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Office
1325 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02215Phone+1 520-275-2567
Summary
- Dr. Eric Walk is Chief Medical Officer at PathAI in Boston, MA. He is head of the Medical group, overseeing Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and Clinical Affairs.
Eric has over 20 years of experience in precision medicine, oncology drug development and IVD companion diagnostics development. Prior to joining PathAI, he was Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at Roche Tissue Diagnostics/Ventana Medical Systems, where he led Medical & Scientific Affairs, overseeing the development and FDA clearance/approval of over 20 510k and PMA IVD assays, companion diagnostics and digital pathology algorithms. Eric began his industry career at Novartis Oncology, where he held positions in Early Clinical Development and Translational Medicine, working to implement biomarker and precision medicine strategies for early and late stage targeted oncology therapeutics.
Eric is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Johns Hopkins University and holds a MD degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and is a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). He currently is a member of the CAP Personalized Healthcare Committee.
Recent Publications
Walk E, Yohe S, Schade A, et al. The Cancer Immunotherapy Biomarker Testing Landscape. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2020 Jun;144(6):706-724.
Compton C, Robb J, Anderson M,…Walk E et al. Preanalytics and Precision Pathology: Pathology Practices to Ensure Molecular Integrity of Cancer Patient Biospecimens for Precision Medicine. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2019;1346-1363.
Education & Training
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Gynecologic Pathology, 1999 - 2000
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Mount Sinai Hospital)Residency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1997 - 1999
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1995 - 1997
- University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1995
- Johns Hopkins UniversityBA, Natural Science Area, Phi Beta Kappa, General Honors, 1986 - 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2006 - 2018
- American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsImmunohistochemical Validation of Rare Tissues and Antigens With Low Frequency of Occurrence: Recommendations From The Anatomic Pathology Patient Interest Association ...Robert L. Lott, Peter V. Riccelli, Elizabeth A. Sheppard, Keith A. Wharton, Eric E. Walk
Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology. 2021-05-01 - 55 citationsThe Cancer Immunotherapy Biomarker Testing Landscape.Eric E Walk, Sophia L Yohe, Amy Beckman, Andrew Schade, Mary M. Zutter
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2020-06-01 - 69 citationsPreanalytics and Precision Pathology: Pathology Practices to Ensure Molecular Integrity of Cancer Patient Biospecimens for Precision Medicine.Carolyn C. Compton, James A. Robb, Matthew W. Anderson, Anna B. Berry, George G. Birdsong
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2019-07-22
Press Mentions
- PathAI Branches into Clinical Lab Services with Acquisition of Poplar HealthcareJuly 26th, 2021
- Chutes & Ladders—Anticancer Bioscience Picks up Eureka R&D VP for Similar RoleJuly 16th, 2021
- New Frontiers in Cancer Research and Treatment to Be Explored by Global Experts at Tucson SymposiumFebruary 27th, 2017
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Committees
- Member, College of American Pathologists Personalized Healthcare Committee 2018 - Present
Professional Memberships
- College of American PathologistsFellow
- Member
- Member
- Society for the Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)Member
External Links
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-walk-md-fcap-19155b5/?msgConversationId=6601208547344822272&msgOverlay=true
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