Investigators

Summary

Dr. Vera Donnenberg is an Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the School of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh with a secondary appointment in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the School of Pharmacy. Dr. Donnenberg’s research focuses on tumorigenic stem cells in lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and breast cancer; pleural metastases; therapeutic resistance; interaction of tumor cells and regenerating tissue; lung immunology; and pleural immuno-oncology. Dr. Donnenberg has written over 395 publications, abstracts, book chapters, and other scientific presentations. Throughout her career she has received numerous awards for her academic and service efforts including the Nathaniel Kwitt Distinguished Service Award from the ACCP, the Marylou Ingram Woman in Science Award from the Coulter Foundation, the Governor’s Distinguished Citizenship Award, Maryland, and the Service Award from the National Society of Black Engineers.