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Dirk Dittmer, PhD

Professor

Director of Global Oncology

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Lab:
450 West Dr.
CB #7295
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

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Dirk Dittmer, PhD

Professor

Director of Global Oncology

Areas of Interest

Kaposi Sarcoma, Virus discovery

About

Dr. Dittmer is committed to maintaining an inclusive and supportive research environment. As part of this commitment, he serves as the team lead for global oncology for the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and supports research training and infrastructure in low and middle-income countries worldwide. These endeavors taught him unique scientific and technical expertise but, equally important, prepared me for long-term project management, budget development, and multi-investigator collaborative enterprises in diverse communities worldwide.

Awards and Honors

  • Keynote Lecture, Intl. Herpesvirus Workshop, online, (2022)
  • Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, (2021)
  • Grossberg Lecture, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, (2016)
  • Fellow, American Society of Microbiology (ASM), (2016)
  • Plenary Speaker, Viruses and Cells Gordon Research Conference, Girona, Spain, (2015)
  • Keynote Lecture, Intl. Herpesvirus Workshop, Boise, ID, (2015)
  • W. Harrington Memorial Lecture, U. Miami Sylvester Cancer Center, Miami, Fl, (2013)
  • State of the Art Lecturer, American Society for Virology (ASV), (2011)
  • Translational Science Award, U. North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lineberger Cancer Center, (2005)
  • Medical Alumni Award, U. Oklahoma, (2001)
  • Fellowship, Bundesministeriums für Forschung und Technologie (BMFT), (1996)
  • Fellowship, Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdienstes (DAAD), (1993)
  • Fellowship, Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes (German Merit Scholarship), (1990)

Memberships

  • Elected fellow of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM).

Educated

  • Undergraduate

    Freie Universität Berlin

  • PhD

    Princeton University