Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

John M. Kirkwood, MD
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Professor of Medicine

Director Melanoma Program
Office: 5117 Centre Avenue
Suite 1.32
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-623-7707
Fax: 412-623-7704
E-mail: kirkwoodjm@upmc.edu
Education
Biochemistry, Oberlin College, 1969
Immunology, Memorial Sloan Kettering, 1969
MD, Yale University, 1973
Pathology, Yale University, 1973
Training
Intern, Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1974
Resident, Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1976
Postdoctoral-Fellowship, Harvard University, 1978
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Melanoma
 
Recent Grants
Title: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Main Institution
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: $187,319
Funding Agency: National Institute of Health
Start Year: 2012
End Year: 2016
Title: Optimization of Melanoma Vaccines with T-Helper Epitopes
Role: Co-Investigator
Amount: $271,233
Funding Agency:
Start Year: 2011
End Year: 2014
Title: Cancer Center Support Grant
Role: Co-Investigator
Amount: $2,590,775
Funding Agency: National Institute of Health
Start Year: 2011
End Year: 2015
Title: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Melanoma Committee
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: $4,727
Funding Agency: National Cancer Institute
Start Year: 2009
End Year: 2012
Title: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (CGOP)
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: $234,194
Funding Agency: National Cancer Institute
Start Year: 2009
End Year: 2011
Title: SPORE in Skin Cancer. DCs Regulate Chemokine Responsiveness of Melanoma-specific T Cells. (Project 3)
Role: Co-Investigator
Amount: $174,541
Funding Agency: National Cancer Institute
Start Year: 2008
End Year: 2013
Title: SPORE in Skin Cancer. Multiple Antigen-Engineered DC Immunization and IFNa Boost for Metastatic Melanoma (Project 2)
Role: Co-Investigator
Amount: $130,191
Funding Agency: National Cancer Institute
Start Year: 2008
End Year: 2013
Title: SPORE in Skin Cancer. Immunologic and Genetic Determinants of Outcome and Response to IFN-a2b Therapy in E1697. (Project I)
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: $168,980
Funding Agency: National Cancer Institute
Start Year: 2008
End Year: 2013
Title: SPORE in Skin Cancer. Administrative Core (Core A)
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: 2,300.000
Funding Agency: National Cancer Institute
Start Year: 2008
End Year: 2013
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