Chris Howlett

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Associate Professor

MD  University of Calgary
FRCPC

Office: LHSC-UH A3-132
Phone: (519) 685-8500 Ext. 36338
E-mail: christopher.howlett@lhsc.on.ca

Clinical Activities

Keywords: hematopathology, molecular pathology, lung pathology, gastrointestinal pathology

Description of Clinical Activities: My clinical activites include surgical and autopsy pathology, as well as implementation and interpretation of molecular pathology tests.

Research Activities

Keywords: neuroendocrine tumours,  lymphoma, molecular pathology

Description of Research Activities: The major research focus of my laboratory is to gain a better understanding of the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours.  We hope to uncover key pathways that lead to aggressive behaviour in these neoplasms.  A secondary focus is aimed at discovering molecular abnormalities in Hodgkin lymphoma.