Patrick Moore, MD, MPH
- Distinguished Professor, Department of Microbiology and Medical Genetics
- American Cancer Society Research Professor
- Pittsburgh Foundation Endowed Chair in Innovative Cancer Research
Academic Appointments:
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2002-2018
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Director, Cancer Virology Program,
UPCI Professor, Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA |
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1998-2002
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Professor of Public Health Division of Epidemiology
Columbia University, New York, NY |
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1995-1998
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Associate Professor of Public Health Division of Epidemiology
Columbia University, New York, NY |
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1994-1995
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Assistant Professor of Public Health Division of Epidemiology
Columbia University, New York, NY |
Prior Experience:
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1993-1994
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Deputy Commissioner
New York City Department of Health, New York, NY |
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1991-1993
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Chief, Epidemiology Section:
Arboviral Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control, Fort Collins, CO |
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1989-1991
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MPH; University of California, Berkeley
AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) Scholar |
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1987-1989
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Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer,
Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
| 1986-1986 | Research Physician: Onchocerciasis Research Project LAC, Liberia (Case Western Reserve University) |
| 1985-1985 | Medical Officer: Bawku Presbyterian Hospital, Ghana |
Awards and Honors
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2017
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NIH Director’s George M. Khoury Lecture
Clarivate Analytics Citation Laureate Paul Ehrlich-Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize, Paul Ehrlich Foundation The Passano Award, The Passano Foundation PNC Elsie Hillman Distinguished Scholar Award |
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2016
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NIH NCI Outstanding Investigator Award
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2014
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Association of American Physicians, Elected Member
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2013
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Pittsburgh Foundation Endowed Chair in Innovative Cancer Research
John Snow Bicentennial Symposium, LSTM&H, United Kingdom Woodward Visiting Professorship Lecture, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY, NY |
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2012
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National Academy of Sciences, Elected Member
Distinguished Professorship, University of Pittsburgh Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award, University of Pittsburgh Heinrich Pette Prize Lecture, Heinrich Pette Institute, Hamburg Germany Biennial Marjory Stephenson Prize, Society for General Microbiology, United Kingdom |
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2011
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American Academy of Microbiology, Elected Fellow
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2010
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Norman P. Salzman Memorial Lecture in Virology, NIH
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2009
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Carnegie Life Sciences Award
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2008
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American Cancer Society Research Professorship
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2007
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ISI Science Citation Index. Highly Cited Investigator – Microbiology
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2003
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Charles S. Mott Cancer Award ,General Motors Cancer Research Foundation
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2002
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American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), Elected Member
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2002
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Distinguished Alumnus Award, Westminster College
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1998
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Robert Koch Prize
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1997
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Meyenburg Prize, German Cancer Research Center
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1989
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Langmuir Prize, Centers for Disease Control, USA
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1987-1992
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Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control:
PHS Unit Commendation Medal (x2) PHS Achievement Medal (x2) PHS Hazardous Duty Award |
Biography
Patrick S. Moore, MD, MPH is an American Cancer Society (ACS) and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh. He is the former Cancer Virology Program Leader for the University of Pittsburgh Hillman Cancer Center and holds the Pittsburgh Foundation Chair in Innovative Cancer Research. Dr. Moore is recognized for his role, together with his wife Dr. Yuan Chang, in discovering and characterizing Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV or HHV8) and Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV), the two most recently recognized human tumor viruses. Their laboratory maintains an active focus on basic and translational research in tumor virology. Dr. Moore received the Clarivate Laureate, Paul Ehlich Prize, the Passano Award, the Mott Award, the Robert Koch Prize, the Meyenburg Cancer Research Prize, CDC-Langmuir Award, as well as other awards, is an elected member of the US National Academy of Science and other professional honor societies. He graduated from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, UT and received medical and graduate degrees from the University of Utah, Stanford University and University California, Berkeley and trained at the Centers for Disease Control as an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer. In addition to his work on tumor viruses, he has previously worked on meningococcal meningitis epidemics and on refugee health issues.
Visit Dr. Moore’s Google Scholar Profile for publications.