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UMass Chan lost one of its greats when Michael R. Green, MD, PhD, passed away unexpectedly in February 2023. We've established these web pages in his memory so our visitors can take a few minutes, from time to time, to peruse and remember him.

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Jason Pitarresi, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine/Division of Hematology-Oncology, UMass Chan Medical School

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Jason Pitarresi, PhD

Research Focus - Tumor Cell Plasticity

Uncovering novel mediators of pancreatic cancer metastasis and disease progression
Discovering new drivers of pancreatic cancer initiation and acinar-to-ductal metaplasia (ADM)
Elucidating the roles of intracellular calcium signaling in pancreatic cancer
Uncovering mechanisms of tumor cellular plasticity

Representative Publication

Pitarresi JR, Norgard RJ, Chiarella AM, et al. PTHrP drives pancreatic cancer growth and metastasis and reveals a new therapeutic vulnerability. Cancer Discovery. 2021;11(7):1774-1791.

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