Welcome to the laboratory of Celina G. Kleer, M.D., Harold A. Oberman Collegiate Professor of Pathology at the University of Michigan Medical School.
Breast cancer has killed millions of women and continues to be responsible for over 44,000 deaths each year in this country. Morphology and current prognosticators do not allow accurate prediction of progression and metastasis, indicating that some breast cancers, despite grade and size at diagnosis, have the ability to invade and metastasize early in their development, unbeknownst to both patient and clinician. Our laboratory focuses on discovering better ways of identifying breast cancers with a propensity to metastasize. To this end, we are devoted to understanding major mechanisms of breast cancer initiation and progression and in translating them into clinical utility. We use histopathology, cellular, and mouse models.
In the next pages, you will find details about our laboratory projects. Please feel free to contact us for additional information.
Rogel Cancer Center
1500 E. Medical Center Dr.
Ann Arbor, 48109
ph. (734) 936-6775 / (734) 615-3448
f. (734) 763-4095
e. kleer@umich.edu
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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 |
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Autopsy Technician draws blood while working in the Wayne County morgue. See Article |
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Dr. Sriram Venneti, MD, PhD and Postdoctoral Fellow, Chan Chung, PhD investigate pediatric brain cancer. See Article |
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Director of the Neuropathology Fellowship, Dr. Sandra Camelo-Piragua serves on the Patient and Family Advisory Council. |
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Residents Ashley Bradt (left) and William Perry work at a multi-headed scope in our new facility. |
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Dr. Kristine Konopka (right) instructing residents while using a multi-headed microscope. |
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Patient specimens poised for COVID-19 PCR testing. |
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Dr. Pantanowitz demonstrates using machine learning in analyzing slides. |
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