Heather Ames
Assistant Professor
hames@som.umaryland.edu
https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/profiles/Ames-Heather/
Research
Heather’s main research focus is in cell-intrinsic factors that contribute to patterns of primary and metastatic brain tumor invasion. Specifically she is interested in regulation of single cell and collective invasion. She currently study the malignant primary brain tumor glioblastoma with additional interest in breast cancer metastases.
Accolades
- Joseph C. Eggleston Award in Surgical Pathology, Johns Hopkins Pathology, 2017
- Passano Foundation Clinician-Investigator Award, 2020 – 2022
Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=O8rXlogAAAAJ&hl=en
Education
- M.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Residency in Anatomic Pathology, Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Fellowship in Neuropathology, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hobbies
She enjoys time with my family, urban hiking, and being crafty.
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