Skip to main content
Michael Kastan, MD, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Durham, NC

Michael B Kastan MD


Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University School of Medicine and Executive Director, Duke Cancer Institute

Join to View Full Profile
  • 2100 Erwin RdDurham, NC 27705

  • Phone+1 919-684-8111

  • Fax+1 919-620-4921

Dr. Kastan is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

  • Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
  • Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
  • Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1986 - 1989
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1984 - 1986
  • Washington University in St. Louis
    Washington University in St. LouisPh.D., 1977 - 1984
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1984
  • University of North Carolina System
    University of North Carolina SystemB.S., Chemistry, with Highest Honors, 1973 - 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1998 - 2013
  • Subspeciatly Board of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
    American Board of PediatricsSubspeciatly Board of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Fellow of the AACR Academy American Association for Cancer Research, 2017
  • Elected National Academy of Sciences National Academy of Sciences, 2016
  • Elected Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2013
  • Join now to see all

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The DNA Damage Response: Implications for Tumor Responses to Radiation and Chemotherapy  
    Goldstein M, Kastan MB, Annual Review of Medicine, 1/1/2015
  • Repair versus checkpoint functions of Brca1 are differentially regulated by site of chromatin binding  
    Goldstein M, Kastan MB, Cancer Res, 1/1/2015
  • ATM Functions at the Peroxisome to Induce Pexophagy in Response to ROS  
    Zhang J,, Tripathi DN, Jing, J, Alexander A, Kim J, Powell RT, Dere R, Tait-Mulder J, Lee J-H, Paull TT, Pandita RK, Charaka VK, Pandita TK, Kastan MB, Walker CL, Nature Cell Biology, 1/1/2015
  • Join now to see all

Books/Book Chapters

  • Join now to see all

Lectures

  • Genome Dynamics in Neuroscience 
    Hong Kong - 1/1/2017
  • Ataxia Telangiectasia Workshop 
    Milan, Italy - 1/1/2017
  • Mitochondria and Cancer 
    1/1/2015
  • Join now to see all

Other

  • Ataxia-telangiectasia: defective in a p53-dependent signal transduction pathway. 
    Kastan MB, Ataxia-Telangiectasia Workshop V
    1/1/1993
  • DNA Methylation in Human Fibroblasts Following DNA Damage and Repair 
    Kastan MB, Ph.D. Thesis
    Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO - 1/1/1984

Press Mentions

  • Anonymous Donor Gives $50 Million to Duke for Proton Beam Therapy
    Anonymous Donor Gives $50 Million to Duke for Proton Beam TherapyDecember 11th, 2024
  • Developing New Tools to Fight Cancer
    Developing New Tools to Fight CancerOctober 17th, 2022
  • White Glove Service for Brain and Spine Metastasis Patients
    White Glove Service for Brain and Spine Metastasis PatientsAugust 25th, 2022
  • Join now to see all

Grant Support

  • Cancer Center Support GrantDUKE UNIVERSITY1997–2024
  • Chromatin Modulation Associated With DNA Breakage And Repair In Human CellsNational Cancer Institute2011–2012
  • ATM, Reactive Oxygen, And Cellular Responses To HypoxiaNational Cancer Institute2011–2012
  • Cellular Stress Response Signaling PathwaysNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences2011
  • Chromatin Modulation Associated With DNA Breakage And Repair In Human CellsNational Cancer Institute2011
  • ATM, Reactive Oxygen, And Cellular Responses To HypoxiaNational Cancer Institute2011
  • Senior LeadershipNational Cancer Institute2008–2011
  • Program LeadersNational Cancer Institute2008–2011
  • Planning And EvaluationNational Cancer Institute2008–2011
  • DevelopmentNational Cancer Institute2008–2011
  • CarryoverNational Cancer Institute2008–2011
  • Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG)National Cancer Institute2008–2011
  • Cellular Stress Response Signaling PathwaysNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences2002–2011
  • Role Of SMC1 Phosphorylation In Radiation ResponsesNational Cancer Institute2002–2010
  • Functional Characterization Of The ATM Gene ProductNational Cancer Institute2000–2009
  • St.Jude Children'S Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG)National Cancer Institute2005–2007
  • Molecular Mechanisms Of Mammalian Checkpoint PathwaysNational Cancer Institute2001–2004
  • Workshop On Molecular Biology In Clinical OncologyNational Cancer Institute2000–2004
  • Signaling Pathways /Stress Responses In Mammalian CellsNational Cancer Institute2002
  • P53 And The Cellular Response To DNA DamageNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences1998–2001
  • Redox And Growth Factor Modulation Of RadiosensitivityNational Cancer Institute1998–2000
  • Molecular Biology In Clinical OncologyNational Cancer Institute1998–1999
  • ATM Gene And Cellular Responses To IrradiationNational Cancer Institute1998–1999
  • Redox And Growth Factor Modulation Of RadiosensitivityNational Cancer Institute1998
  • ATM Gene And Cellular Responses To IrradiationNational Cancer Institute1996–1998
  • P53 And The Cellular Response To DNA DamageNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences1994–1998
  • P53, MYC, Genetic Instability And Cell Survival After IRNational Cancer Institute1994–1997
  • Role Of P53 In The Cellular Response To DNA DamageNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences1992–1993

Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.

Find your profile and take control of your online presence: