Christopher D. Andry, MPhil, PhD Hear my name
Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Anatomic Pathology

PhD, Boston University
MPhil, Lancaster University
BSc, Lancaster University



Christopher Andry, MPhil, PhD, was named Chief, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Chair, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine (BUSM) effective September 1, 2019. Dr. Andry’s career at BMC and BU has spanned more than 40 years, during which he has demonstrated a deep-rooted commitment to and passion for the mission of the BMC Health System, BUSM and the Medical Campus, Boston University and the Boston community at large. As Chief and Chair, Dr. Andry will bring his clinical expertise and leadership to the role to ensure a high-quality, integrated, academic department that is innovative, well-resourced, and collaborative.

Dr. Andry is a member of the BU-BMC Cancer Center Executive Committee, and liaison to New England Donor Services.

Dr. Andry is well recognized in the field of biospecimen science. In a team-based setting at BU and BMC, he has established evidence-based protocols and standards to ensure curation and distribution of high-quality, well-annotated biospecimens. Dr. Andry has served as the PI on more than $2 million in NCI funded grants and contracts to set standards for the science of biospecimen collection. Dr. Andry has raised the profile of BU in biobanking and provides the expertise for obtaining usable tissue samples for medical campus research faculty. Dr Andry is focused on supporting research and infrastructure to reduce healthcare disparities for underserved populations and has an interest in cancer biology, specifically prostate and breast cancer.

Dr. Andry received his PhD in pathology from BUSM and his bachelor of science and master of philosophy in biological sciences from the University of Lancaster, United Kingdom. He has published and collaborated on more than 50 articles, reviews and medical texts.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Our organizations BMC and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, as well as our department, have a rich history of diversity, equity and inclusion. However, we recognize that there is much work to be done to create a fair and just community and society.

We are committed to the active pursuit of equity and inclusion for our faculty, residents, students, and staff. We commit to the support of our local and regional community to create opportunities for employment and education. We support education about social determinants of health and embrace anti-racism.

Chair
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine


Chief
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine


Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Family Medicine


Member
Boston University
BU-BMC Cancer Center


Member
Boston University
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research


Boston Medical Center


Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students)
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences




New England Centenarian Study
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2022 (Multi-PI)
PI: Christopher D. Andry, MPhil, PhD
The William M. Wood Foundation



Boston Medical Center Biospecimen Source Site for the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis
09/17/2019 - 02/23/2021 (PI)
National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS

Thrombosis -Related Biomarkers in Cancer Patients and Pre-analytic Variables that May Impact Standardization
11/16/2016 - 04/30/2019 (PI)
Leidos Biomedical Research Inc.

caHUB at Boston Medical Center
01/01/2011 - 12/31/2016 (PI)
Leidos Biomedical Research Inc. NIH-NCI

NDRI-Tissue Source Site
05/01/2014 - 04/30/2016 (PI)
National Disease Research Interchange NIH-NCRR
U42 RR006042

caHUB BPV ST12-1098(2012)
11/01/2012 - 05/31/2015 (PI)
Leidos Biomedical Research Inc. NIH-NCI

The Cancer Genome Atlas Project (TCGA)
05/09/2013 - 12/31/2014 (PI)
Leidos Biomedical Research Inc. NIH-NCI

Mammograms in Action Breast Health Care Grant
04/01/2012 - 03/29/2013 (PI)
Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Prostate Cancer Screening Informed Decision Making
04/09/2012 - 06/29/2012 (PI)
DPH CDC

Here to Help Advocacy Program
10/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 (PI)
Mass. Developmental Disabilities Council

Here to Help / Disability Advocacy Program
10/01/2004 - 09/30/2005 (PI)
The Agnes M Lindsay Trust

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2019 EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD 1 AND FUND ADDITIONAL CASES FOR PAYMENTS 1-3. 261201600011I-P00001-26100003-1
2019 BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER:1106016 [18-066657] 261201600011I-P00002-26100004-1

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  1. Song J, Korunes-Miller J, Banerji R, Wu Y, Fazeli S, Zheng H, Orr B, Morgan E, Andry C, Henderson J, Miller NS, White A, Grinstaff MW. On-Site, On-Demand 3D-Printed Nasopharyngeal Swabs to Improve the Access of Coronavirus Disease-19 Testing. Glob Chall. 2021 Nov; 5(11):2100039.View Related Profiles. PMID: 34754507; PMCID: PMC8562062; DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202100039;
     
  2. Kataria Y, Cole M, Duffy E, de la Cena K, Schechter-Perkins EM, Bouton TC, Werler MM, Pierre C, Ragan EJ, Weber SE, Jacobson KR, Andry C. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies and risk factors in health care workers at an academic medical center in Boston, Massachusetts. Sci Rep. 2021 05 06; 11(1):9694.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33958668; PMCID: PMC8102593; DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89107-5;
     
  3. Giadone RM, Mithal A, Miller GJ, Matte TM, Yeung AK, Dowrey TW, Werder RB, Miller NS, Andry CD, Vanuytsel K, Murphy GJ. qRT-PCR Platforms for Diagnosing and Reporting SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Human Samples. STAR Protoc. 2020 Sep 18; 1(2):100102.View Related Profiles. PMID: 32954369; PMCID: PMC7490627; DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2020.100102;
     
  4. Carithers LJ, Agarwal R, Guan P, Odeh H, Sachs MC, Engel KB, Greytak SR, Barcus M, Soria C, Lih CJ, Williams PM, Branton PA, Sobin L, Fombonne B, Bocklage T, Andry C, Duffy ER, Sica G, Dhir R, Jewell S, Roche N, Moore HM. The Biospecimen Preanalytical Variables Program: A Multiassay Comparison of Effects of Delay to Fixation and Fixation Duration on Nucleic Acid Quality. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2019 09; 143(9):1106-1118.View Related Profiles. PMID: 30785788
     
  5. Andry C, Duffy E, Moskaluk CA, McCall S, Roehrl MHA, Remick D. Biobanking-Budgets and the Role of Pathology Biobanks in Precision Medicine. Acad Pathol. 2017 Jan-Dec; 4:2374289517702924.View Related Profiles. PMID: 28725790; PMCID: PMC5497908; DOI: 10.1177/2374289517702924;
     
  6. Saijo F, Milsom AB, Bryan NS, Bauer SM, Vowinkel T, Ivanovic M, Andry C, Granger DN, Rodriguez J, Feelisch M. On the dynamics of nitrite, nitrate and other biomarkers of nitric oxide production in inflammatory bowel disease. Nitric Oxide. 2010 Feb 15; 22(2):155-67. PMID: 20005300; DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2009.11.009;
     
  7. Hasturk H, Goguet-Surmenian E, Blackwood A, Andry C, Kantarci A. 1-Tetradecanol complex: therapeutic actions in experimental periodontitis. J Periodontol. 2009 Jul; 80(7):1103-13. PMID: 19563290; DOI: 10.1902/jop.2009.090002;
     
  8. Hasturk H, Kantarci A, Goguet-Surmenian E, Blackwood A, Andry C, Serhan CN, Van Dyke TE. Resolvin E1 regulates inflammation at the cellular and tissue level and restores tissue homeostasis in vivo. J Immunol. 2007 Nov 15; 179(10):7021-9.View Related Profiles. PMID: 17982093
     
  9. Hasturk H, Jones VL, Andry C, Kantarci A. 1-Tetradecanol complex reduces progression of Porphyromonas gingivalis-induced experimental periodontitis in rabbits. J Periodontol. 2007 May; 78(5):924-32. PMID: 17470028
     
  10. Lieberthal W, Fuhro R, Andry C, Patel V, Levine JS. Rapamycin delays but does not prevent recovery from acute renal failure: role of acquired tubular resistance. Transplantation. 2006 Jul 15; 82(1):17-22. PMID: 16861936
     
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Bar chart showing 24 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 1990 and 1997 and 2000 and 2005 and 2006 and 2007 and 2009 and 2021

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