Dr. Duane A. Mitchell, MD, PhD, is an internationally recognized physician-scientist specializing in cancer immunotherapy, with a focus on brain tumors. He serves as Professor of Neurosurgery and Co-Director of the Preston A. Wells Jr. Center for Brain Tumor Therapy at the University of Florida, where he is also the Associate Dean for Translational Research. Dr. Mitchell earned his medical degree and doctorate from Duke University School of Medicine and completed residency training in neurosurgery at Duke. He is board-certified in Neurological Surgery and is renowned for developing novel immunotherapeutic approaches for malignant gliomas.
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Background
Education
Medical school: Duke University Medical Center
Residency: Pathology, Duke University Medical Center
Fellowship: Neuro-Oncology Research, Duke University Medical Center
Board certification: American Board of Neurology
Awards
Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award Clinical Research Forum - 2016
Louis W. Sullivan MD Award American Society for Clinical Investigation - 2023
Memberships and affiliations
Inducted American Society for Clinical Investigation - 2019
Inducted Academy of Science Engineering and Mathematics of Florida - 2020
UF Health
Preston A. Wells Jr. Center for Brain Tumor Therapy UF