Dr. Christopher Elco

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Christopher Elco is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Dermatology and Pathology Laboratory Medicine at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University. He specializes in dermatopathology, hematopathology, and surgical pathology, holding board certifications in these fields. Dr. Elco's research focuses on prognostic markers in cutaneous T cell lymphomas through next-generation sequencing and studying the effects of Toll-like receptors on tumor pathogenesis in melanoma cancers. His work has been supported by the National Institutes of Health and various private foundations. Prior to his current position, he completed fellowships in dermatopathology and hematopathology at Harvard University and served as a postdoctoral research fellow in pathology and dermatology at Harvard. Dr. Elco earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University in 1998, followed by a Ph.D. in Molecular Virology in 2006 and an M.D. in 2008 from Case Western Reserve University.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University • Providence, RI

Responsible for teaching and conducting research in dermatopathology and hematopathology.

Dermatopathology Fellow

— Present

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Completed training in dermatopathology.

Hematopathology Fellow

— Present

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Completed training in hematopathology.

Post-doctoral Research Fellow

— Present

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Conducted postdoctoral research in pathology and dermatology.

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics