Patricia Thompson-Carino, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Pathology
Basic Sciences Tower, Level 9
Stony Brook Medicine
Stony Brook, NY 11794-8691
Phone: (631) 444-3000
Fax: (631) 444-3424
Email: Patricia.Thompson-Carino@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Research Summary: Dr. Thompson leads a nationally prominent research program that has focused on the evolution of molecular and cellular changes that occur during the development of colorectal and breast cancer. Her research is concentrated primarily on the discovery and validation of biomarkers that help identify individuals at greatest risk for cancer recurrence, to enable more precise and effective methods to treat cancer patients.
Education:
| Year(s) | Degree | Institution/ Location |
| 1986 | B.S. | Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX |
| 1993 | Ph.D. | University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX |
| 1993-1994 | Postdoctoral Fellowship | Southwest Research Foundation, San Antonio, TX |
| 1994-1995 | Postdoctoral Fellowship | University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX |
| 1996-1998 | Postdoctoral Fellowship | National Center for Toxicology Research, Jefferson, AR |
Positions Held:
| Year(s) | Institution/ Location | |
| 1993-1994 | Instructor of Cell Biology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Texas, San Antonio, TX | |
| 1998-1999 | Molecular Biologist and Staff Scientist, Division of Molecular Epidemiology, National Center for Toxicological Research, Jefferson, AR | |
| 1998-1999 | Adjunct Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Arkansas Medical School, Little Rock, AR | |
| 1999-2001 | Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Division of Cancer Prevention, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX | |
| 2001-2009 | Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ | |
| 2001-2014 | Member, The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ | |
| 2003-2014 | Adjunct Faculty, Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Agriculture, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ | |
| 2004-2014 | Member, Cancer Biology Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ | |
| 2009-2010 | Assistant Professor (Non-tenure eligible), Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ | |
| 2010-2014 | Associate Professor (Tenure eligible), Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ | |
| 2011-2014 | Program Leader, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ | |
| 2014- | Professor, Department of Pathology, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY | |
| 2014-2020 | Associate Director for Basic Research, Cancer Center, Stony Brook, NY |
Awards/ Honors:
| 1982-1986 | Carr Academic Scholarship to Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX | |
| 1982-1984 | Carr ROTC Scholarship to Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX | |
| 1986 | Head of the River Ranch Honors Scholarship in Biology, Angelo State University, San Angelo TX | |
| 1991 | Most Accomplished Graduate Student | |
| 2008 | Arizona Cancer Center Sydney Salmon Junior Investigator Award |
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