Timothy A. Fields, MD, PhD

Department / Division:
Pathology / Pathology

Address:
DUMC 3712
Durham, NC 27710

Office Telephone:
(919) 668-2177

Fax Telephone:
(919) 681-1577

• M.D., Duke University School of Medicine, North Carolina, 1997

• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina, 1997-2001

• Ph.D., Biochemistry, Duke University, North Carolina, 1996

Clinical Interests:
Renal pathology; transplantation

Research Interests:
The primary research interests of my laboratory revolve around understanding transmembrane signaling pathways regulated by the family of heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide binding proteins known as G proteins.  There are two main areas of focus.  First, we are interested in understanding the impact of G proteins and G protein coupled signaling on pathways that are not traditionally thought to be regulated by these GTP-binding proteins. The second major focus is understanding the role of specific G proteins in tumor biology, especially tumor progression and metastasis.