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
News and Stories
UNC Lineberger and UNC researchers discuss latest research at American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting
UNC Lineberger researchers will present the latest findings from studies and lead educational sessions at the 64th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Dec. 10-13.
Studies find combination chemotherapy beneficial and cost-effective in sub-Saharan Africa
Matthew Painschab, MD, and colleagues report that a five-drug combination chemotherapy provided curative benefit in people diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and is also a cost-effective option in Malawi.
NIH awards grant to Painschab to improve multicentric Castleman disease treatment in Malawi
The National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center has awarded Matthew Painschab, MD, a five-year International Research Scientist Development Award to lead research into improving treatment for multicentric Castleman disease in Malawi. Working through the University of North Carolina Project-Malawi, a collaboration between UNC-Chapel Hill and the Malawi Ministry of Health, Painschab will lead a …
Hematology/oncology fellows selected to attend ASCO/AACR workshop
Three fellows in the UNC School of Medicine Division of Hematology/Oncology, Daniel Richardson, MD, Tim Voorhees, MD, and Matthew Painschab, MD, were selected to participate in the ASCO/AACR Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Workshop in Vail, Colorado, July 27-Aug. 2. The intensive workshop covers the essentials of effective clinical trial designs of therapeutic interventions in …
