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Pancreatic Cancer Researchers

Dr. Timothy Frankel and technician in the lab

Meet the Team

Co-Leaders

Timothy L Frankel, MD

Professor

Costas A Lyssiotis, PhD

Professor

Marina Pasca di Magliano, PhD

Professor

Research Team

Benjamin L Allen, PhD

Professor

Filip Bednar, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Eileen S Carpenter, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Stefanie Galban, PhD

Research Associate Professor

Matthew K Iyer, MD, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Kyoung Eun Lee, PhD

Assistant Professor

Judith Leopold, PhD

Research Professor

David M Markovitz

Professor

Meredith A Morgan

Professor

Jiaqi Shi

Associate Professor
Pathology

Vaibhav Sahai, MBBS, MS

Associate Professor

Yatrik M Shah

Professor

Imad Shureiqi, MD, MS

Professor

Yaqing Zhang

Research Associate Professor

Clinicians

Surgeons

Filip Bednar, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Benjamin D Ferguson, MD, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Timothy L Frankel, MD

Professor

Evan S Glazer, MD, PhD, FACS

Clinical Professor

Matthew K Iyer, MD, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Christopher J Sonnenday, MD, MHS

Professor

Gastroenterology

Eileen S Carpenter, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Richard S Kwon, MD, MS, FASGE

Clinical Professor

Jorge D Machicado, MD, MPH

Clinical Associate Professor

George M Philips MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Allison Raye Schulman, MD, MPH, FASGE, FACG, AGAF

Clinical Professor

Elena Stoffel, MD, MPH

Clinical Professor

Oncologists

Oxana V Crysler (Makarova-Rusher) MD, MHS

Clinical Associate Professor

Thomas Enzler, MD, PhD, FACP

Clinical Assistant Professor

Jamie N Mills, MD, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Arathi Mohan, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Vaibhav Sahai, MBBS, MS

Associate Professor

News and Stories

Susan and Richard Rogel stand with Dr. Eric Fearon the director of the Rogel Cancer Center as well as the leaders of the new Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research

News Release

Ribbon-cutting for new pancreatic cancer program

The Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer was officially launched with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on the sixth floor of the Rogel Cancer Center.

microscopic image with one on left saying untreated and one right saying TCDD treated. They are lit up bright green and some blue and a little red on the right

Health Lab

Study shows how smoking drives pancreatic cancer

Why smokers have a higher chance of developing pancreatic cancer and why they tend to have worse outcomes than nonsmokers, according to a new study by University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center.

Health Lab

Drug targets identified for pancreatic cancer

U-M researchers have discovered that simultaneously targeting PIKfyve and KRAS-MAPK can eliminate tumors in preclinical human and mouse models.

Susan and Richard Rogel pose next to a grand piano. Rogel is wearing a polo shirt with a block M.

News Release

Rogel Cancer Center receives $50M gift to revolutionize pancreatic cancer care, research

New Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer will bring together researchers and clinicians to drive forward new treatments and improve outcomes

doctors talking to eachother down a hallway

Health Lab

A collaborative approach to pancreatic cancer

The Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer is a center of excellence in pancreatic cancer research, combining pioneering research with innovative clinical care and an array of clinical trials. Center co-director Marina Pasca di Magliano explains that the key to a robust research program and responsive care lies in collaboration.

Health Lab

Hungry for more

Metabolism pathways make tumors sensitive or resistant to treatments. A collaborative group leverages these avenues to explore the growing foundation of new potential therapies

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