Dr. George K. Michalopoulos is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Michalopoulos received his medical doctoral degree at Athens University School of Medicine in 1969. A residency in Anatomic Pathology and a Ph.D. study in Oncology were completed at the Wisconsin Medical Center, in Madison, in 1977. Dr. Michalopoulos moved to Duke University as an Assistant Professor in 1977, and stayed at Duke University until 1991. He then moved to Pittsburgh and joined the university faculty in April of 1991. In addition to his current appointment, Dr. Michalopoulos also served as Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and Interim Dean of the School of Medicine from November of 1995-1998.
Dr. Michalopoulos is a member of several professional associations and has functioned as consultant with many pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. He is a co-founder of Kytaron, Inc., a local biotech company working on building small tissues in culture and capitalizing on several new lines of biotechnology, including some that were invested and patented by Dr. Michalopoulos and his collaborators.”
Through his research efforts, Dr. Michalopoulos has been highlighted in several recent publications. He has completed several projects in the past, and remains actively involved in programs concentrated within the following areas of interest:
- Growth Factors and Receptors in Hepatocytes
- Growth Regulation of Human Hepatocytes
- Hepatic Carcinogenesis
- Mechanisms Leading to Assembly of Hepatic Tissue
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. George K. Michalopoulos
Phone: (412) 648-1040
Email: michalopoulosgk@msx.upmc.edu