Deborah Veis, MD, PhD

Deborah Veis, MD, PhD

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Medicine, Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine

Research Interest

Osteoclasts, the cells responsible for bone turnover, play a central role in skeletal metastasis. My research focuses on understanding the development and activation of these cells using "knockout" mouse models.

Education

  • 1995: MD/PhD, immunology, Washington University, St. Louis

Training

  • 1995 - 1997: Resident, anatomic pathology, Washington University, St. Louis
  • 1997 - 1998: Fellow, surgical pathology, Washington University
  • 1998 - 2000: Research fellow, pathology and immunology, Washington University

Selected Research Publications

Osteoclasts, Master Sculptors of Bone.
  • Veis DJ, O'Brien CA
  • Annu Rev Pathol 2023
Does Aging Activate T-cells to Reduce Bone Mass and Quality?
  • Aurora R, Veis D
  • Curr Osteoporos Rep 2022

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