MD
Assistant Professor, Hematology
UNC-Chapel Hill
Virology
Area of Interest
Matthew Painschab, MD, has a primary interest in reducing global cancer disparities through prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer in sub-Saharan Africa as well as increasing research capacity through training international and domestic researchers to work globally. Painschab works primarily at our partner site in Malawi, UNC Project Malawi, to study HIV-associated malignancies, especially multicentric Castleman disease, lymphoma, and Kaposi sarcoma.
Awards and Honors
- Global Oncology Young Investigator Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2018-2019
- Pope Clinical Trainee Award, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2019
- Abstract Achievement Award, American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, 2018
- Outstanding Fellows Award, North Carolina Oncology Association, 2018
