- Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Distinguished University Chair
- Professor of Pathology and Translational Molecular Pathology
- Deputy Division Head for Academic Science, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Scientific Director, Sheikh Ahmed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Dr. Maitra is a Professor of Pathology and Translational Molecular Pathology, and Scientific Director of the Sheikh Ahmed Pancreatic Cancer Research Center at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (since August 2013). Dr. Maitra is the Principal Investigator of an NCI-funded laboratory dedicated to pancreatic cancer research. Dr. Maitra has trained over three dozen postdoctoral fellows and graduate students, many of whom are now in independent faculty positions in the United States or worldwide.
The arc of his research career has been defined by contributions made in the spheres of genetics and molecular pathology of pancreatic cancer and its precursor lesions, in both human and cognate mouse models of pancreatic neoplasia. Dr. Maitra is deeply committed towards identifying and implementing translational research opportunities in pancreatic cancer that can improve the survival of patients stricken with this disease, with a particular focus on early detection and cancer interception. Dr. Maitra has been a leader on numerous programmatic efforts in pancreatic cancer, funded through both the NCI and foundations such as Stand-Up-To-Cancer/AACR.