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Brian Durie

Brian G.M. Durie is a Scottish hematologist known for his research and efforts regarding multiple myeloma and blood disorders, especially his development of the multiple myeloma staging system. He is the chairman of the board and Scientific Director for the Myeloma Foundation and a specialist in multiple myeloma and related disorders at the Cedars-Sinai Outpatient Cancer Center at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute ..

Brian G.M. Durie
Born1942 (age 81–82)
North Berwick, Scotland
Occupation(s)Physician, researcher
Known for
  • Durie-Salmon Staging System
  • International Myeloma Working Group
  • Black Swan Research Initiative
Board member of

Early life and education

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Durie was born December 1942 in Gullane, Scotland.[1] and graduated in 1960 from North Berwick High School.[1] He attended the University of Edinburgh Medical School and graduated in 1966. After Medical and Surgical House Officer positions at the University of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in 1967,[1] he moved to the United States to complete his medical residency and subspecialty training. His training at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota was completed in 1972[1] and led to Specialty Board Certification in Internal Medicine (ABIM) in 1972 followed by his Certification in Hematology (ABIM) in 1974[1] and Oncology (ABIM) in 1975.[1] Durie obtained his Medical licensure in Minnesota in 1972,[1] Arizona in 1974[1] and California in 1993[1]

Faculty positions

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Upon completing subspecialty training, Durie joined the Medical Faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson in 1972 where he progressed to Full Professor status in the Section of Hematology/Oncology in 1981.[1] He served as Head of the Hematology Section and Director of the Myeloma Program.[2] In 1989, he became a professor and Head of the Department of Clinical and Laboratory Hematology at the University of London where he also established a myeloma program.[2] In 1992, he returned to the United States in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.[3] Upon return to the United States, he assume Directorship of the Hematological Research and Myeloma Programs for Aptium Oncology Inc. (subsequently AMyC Myeloma Consortium)[4] also based at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the Comprehensive Cancer Center Division. He currently remains as a myeloma specialist physician[3]

Career and research

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Development of A Staging System

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Durie's key research articles have focused on classifying and staging myeloma. Durie's first faculty position at the University of Arizona was with Sydney Salmon with the assignment to develop a clinical staging system for multiple myeloma.[5] This was based upon a new system for directly measuring the number of myeloma cells within the body, an approach which led to the publication of a seminal paper on myeloma staging in the journal Cancer in 1975,[6] which has been cited more than 3000 times by other scientists. This publication continues to be referenced as the standard way to clinically stage multiple myeloma, named the Durie-Salmon Staging System. Durie has co-authored two updates to the staging system.

Myeloma research

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Salmon and Durie authored a paper that concluded that the pretreatment labeling index provides helpful prognostic information in addition to tumor mass staging, which was patented.[7] Furthermore, Durie showed it was possible to stratify myeloma patients based on combinations of serum beta 2 microglobulin with both albumin and age, producing significant separation of patients into low-, intermediate-, and high-risk categories.[8] His research concluded that serum beta 2 microglobulin is the most powerful prognostic factor currently available for multiple myeloma.[8] In 2006, Durie and team created an international uniform response criteria for multiple myeloma, which became very substantial for use by doctors and other researchers.[9] Durie co-authored an update to the response criteria in 2016[10]

The Creation of The International Myeloma Foundation: Accelerating the search for a cure

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In 1990, Durie co-created a non-profit foundation, the International Myeloma Foundation. Formed in conjunction with Brian Novis and Susie Lavitt.[11] Durie has continued to serve as chairman of the board and Scientific Director. The foundation has established myeloma patient support groups in the US and globally, created th p International Myeloma Working Group ][12] with 250 myeloma experts to conduct collaborative research and guideline development, and established the Black Swan Research Initiative to conduct treatment trials.[13]

Awards and distinctions

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Durie is a Leukemia Society of America Scholar and a U.S. Hematologic Research Foundation Annual Awardee. Hr received the 2006 Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors a physician in myeloma research. In 2009, he received the Waldenström's Award in recognition of his contributions to that field. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Medicine from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in 2019.

Awards

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1991 5th Annual Hematological Research Award[2]
2002 Nuclear Medicine First Prize Award[2]
2006 Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award[14]
2009 Waldenström Award for Myeloma Research[15]
2014 Mayo Distinguished Alumni Award[16][17]
2019 Honorary Doctorate of Medicine: Free University of Brussels[18]

Publications

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Durie has written over 600 research papers, sixteen book chapters, and five books.[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Brian G.M. Durie, MD - Curriculum Vitae". International Myeloma Foundation. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  2. ^ a b c d "CURRICULUM VITAE Brian GM Durie, MD". studylib.net. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  3. ^ a b "Brian G. M. Durie, MD". www.cedars-sinai.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  4. ^ "Criterium's Proven Formula for Clinical Trial Success". www.criteriuminc.com. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  5. ^ "History". University of Arizona Cancer Center. 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  6. ^ Durie, Brian G. M.; Salmon, Sydney E. (1975). "A clinical staging system for multiple myeloma correlation of measured myeloma cell mass with presenting clinical features, response to treatment, and survival". Cancer. 36 (3): 842–854. doi:10.1002/1097-0142(197509)36:3<842::aid-cncr2820360303>3.0.co;2-u. ISSN 0008-543X. PMID 1182674.
  7. ^ Durie, B.; Salmon, S. (1975-12-12). "High speed scintillation autoradiography". Science. 190 (4219): 1093–1095. Bibcode:1975Sci...190.1093D. doi:10.1126/science.1188385. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 1188385. S2CID 22074107.
  8. ^ a b Allen, George (2007). "Cell saver blood transfusions; colorectal surgery antibiotic prophylaxis; preoperative clinics; colonoscopy failure rates". AORN Journal. 85 (4): 823–830. doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(07)60158-6. ISSN 0001-2092.
  9. ^ on behalf of the International Myeloma Working Group; Durie, B G M; Harousseau, J-L; Miguel, J S; Bladé, J; Barlogie, B; Anderson, K; Gertz, M; Dimopoulos, M (2006). "International uniform response criteria for multiple myeloma". Leukemia. 20 (9): 1467–1473. doi:10.1038/sj.leu.2404284. ISSN 0887-6924. PMID 16855634.
  10. ^ Palumbo, Antonio; Avet-Loiseau, Hervé; Oliva, Stefania; Lokhorst, Henk M.; Goldschmidt, Hartmut; Rosinol, Laura; Richardson, Paul; Caltagirone, Simona; Lahuerta, Juan José (2015-09-10). "Revised International Staging System for Multiple Myeloma: A Report From International Myeloma Working Group". Journal of Clinical Oncology. 33 (26): 2863–2869. doi:10.1200/JCO.2015.61.2267. ISSN 0732-183X. PMC 4846284. PMID 26240224.
  11. ^ "Media Kit". International Myeloma Foundation. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  12. ^ "International Myeloma Working Group". International Myeloma Foundation. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  13. ^ "Black Swan Research Initiative". International Myeloma Foundation. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  14. ^ "Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award". International Myeloma Foundation. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  15. ^ "Dr. Brian Durie Receives the Prestigious Waldenström's Award in Recognition of His Many Contributions to the Field of Multiple Myeloma". www.businesswire.com. 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  16. ^ "Brian G.M. Durie, M.D. (I, '70, HEM, '72) Receives 2014 Mayo Distinguished Alumni Award". Mayo Clinic Alumni Association. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  17. ^ "Dr. Brian Durie, Chairman of the International Myeloma Foundation, Honored by Mayo Clinic With Distinguished Alumni Award". www.businesswire.com. 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  18. ^ "International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) Co-Founders Susie Durie and Brian Durie, MD, Receive a Joint Honorary Doctorate in Recognition of Scientific Excellence". International Myeloma Foundation. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  19. ^ "Highly Cited Researchers - The Most Influential Scientific Minds". HCR. Archived from the original on 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
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