Peter D Canoll, MD, PhD
Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic
About Peter D Canoll, MD, PhD
My research has focused on understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms of gliomagenesis and, on interactions between glioma cells and the brain microenvironment. By targeting glial progenitor cells in the adult brain, my laboratory has developed genetically engineered mouse models that recapitulate the histological and molecular features of human glioma. We are applying a variety of cutting edge techniques to characterize cellular alterations that accumulate in these mouse models and in human glioma tissue. I serve as the director of neuropathology and as the primary neuropathologist on all clinical trials run by the Columbia Brain Tumor Program. Over the last 14 years I have analyzed and diagnosed hundreds of brain tumors. My over-arching goal is to apply my clinical and research experience to help bridge the analysis of laboratory experiments and human disease, and to advance the development of more informative diagnosis and more effective treatments for brain tumors.
Email: pc561@cumc.columbia.edu
Board Certifications
- Anatomic Pathology
- Neuropathology
Expertise
Gliomas
Education
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Titles & Positions
Director of Neuropathology
Professor of Pathology & Cell Biology at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Education
- Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Titles & Positions
- Director of Neuropathology
- Professor of Pathology & Cell Biology at CUMC
Board Certifications
- Anatomic Pathology
- Neuropathology