Matthew Waitkus
Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery
Overview
The Waitkus Laboratory is a team of researchers focused on understanding the molecular biology of malignant brain tumors. We work alongside clinician-scientists in the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke to investigate the mechanisms by which brain tumors arise, progress, and recur.
Adult and pediatric malignant gliomas are caused by specific sets of genetic mutations that allow tumor cells to (1) proliferate indefinitely, (2) obtain and utilize nutrients to grow, and (3) evade normal anti-tumor protective mechanisms, such as programed cell death and immune surveillance. In the Waitkus Laboratory, our overarching goal is to better understand the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis and progression of malignant gliomas. We aim to use this knowledge to develop improved methods for glioma diagnosis, prognostication, and treatment
Positions
Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery in the School of Medicine
2021 School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Pathology in the School of Medicine
2021 School of Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
2020 School of Medicine
Education
M.S. 2009
2009 The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Ph.D. 2014
2014 Cleveland State University
Publications, Grants & Awards
- Grants (5)
- Academics Articles (23)
- Book Sections (1)
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
Uncle Kory Foundation
Uncle Kory Foundation
National Institutes of Health
Clinical Cancer Research
Clinical Cancer Research
Acta Neuropathologica Communications
Clinical Cancer Research
Mol Cancer Res
Nature Communications
Mol Cancer Res
Nanotechnology
Nature Communications
Cancer Res
Mol Cancer Res
Neuro Oncol
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol
Molecular and Cellular Biology
The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Offices & Contact
Durham, NC
27705 DUMC 2600, 203 Research Drive, Room 155
Durham, NC
27710