The Matthew J. Wilson Professorship of Research Radiology

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The Professorship was established in 1955 through gifts from Matthew J. Wilson, Jr. (1895–1963), and Mrs. Fred C. Newcombe (1890–1979) to honor their father, Matthew J. Wilson, MD (1861–1931), a distinguished Philadelphia physician and civic leader.

Dr. Wilson practiced medicine in the Philadelphia community for over 50 years, during the period when the “family doctor” was called upon to treat all general and special ailments. He was a member of the Philadelphia Board of Education for 25 years.


 

mankoff photoCurrent Chairholder

David Mankoff, MD

Dr. David Mankoff, MD, PhD is the Matthew J. Wilson Professor and Vice-Chair for Research in the Radiology Department of the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania. He also serves as the Associate Director for Education and Training for Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center (ACC).

Dr. Mankoff is a graduate of Penn’s Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) and is a
board-certified nuclear medicine physician. He holds a PhD in bioengineering (from
Penn) focusing on positron emission tomography (PET) instrumentation. He practices nuclear medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, with a special interest in oncologic applications of molecular imaging and radiopharmaceutical therapy. In addition to his
role in education and training for the ACC, Dr. Mankoff serves as mentor for Penn’s MSTP and Master of Science in Translational Research (MSTR) Program.

Dr. Mankoff’s research focuses on molecular imaging of cancer, primarily breast cancer, and emphasizes molecular imaging biomarkers for precision oncology, therapeutic monitoring, and the identification of biologic factors mediating therapeutic response and resistance. He also works on the translation of new methods into clinical trials and clinical practice and on methods for quantitative imaging and image analysis.

Dr. Mankoff is a Komen Scholar of the Susan G. Komen Foundation and co-chairs the
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Research Vice-Chair Group. He is a past member and President of the American Board of Nuclear Medicine and is on the editorial boards of Nuclear Medicine and Biology, Breast Cancer Research, Journal of Nuclear Medicine, and Clinical Cancer Research. He is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Deputy Editor for Breast Cancer Research.

Previous Chairholders

  • Eugene P. Pendergrass, MD 1964–1966
  • James T. Brennan, MD 1968–1978
  • Harold L. Kundel, MD 1980–2001
  • Mitchell D. Schnall, MD, PhD 2001–2012