Ana Valeria C Castro, PhD

Member of the Henry Ford Cancer Institute

Titles: Staff Scientist

Biographical Statement:

I am an M.D., PhD. specialized in Endocrinology, licensed in Brazil, who has over 20 years of medical practice and teaching at several renowned Brazilian Universities. I currently hold a Scientist staff position at the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center (HBTC) of the Department of Neurosurgery (HFHS). My research involves the survey of epigenetic tissue and liquid biopsy markers associated with aggressiveness or invasiveness of endocrine tumors, specifically involving pituitary and other CNS tumors and thyroid carcinomas.

Research Interests:

My research involves the survey of epigenetic tissue and liquid biopsy markers associated with aggressiveness or invasiveness of endocrine tumors, specifically involving pituitary and other CNS tumors and thyroid carcinomas.

Awards & Honors:

• ADA minority mentor-based fellowship award -2008-2011 – ADA Award # 7-08-MI-0
• Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship, Gordon Research Conference on Pineal Cell Biology- 2012-Registration expenses (poster presentation)