Ralph H. Hruban is professor of

pathology Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when used in ...

and

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at the

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM) is the medical school of Johns Hopkins University, a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1893, the School of Medicine shares a campus with the Johns Hopkins Hosp ...

. He is currently Director of the Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center at Johns Hopkins, and Baxley Professor and Director of the Department of Pathology. He is a world expert on

pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer arises when cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a mass. These cancerous cells have the ability to invade other parts of the body. A number of types of panc ...

Education

Hruban received his undergraduate degree from the

University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, U of C, or UChi) is a private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Its main campus is located in Chicago's Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood. The University of Chic ...

, and his Doctor of Medicine from

in 1985. He completed his pathology residency at Johns Hopkins, and then spent one year as a fellow at the

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK or MSKCC) is a cancer treatment and research institution in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital. MSKCC is one of 52 National Cancer Institute� ...

in New York City.

Career

In 1990, Hruban returned to Johns Hopkins. Hruban is an expert in the field of

pathology. He has researched the characterization of PanINs, the precursor lesions that give rise to invasive pancreatic cancer. Hruban founded the National Familial Pancreas Tumor Registry at Johns Hopkins, which serves as a resource to patients and their families. Hruban was Director of Science for the

Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research The Lustgarten Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization foundation dedicated to advancing the research related to the diagnosis, treatment, cure and prevention of pancreatic cancer while raising public awareness and providing support to p ...

, and Chair of the advisory committee for the Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives, the official repository of Johns Hopkins University.

Recognition

He has authored more than 800 peer-reviewed manuscripts and eight books, including the standard textbook on pancreatic pathology (the ''AFIP Fascicle on Tumors of the Pancreas'') and the World Health Organization “blue book” on tumors of the digestive tract. He is recognized by the Institute for Scientific Information as a highly cited researcher and by Essential Science Indicators as the most highly cited pancreatic cancer scientist. Hruban has received numerous awards including the Arthur Purdy Stout Prize for significant career achievements in surgical pathology, the Ramzi Cotran Award from the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, the PanCAN Medical Visionary Award, the Ranice W. Crosby Distinguished Achievement Award in Art as Applied to Medicine, the Ruth C. Brufsky Award of Excellence in Clinical Research for Pancreatic Cancer, the Frank Netter Award for Special Contributions to Medical Education, the Johns Hopkins University Distinguished Alumni Award, the Team Science Award from the American Association for Cancer Research, and five teaching awards from the

. He was elected to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2013. Hruban also received the Young Investigator Award from the

United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, abbreviated USCAP, is the largest North American organization of pathologist Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''pathology'' also refers to t ...

, and the Medical Visionary Award from the

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is a United States-based 501(c)(3) charity that funds research, provides patient/caregiver support, conducts community outreach and advocates for increased federal research funding for those affected b ...

. In November 2018, Expertscape recognized him as one of the world's foremost experts in

. He also produced an award winning documentary on the life of

William Stewart Halsted William Stewart Halsted, M.D. (September 23, 1852 – September 7, 1922) was an American surgeon who emphasized strict aseptic technique during surgical procedures, was an early champion of newly discovered anesthetics, and introduced severa ...

, the founding head of surgery at Johns Hopkins.

References

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