John Chan, M.D.
- Hematopathology
- Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology
Board-certified in anatomic pathology, clinical pathology and hematology, John Chan, M.D., is a hematopathologist who came to City of Hope®'s Toni Stephenson Lymphoma Center from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, where he was co-director of its Center for Lymphoma and Leukemia Research and an endowed professor in the Department of Pathology and Microbiology. Previously, he was an associate professor and director of the Hematopathology Training Program and director of Hematology Laboratories at Emory University's School of Medicine.
Dr. Chan is an internationally respected molecular pathologist who has made numerous significant contributions to the field of pathology and malignant hematology. He is widely published, with more than 340 papers in peer-reviewed literature, over 258 abstracts and 31 chapters in various textbooks. He had served as an associate editor of the American Journal of Pathology and on the editorial board of AICP. He has also served in many National Institutes of Health (NIH) study sections and was a member of the Cancer Biomarkers Study Session. Dr. Chan has received numerous research grants for his work, including multiple grants from the NIH, National Cancer Institute and other institutes. With extensive expertise in the genomics investigation of lymphoma, he’s established large multi-institutional consortia of leading lymphoma centers in the world to perform large-scale studies that provide insights into the pathogenesis, prognosis and treatment of lymphoma, and to generate hypotheses for further studies.
His consortia have been highly productive, and aside from published reports, have generated large gene expression profiling, genetic and microRNA data bases as well as associated tissue and clinical resources for further studies. T and NK-cel lymphomas have been his area of focus for the past eight years, and his lab has performed in-depth studies on a number of key driver mutations. His lab also has extensive experience in genetically modifying normal human lymphocytes for functional investigations.
Education & Experience
Degrees
- 1988, University of Hong Kong, M.D.
- 1973, University of Hong Kong, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)
Fellowship
- 1977, Cytopathology trainee, Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- 1976–1977, Hematopathology trainee, Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Residency
- 1975–1979, Resident, Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago IL
- 1978, Chief resident, Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Professional Experience
- 2025-present, Professor Emeritus, Department of Pathology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
- 2013–2025, Co-Director, Hematologic Malignancies Program, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
- 2013–2025, Professor and vice chair of research, Department of Pathology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
- 2004–2013, Co-Director, Center for Lymphoma and Leukemia Research, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- 1991–2013, Professor, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- 1991–2013, Graduate college faculty fellow, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- 1986–1991, Associate professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
- 1986–1991, Director, Hematology Laboratories, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
- 1986–1991, Directory, Hematopathology Training Program, Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
- 1980–1986, Assistant professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
- 1979–1980, Research associate, Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- 1974–1975, Clinical pathologist, Department of Pathology, University of Hong Kong
Awards & Memberships
Awards
- 2017–2025, Dr. Norman and Melinda Payson Professorship in Hematologic Cancers
- 2007–2013, Amelia and Austin Vickery Professor of Pathology
- 2012, Kaleidoscope Award
- 2011–2006, University of Nebraska Medical Center Distinguished Scientist Award
- 2005, Faculty member of AOA National Honor Society
- 2004, Elected AAAS Fellow
- 1972–1973, Proxime Accessit, Anderson Memorial Gold Medal for academic performance in Medical School
- 1972–1973, University of Hong Kong Alumni Prize for overall performance in Medical School
- 1970–1971, Distinction and the Li Shu Fan Prize for the first position in Pharmacology
- 1969–1970, Distinction and the Ng Li Hing Prize for the first position in Anatomy
- 1969–1970, The Ho Fook Prize for the first position in the first MBBS Examination
Memberships
- International Academy of Pathology
- Society for Hematopathology (charter member)
- American Society of Hematology
- American Society of Investigative Pathology
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publications
Complete list of published peer reviewed articles in MyBibliography.