Principal Investigator Andrew G. Muntean, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Pathology University of Michigan School of Medicine |
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Normal and malignant hematopoiesis | Learn More
Molecular and Cellular Pathology: PhD Program
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Dr. Andrew Muntean has spent over ten years studying the molecular genetics and biochemical mechanisms governing aspects of normal and malignant hematopoiesis. He received his B.S. in Biology from Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) in 1999. He earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology from the University of Chicago (Chicago, IL) in 2006, studying transcriptional mechanisms governing hematopoiesis with Dr. John Crispino. Dr. Muntean completed postdoctoral training studying epigenetic and transcriptional mechanisms contributing to leukemia with Dr. Jay Hess at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) in 2012.
In July of 2012, Dr. Muntean joined the faculty in the Department of Pathology at the University of Michigan as an Assistant Professor. In addition to his research interests, Dr. Muntean has actively trained undergraduate and graduate students, as well as post-doctoral fellows. He is involved in graduate level education and serves on the dissertation committees of several graduate students. He also serves on the graduate admissions committee for Molecular and Cellular Pathology within the Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS).
Dr. Muntean has received several awards including a Fellow Scholar Award in Basic Science from the American Society of Hematology, the Hollis Brownstein Research Award from the Leukemia Research Foundation and a Howard Temin Pathway to Independence Award in Cancer Research from the National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health. He also received a Research Scholar Award from the American Cancer Society. Dr. Muntean has served as a reviewer of several scientific journals and is a member of the American Society of Hematology.
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Breast team reviewing a patient's slide. (From left to right) Ghassan Allo, Fellow; Laura Walters, Clinical Lecturer; Celina Kleer, Professor. See Article 2014Department Chair |
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Autopsy Technician draws blood while working in the Wayne County morgue. See Article 2016Department Chair |
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Dr. Sriram Venneti, MD, PhD and Postdoctoral Fellow, Chan Chung, PhD investigate pediatric brain cancer. See Article 2017Department Chair |
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Director of the Neuropathology Fellowship, Dr. Sandra Camelo-Piragua serves on the Patient and Family Advisory Council. 2018Department Chair |
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Residents Ashley Bradt (left) and William Perry work at a multi-headed scope in our new facility. 2019Department Chair |
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Dr. Kristine Konopka (right) instructing residents while using a multi-headed microscope. 2020Department Chair |
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Patient specimens poised for COVID-19 PCR testing. 2021Department Chair |
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Dr. Pantanowitz demonstrates using machine learning in analyzing slides. 2022Department Chair |
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(Left to Right) Drs. Angela Wu, Laura Lamps, and Maria Westerhoff. 2023Department Chair |
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Illustration representing the various machines and processing used within our labs. 2024Department Chair |
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