Experimental pathologists at Duke have their primary focus in the following areas of research.

* Inflammation research is aimed at investigating episodes that occur when white blood cells and their products interact with host cells and tissues or environmental toxicants. Emphasis is placed on the events that initiate and regulate the inflammatory response and diseases that result from aberrant regulation.

* Tumor biology involves analysis of neoplasia at all levels of involvement; molecular, nuclear, cell membrane, intercellular, and matrix. Current research includes the identification and analysis of neoplastic events and the application of novel therapies, including immunotherapy.

* Vascular Biology seeks to understand processes occurring at the interface between the vessel wall and blood. This includes studies of cell-cell, cell-matrix, and protein-cell interactions, particularly involving receptor-mediated events. Emphasis is also placed on the structure and function of blood proteins involved in these processes.

The following pages describe the individual research interests of members of our active graduate faculty.