Bernard E. Weissman

Bernard E. Weissman, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the UNC School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He serves as Director of Postdoctoral Studies for the UNC Curriculum in Toxicology and Environmental Medicine and Co-Associate Director of Education and Training for the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

• Institution: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
• Academic Rank: Professor

Research Focus: His laboratory investigates how loss of SWI/SNF complex components contributes to neoplastic transformation, particularly in squamous cell carcinomas. Key areas include chromatin remodeling, NRF2 signaling pathway activation, and mouse models of cancer.

Scientific Recognition:

• Jeremy Jass Prize for Research Excellence in Pathology (2016)
• Joe Grisham Award for Graduate Student Teaching (2002)
• Procter & Gamble Exploratory Research Grant (1986)

Contact: weissman@med.unc.edu | 31-322 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC