Lan Peng

Lan Peng, MD is a Professor of Pathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in anatomic pathology with clinical focus on liver, pancreas, and gastrointestinal disorders. Her research explores molecular mechanisms underlying acute liver failure, alcoholic/non-alcoholic liver diseases, and gastrointestinal cancers. Dr. Peng has co-investigated over 10 NIH-funded grants, focusing on biomarkers and histopathologic predictors in GI/liver disorders.

Her work bridges clinical and molecular pathology, with publications in high-impact journals like Cell Reports and Lancet Oncology. Key research areas include pancreatic adenocarcinoma prognosis, microbiome influences in colitis, and computational pathology tools for cancer diagnosis. She has contributed to studies on vaccine-triggered autoimmune hepatitis and gene therapy vectors.

Dr. Peng’s collaborations span immunology, oncology, and computational biology. Her lab investigates tumor suppression pathways (e.g., NLRP12, NOD2) and employs machine learning for microsatellite instability prediction in colorectal cancer. She maintains clinical expertise in diagnosing complex gastrointestinal tumors and molecular pathology challenges.