Pathology Faculty Mentorship Committee

Charleen T. Chu, MD, PhD

Charleen T. Chu, MD, PhD

Vice-Chair of Pathology Faculty Mentorship
Professor of Pathology
A. Julio Martinez Chair in Neuropathology

Dr. Chu is an NIH-funded physician scientist with clinical interests in ophthalmic pathology and neuropathology. She is board certified in AP and NP, and served as Vice Chair of the School of Medicine Appointments and Promotions Committee for Tenure-Stream Faculty in 2018 & 2019. Please direct questions, comments or suggestions to: ctc4@pitt.edu.

Beth Z. Clark, MD

Beth Z. Clark, MD

Associate Professor of Pathology
Medical Director, School of Histotechnology
Associate Director, Immunohistochemistry Laboratory at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

Dr. Clark is board certified in AP and CP. Dr. Clark serves on the Residency Program Evaluation Committee and the Surgical Services Committee at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Clark’s research interests include pre-invasive breast disease, prognostic markers in breast cancer, and pathology evaluation of breast cancer after neoadjuvant systemic therapy. Please direct questions, comments, or suggestions to clarkbz@upmc.edu.

Marie C. DeFrances, MD, PhD

Marie C. DeFrances, MD, PhD

Professor of Pathology
Director of Residency and Fellowship Program

Dr. DeFrances’ clinical practice area is Molecular Diagnostics. She is board certified in AP and serves as the Chair of the Department of Pathology’s Non-Tenure Promotions Committee. Please direct questions, comments or suggestions to defrancesmc@upmc.edu.

Andy Duncan, PhD

Andy Duncan, PhD

Associate Professor of Pathology
Division of Experimental Pathology

Dr. Duncan’s NIH-funded research program focuses on chromosomal variations in the liver (i.e., polyploidy and aneuploidy) and how they affect liver development, regeneration and carcinogenesis. Dr. Duncan is an active member in the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program, and he is involved in graduate teaching and the admissions committee, and serves as assistant director of the CATER T32 training program. For more information, contact Dr. Duncan at duncana@pitt.edu.

Darrell J. Triulzi, MD

Darrell J. Triulzi, MD

Professor of Pathology
Director of Transfusion Medicine
Medical Director, Institute for Transfusion Medicine

Dr. Triulzi has a focus on clinical research and has participated in numerous NIH funded multicenter clinical trials. He has worked with our IRB and QI project program extensively. If you are interested in a K23, RO-1 clinical trial, UO-1 clinical trial network, or career in clinical research please contact Dr. Triulzi at dtriulzi@dtriulzi@vitalant.org or 412-209-7304.

Karen Weber

Administrator
Coordinator, Department of Pathology

Please contact Ms. Weber by email at weberkm@upmc.edu, by phone at 412-624-7897, and by fax at 412-624-5610.

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