Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service
Donald L. Durden, M.D., Ph.D.
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Scientific Director, Basic and Translational Research
Aflac Field Force Children's Chair for Innovative Therapy
Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service
Winship Cancer Center
1365C Clifton Road, Room C5084
Atlanta, GA 30322
Professor of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Education/Training
Medical Degree: University of Miami School of Medicine, 1985
Doctoral Degree: Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1983
Internship: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, 1985-86
Residencies: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children (Pediatrics), 1986-87; Children’s Hospital and Medical Center (Pediatrics), Seattle, 1987-88
Fellowships: Children’s Hospital and Medical Center (Hematology/Oncology), 1988-92; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Postdoctoral), Seattle, 1989-92
Certification: Pediatrics
Awards/Honors
Professional/Scientific Societies
- American Association for the Advancement of Sciences
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Association for Cancer Research
- American Society for Microbiology
- Society for Pediatric Research
- American Society for Hematology
Areas of Interest/Research
- Understanding the mechanisms by which signals are transmitted from cell surface receptors to the cytoplasm and nucleus
- The role of lipid and protein phosphorylation and dephosphorylation in the regulation of signal transduction
- Actively investigating alteration in signal relay causal in tumor progression and angiogenesis
- Translating this basic science information from "bench to bedside” using Chemical Biology/Molecular Target Drug Discovery approach for develop small molecule signal modulators for control of pathophysiologic signaling pathways
- Has received numerous research grants from organizations including National Institutes of Health and American Cancer Society; nine as principal investigator or co-principal investigator
Publications/Presentations/Other
- Selected journal articles authored/co-authored by this physician are available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
- Author/co-author of numerous articles and abstracts in peer-reviewed publications, such as International Journal of Cancer and Cancer Research
- Has delivered presentations at international, national and local scientific conferences and meetings