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Matthew K Iyer is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Duke University. He completed his MD/PhD at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2016. His research focuses on innovative treatment approaches for localized pancreas cancer and melanoma recurrence, leveraging neoadjuvant therapies and tumor staging to improve patient outcomes. Dr. Iyer has been awarded grants including the Window-of-Opportunity Trial using Neoadjuvant Hepatic Artery Chemotherapy for Localized Pancreas Cancer from the Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation for the years 2023 to 2026. He is also investigating immune status at the initial diagnosis of melanoma to detect and prevent recurrence, supported by a grant from the Department of Defense for the same period. Iyer's contributions to the field of surgery and oncology reflect his commitment to advancing cancer treatment methodologies through rigorous research and clinical practice.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)