Ethel Cesarman, M.D., Ph.D.
Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology
Dr. Cesarman is trained in Anatomic Patology, nbsp;Hematopathology and Molecular Pathology. She serves as Assistant Director of the Molecular Hematopathology Laboratory of the New York Presbyterian Hospital / Weil Cornell. Dr. Cesarman's research focuses on malignancies associated with AIDS and other immunodeficiencies. Dr. Cesarman is Leader of the Pathology Core for the AIDS Malignancy Consortium and is involed in the diagnosis of these tumors in multiple national and international clinical trials.
Ongoing research in the Cesarman laboratory is aimed at characterizing the oncogenes encoded by KSHV and EBV, with the goal of dissecting the mechanism of transformation by these viruses and understanding their role in the development of malignant lymphoma or Kaposi's sarcoma. By characterizing the viral proteins that provide survival signals to the tumor cells, we are better understanding the role they play in carcinogenesis. The laboratory is currently developing inhibitors to these oncogenic viral proteins as a novel approach for the treatment of EBV- and KSHV-related malignancies.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
MD-1981 Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico City, Mexico.
MS-1984 Department of Pathology, New York University, New York.
Ph.D.-1990 Department of Pathology, New York University, New York.
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS HELD:
1998-1991 Anatomic Pathology Resident- College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Columbia University, New York.
1991-1992 Hematopathology Fellow- College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Columbia University, New York.
1992-1993 Instructor of Pathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Columbia University, New York.
1993-1994 Assistant Professor of Pathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Columbia University, New York.
1994-1999 Assistant Professor of Pathology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York.
1994-1999 Assistant Attending Pathologist, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York.
1999-2007 Associate Professor of Pathology (Tenured), Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York.
1999-Present Associate Attending Pathologist, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York.
2007-Present Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Tenured), Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York.
PROFESSIONAL & LICENSURE:
1981 Licensed in Medicine, Mexico.
1982 ECFMG Certification.
1983 Federal Licensing Examination, Massachusetts.
1991 Medical License, New York State.
1991 Anatomic Pathology National Boards.
2007 Molecular Genetic Pathology National Boards
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
1. American Society for Clinical Investigation
2. The American Society of Hematology
3. Association for Molecular Pathology
4. American Society for Microbiology
5. Henry Kunkel Society
6. National Institutes of Health- Office of AIDS Research Grant study section AARR-4 on AIDS Malignancies and Opportunistic Infections (1999-2004)
7. College of CSR Reviewers
