Contact Information
Office:
(305)243-2975
Rosenstiel Medical Science Bldg 7063
Email
msalathe@med.miami.edu

Matthias A. Salathe, M.D.
- Professor
- Chief, Div of PCCSM
Department:
- Medicine
Research Interest
Clinical investigations; effects of tobacco on the airway epithelium (common and disparate pathogenetic mechanism for chronic bronchitis and lung cancer), cell fate, signal transduction, including differentiation (wnt signaling) as it relates to normal differentiation vs. abnormal changes (leading to cancer). Clinical projects include novel therapeutic approaches to lung cancer, especially modification of the tumor milieu to enhance vaccination approaches (using oxygen and adenosine blockade).