Geoffrey Murdoch, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology


Dr. Murdoch is a member of the Division of Neuropathology.

Office Location:
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
M8723 South Tower
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 		Contact Information:
Office Telephone: 412-647-6164
Fax: 412-647-5468
murdochgh@upmc.edu

Education

  • BS - Yale University, 1976
  • MD, PhD - University of California, San Diego, 1984

Clinical Expertise

Neuropathology (adult and pediatric neoplastic, molecular neuro-oncology, fetal and developmental, dementing illnesses)

Research Interests

My primary research interest is the contribution of innate immune mechanisms in developmental and neurodegenerative processes. One of the key approaches is to genotypic postmortem brain for functional polymorphisms in innate immune system genes and to analyze pathologic features as a function of genotype. The mechanistic bases for the revealed associations are then explored using cell culture model systems.

Certifications

Anatomic Pathology

Selected Publications

View Dr. Murdoch's publications on PubMed

Horbinski C, Kofler J, Kelly LM, Murdoch GH, Nikiforova MN. Diagnostic use of IDH1/2 mutation analysis in routine clinical testing of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded glioma tissues. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2009 Dec;68(12):1319-25.

Horbinski C, Kofler J, Yeaney G, Camelo-Piragua S, Venneti S, Louis DN, Perry A, Murdoch G, Nikiforova M. Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 1 Analysis Differentiates Gangliogliomas from Infiltrative Gliomas. Brain Pathol. 2011 Sept. 21(5):564-74. PMID: 21314850