Pancreatic Cancer Researchers

Dr. Timothy Frankel and technician in the lab

Meet the Team

Co-Leaders
Timothy Frankel

Timothy L Frankel, MD
Maud T Lane Professor of Surgical Oncology
Professor of Surgery and Co-Director of the Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer
Rogel Cancer Center
Medical School
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Costas A Lyssiotis, PhD
Maisel Research Professor of Oncology
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Director Academic Program
Graduate Program in Cancer Biology
Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Co-Director of the Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer
Rogel Cancer Center
Medical School
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Marina Pasca di Magliano, PhD
Marina Pasca di Magliano, PhD
Maud T Lane Professor of Surgical Immunology
Professor of Surgery
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Co-Leader Signaling and Tumor Microenvironment Program
Co-Director of the Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer
Rogel Cancer Center
Medical School

Research Team

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Benjamin L Allen, PhD
James Douglas Engel Legacy Professor and Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Medical School
Filip Bednar

Filip Bednar, MD, PhD
Maud T Lane Research Professor of Surgical Oncology
Associate Professor of Surgery
Medical School
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Eileen S Carpenter, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
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Donnele Daley, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Medical School
Stefanie Galban, PhD

Stefanie Galban, PhD
Research Associate Professor, Radiology
Research Associate Professor, Surgery
Medical School
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Matthew K Iyer, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology
Medical School
Kyoung E. Lee, PhD

Kyoung Eun Lee, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Medical School
Judith Leopold, PhD

Judith Leopold, PhD
Research Professor, Radiology
Research Professor, Pharmacology
Medical School
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David M Markovitz
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Meredith A. Morgan

Meredith A Morgan
Theodore S Lawrence M.D., Ph.D. and Patricia Krause Research Professor of Radiation Oncology
Associate Chair, Department of Radiation and Cancer Biology
Department of Radiation Oncology and Professor of Radiation Oncology
Medical School
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Jiaqi Shi
Associate Professor
Pathology
 Vaibhav Sahai

Vaibhav Sahai, MBBS, MS
Lindsay Olson
Pancreatic Cancer Research Professor
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Yatrik M. Shah

Yatrik M Shah
Horace W Davenport Legacy Professor of Physiology
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Internal Medicine and Associate Director Academic Programs
Cancer Biology Graduate Program
Medical School
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Imad Shureiqi, MD, MS
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
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Yaqing Zhang
Research Associate Professor
Surgery
Medical School

Clinicians

Surgeons

Filip Bednar

Filip Bednar, MD, PhD
Maud T Lane Research Professor of Surgical Oncology
Associate Professor of Surgery
Medical School
Benjamin Ferguson, MD

Benjamin D Ferguson, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Medical School
Timothy Frankel

Timothy L Frankel, MD
Maud T Lane Professor of Surgical Oncology
Professor of Surgery and Co-Director of the Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer
Rogel Cancer Center
Medical School
Evan S. Glazer

Evan S Glazer, MD, PhD, FACS
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Medical School
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Matthew K Iyer, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology
Medical School
Christopher Sonnenday

Christopher J Sonnenday, MD, MHS
Darrell A Campbell Jr, M.D. Legacy Professor of Transplant Surgery
Center Director
Associate Chair, Department of Transplant Surgery
Professor of Surgery, Medical School
Professor of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health

Gastroenterology

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Eileen S Carpenter, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
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Richard S Kwon, MD, MS, FASGE
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
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Jorge D Machicado, MD, MPH
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
George M. Philips

George M Philips MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
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Allison Raye Schulman, MD, MPH, FASGE, AGAF
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Medical Director, Internal Medicine
Medical Director, Internal Medicine
Clinical Professor of Surgery, Medical School
Elena Martinez Stoffel MD

Elena Stoffel, MD, MPH
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Service Chief, Medical School
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Erik-Jan Wamsteker
Clinical Associate Professor

Oncologists

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Oxana V Crysler (Makarova-Rusher) MD, MHS
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Thomas Entleer

Thomas Enzler, MD, PhD, FACP
Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Jamie Mills

Jamie N Mills, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Arathi Mohan

Arathi Mohan, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Vaibhav Sahai

Vaibhav Sahai, MBBS, MS
Lindsay Olson
Pancreatic Cancer Research Professor
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School

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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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