George K. Michalopoulos, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. George K. Michalopoulos received his medical doctoral degree at Athens University School of Medicine in 1969. A residency in Anatomic Pathology and a Ph.D. in Oncology was obtained at the Wisconsin Medical Center in Madison in 1977. Dr. Michalopoulos moved to Duke University as Assistant Professor in 1977 and stayed at Duke University until 1991. He then moved to Pittsburgh as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pathology in April, 1991. He served as Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and Interim Dean of the School of Medicine from November, 1995, until November, 1998. Office Location: Department of Pathology University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine S-410 S-BST Pittsburgh, PA 15261 Contact Information: Office Phone: (412) 648-1040 FAX: (412) 648-9846 Email Address: michalopoulosgk@upmc.edu Research Interests: Growth Factors and Receptors in Hepatocytes Growth Regulation of Human Hepatocytes Hepatic Carcinogenesis Selected Publications: View Dr. Michalopoulos' publications on PubMed Michalopoulos GK, DeFrances M. Liver regeneration. Adv Biochem Eng Biotechnol. 2005;93:101-34. Review. Michalopoulos GK, Barua L, Bowen WC. Transdifferentiation of rat hepatocytes into biliary cells after bile duct ligation and toxic biliary injury. Hepatology. 2005 Mar;41(3):535-44. Kohler C, Bell AW, Bowen WC, Monga SP, Fleig W, Michalopoulos GK. Expression of Notch-1 and its ligand Jagged-1 in rat liver during liver regeneration. Hepatology. 2004 Apr;39(4):1056-65. Michalopoulos GK, Bowen WC, Mule K, Luo J. HGF-, EGF-, and dexamethasone-induced gene expression patterns during formation of tissue in hepatic organoid cultures. Gene Expr. 2003;11(2):55-75. Monga SP, Monga HK, Tan X, Mule K, Pediaditakis P, Michalopoulos GK. Beta-catenin antisense studies in embryonic liver cultures: role in proliferation, apoptosis, and lineage specification. Gastroenterology. 2003 Jan;124(1):202-16.