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/mcp\/mcp\/pbts\/about\/faculty\/interest-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"List of Faculty by Research Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">Providing a unique environment for graduate training in experimental pathology&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 1px solid #666666\" title=\"splash-bone-marrow-smear\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/mcp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2018\/04\/splash-bone-marrow-smear.jpg\" alt=\"splash-bone-marrow-smear\" width=\"152\" height=\"100\" align=\"middle\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 1px solid #666666\" title=\"splash-microarray-small\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/mcp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2018\/04\/splash-microarray-small.jpg\" alt=\"splash-microarray-small\" width=\"94\" height=\"100\" align=\"middle\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 1px solid #666666\" title=\"splash-teratoma-ver2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/mcp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2018\/04\/splash-teratoma-ver2.jpg\" alt=\"splash-teratoma-ver2\" width=\"133\" height=\"100\" align=\"middle\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 1px solid #666666\" title=\"splash-chromosome1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/mcp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2018\/04\/splash-chromosome1.jpg\" alt=\"splash-chromosome1\" width=\"114\" height=\"100\" align=\"middle\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 1px solid #666666\" title=\"splash-breast-cancer-ver2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/mcp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2018\/04\/splash-breast-cancer-ver2.jpg\" alt=\"splash-breast-cancer-ver2\" width=\"133\" height=\"100\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Research Faculty by Research Interests<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Some members of the faculty will be represented in multiple areas of research interest.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, and Cancer Pathobiology<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/Biosketches\/biosketch-of-dr-kaufman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David G. Kaufman, M.D., Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/genetics.unc.edu\/faculty\/perou\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charles M. Perou, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/unclineberger.org\/people\/profiles\/james-a.-swenberg\">James A. Swenberg, D.V.M., Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr.-vaziri\">Cyrus Vaziri, Ph.D.<\/a><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/dplm-faculty-profiles-2014-dr-williams\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/dplm-faculty-profiles-2014-dr-david-williams\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"external-link\">David C. Williams, M.D., Ph.D.<\/span><\/a><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/dplm-faculty-profiles-2014-dr-williams\"><br \/>\nScott E. Williams, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/unclineberger.org\/people\/profiles\/bernard-weissman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bernard E. Weissman, Ph.D. <\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/unclineberger.org\/members\/elizabeth-m.-wilson\">Elizabeth M. Wilson, Ph.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Clinical and Translational Laboratory Medicine<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/Biosketches\/biosketch-of-dr-booker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jessica Booker, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-miller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melissa B. Miller, Ph.D. <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-leigh-thorne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leigh B. Thorne, M.D. <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-karen-weck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karen E. Weck, M.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Dermatopathology<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/dplm-faculty-profiles-2014-dr-williams\">Scott E. Williams, Ph.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Genetic Diseases<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfpulmcenter\/about-us\/faculty\/kesimer\">Mehmet Kesimer, Ph.D. <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-maeda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nNobuyo N. Maeda, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-alisa-wolberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alisa Wolberg, Ph.D. <\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/dplm-faculty-profiles-2014-dr-david-williams\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">David C. Williams, M.D., Ph.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Genetically Engineered Animal Models of Disease<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/Biosketches\/biosketch-of-dr-virginia-godfrey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia L. Godfrey, D.V.M., Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/Biosketches\/biosketch-of-dr-jonathon-homeister\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonathon W. Homeister, M.D., Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-maeda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nobuyo N. Maeda, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/taylorlab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joan M. Taylor, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/unclineberger.org\/people\/profiles\/bernard-weissman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bernard E. Weissman, Ph.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Hematopathology<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/Biosketches\/biosketch-of-dr-georgette-dent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgette A. Dent, M.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-george-fedoriw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yuri Fedoriw, M.D.<br \/>\n<\/a><a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/dplm-faculty-profiles-2014-dr-david-williams\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"external-link\">David C. Williams, M.D., Ph.D.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Immunology and Infectious Disease Research<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfpulmcenter\/about-us\/faculty\/kesimer\">Mehmet Kesimer, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-miller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melissa B. Miller, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-john-schmitz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John L. Schmitz, Ph.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Laboratory Animal Medicine<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/Biosketches\/biosketch-of-dr-craig-fletcher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craig A. Fletcher, D.V.M., Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/Biosketches\/biosketch-of-dr-virginia-godfrey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia L. Godfrey, D.V.M., Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/Biosketches\/biosketch-of-dr-tracy-heenan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tracy M. Heenan, D.V.M.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Light and Electron Microscopy<\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Medical Education<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Molecular Genetic Pathology<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/Biosketches\/biosketch-of-dr-booker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jessica Booker, Ph.D.<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/Biosketches\/biosketch-of-dr-kaufman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David G. Kaufman, M.D., Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/dplm-faculty-profiles2014dr.-liu\">Jiandong Liu, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-miller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melissa B. Miller, Ph.D. <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/genetics.unc.edu\/faculty\/perou\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charles M. Perou, Ph.D. <\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/dplm-faculty-profiles2014dr.-qian\">Li Qian, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-leigh-thorne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leigh B. Thorne, M.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-karen-weck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karen E. Weck, M.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/unclineberger.org\/people\/profiles\/bernard-weissman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bernard E. Weissman, Ph.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Nephropathology<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/medicine.med.unc.edu\/divisions\/nephrology-hypertension\/faculty-profiles\/ronald-j-falk-md\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ronald J. Falk, M.D. <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/Biosketches\/biosketch-of-dr-jennette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J. Charles Jennette, M.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-nickeleit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volker Nickeleit, M.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-harsharan-singh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harsharan Singh, M.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Neuropathology<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Progenitor Cell Research<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/dplm-faculty-profiles-2014-dr-williams\">Scott E. Williams, Ph.D. <\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-maygarden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Susan J. Maygarden, M.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-harsharan-singh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harsharan Singh, M.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">(Cardio)Vascular Biology, Hemostasis, and Thrombosis<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/Biosketches\/biosketch-of-dr-jonathon-homeister\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonathon W. Homeister, M.D., Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/dplm-faculty-profiles2014dr.-liu\">Jiandong Liu, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-mack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christopher P. Mack, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-maeda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nobuyo N. Maeda, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/about\/people\/faculty\/tim-nichols\">Timothy C. Nichols, M.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/dplm-faculty-profiles2014dr.-qian\">Li Qian Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio.unc.edu\/faculty\/stafford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Darrel W. Stafford, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/taylorlab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joan M. Taylor, Ph.D.<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr.-whinna\">Herbert C. Whinna, M.D., Ph.D. <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/faculty\/biosketch-of-dr-alisa-wolberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alisa Wolberg, Ph.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"internal-link\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pathology\/mcp\/pbts\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Pathobiology and Translational Science Graduate Program<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Providing a unique environment for graduate training in experimental pathology&#8230; Research Faculty by Research Interests Some members of the faculty will be represented in multiple areas of research interest. &nbsp; Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, and Cancer Pathobiology David G. Kaufman, M.D., Ph.D. Charles M. Perou, Ph.D. James A. Swenberg, D.V.M., Ph.D. Cyrus Vaziri, Ph.D. David C. 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