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Robert Homer, MD, PhD

Professor of Pathology and of Medicine (Pulmonary)
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Director of Medical Studies, Anatomic Pathology

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Professor of Pathology and of Medicine (Pulmonary)

Director of Medical Studies, Anatomic Pathology

Biography

Historically, my major interests have been in diagnostic and experimental lung pathology. I was lead thoracic pathologist at Yale from 2004 to 2022 and have experience in diagnosing and classifying the full range of histopathology of clinical lung disease. I was also Director of Anatomic Pathology at VA Connecticut HealthCare system (aka the West Haven VA) from 1994 to 2022.

My PhD was on aspects of the murine MHC. My post doctoral fellowship was with Richard Flavell on development of T cell tolerance. Since then, I have helped evaluate various murine models of inflammatory lung disease, ran an NIH funded morphology core for the Yale pulmonary section, and ran a basic laboratory at West Haven VA looking at murine models of pulmonary fibrosis. I now mostly consult on various experimental models of lung disease and work with collaborators analyzing human fibrotic and neoplastic disease.

I am heavily involved in medical school curriculum development as Director of Medical Education for Pathology. I am Co-Director of the pre-clerkship YSM course Attacks and Defenses (covering immunology, infectious disease, microbiology, rheumatology and dermatology). One of my major current interests is exploring use of Large Language Models in medical education.


Appointments

Education & Training

Resident
Yale-New Haven Hospital (1992)
PhD
Yale University (1987)
MD
Yale University (1987)

Research

Overview

(1) Pathology of neoplastic and inflammatory lung diseases.

2) Miscellaneous interests include autopsy pathology, case reports, and quality assurance issues in pathology.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Acute Lung Injury; Asthma; Education, Medical; Emphysema; Lung; Lung Diseases, Interstitial; Lung Neoplasms; Pathology; Pulmonary Fibrosis

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Robert Homer's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

2022

Clinical Trials

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • activity

    American Journal of Pathology

  • activity

    APC Advocacy committee

  • activity

    From Bots to Docs, Harnessing AI in the medical education journey

  • honor

    Keynote address

Clinical Care

Overview

Robert Homer, MD, PhD, a pathologist, specializes in detecting diseases including cancers in and around the lungs. He is particularly interested in lung diseases leading to fibrosis, including those from exposures to foreign materials. He became interested in pathology as a graduate student—he wanted to know more about the structure and mechanisms of disease.

Dr. Homer is a professor of pathology at Yale School of Medicine.

Clinical Specialties

Pathology; Thoracic Pathology; Anatomic Pathology

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  • Anatomic Pathology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Pathology
    Original Certification Date
    1991

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