Hematology & Oncology
Division of Hematology and Oncology
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Stephen Paul Staal, MD Division of Hematology/Oncology Professor Medical Director, Adult Hematology/Oncology Clinic 1600 SW Archer Road/Box 100277 Gainesville, FL 32610-0277 (352) 273-7832/FAX (352) 273-5006 |
Dr Staal’s professional career spans more than 35 years and includes conducting basic and applied cancer research, caring for patients, and organizing and administering a clinical cancer program. He has an interest in the molecular mechanisms that define cancer cells and how these can be exploited therapeutically. Clinically his interests are focused on experimental therapeutics, breast cancer, and clinical management to promote research and improve patient care.
Training:
| Degree Program |
Institution | Field/Specialty |
| BA | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| MD | University of California, San Diego | |
| Intership | University of California, San Diego | |
| Research Associate | NIH, Bethesda, Maryland | |
| Assistant Professor | George Washington University Medical School, Washington, DC | |
| Cancer Expert | Lab of Immunodiagnosis NCI, NIH, Bethesda Maryland | |
| Resident, Internal Medicine | The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore Maryland | Internal Medicine |
| Fellow | The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore Maryland | Oncology |
Clinical Interests:
His area of clinical specialization is breast cancer and experimental therapeutics.
Research Interests:
The clinical application of new therapeutic strategies, based on our rapidly expanding knowledge of the cancer cell, is his primary research interest.
Representative Publications:
- Martin, M.P., Biggar, R.J., Hamlin-Green, G., Staal, S., and Mann, D. Large Granular Lymphocytosis in a patient infected with HTLV-II. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 9:715-9, 1993.
- Staal, S.P., Huebner, K., Croce, C.M., Parsa, N.Z., and Testa, J.R. The AKT1 Proto-oncogene Maps to Human Chromosome 14, Band Q32. Genomics 2: 96-98, 1988.
- Staal, S.P. and Hartley, J.W. Thymic Lymphoma Induction by the AKT8 Murine Retrovirus. J. Exp. Med. 167: 1259-1264, 1988.
- Staal, S.P., Ambinder, R., Beschorner, W.E., Hayward, G.S., and Mann, R. A survey of Epstein-Barr virus DNA in lymphoid tissue. Frequent detection in Hodgkin's disease. American J. Clin. Pathol. 91:1-5, 1989.
- Staal, S.P. Molecular cloning of the akt oncogene and its human homologues AKT1 and AKT2: amplification of AKT1 in a primary human gastric adenocarcinoma. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1987 Jul;84(14):5034-7.