The León Troper, M.D. Professorship in Computational Pathology
The León Troper, M.D. Professorship in Computational Pathology was established by Dennis Troper and Susan Wojcicki in 2020 to honor the memory of Dennis’ father who spent his career as a pathologist.
In addition to the Troper Professorship, Dennis Troper and Susan Wojcicki have supported a broad range of impactful science at Hopkins.
The research they have supported has resulted in over 120 scientific publications, many in top journals, and has generated preliminary data that formed the basis of significant additional funding from the National Institutes of Health. This research is described in greater detail below.
Alexander S. Baras, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Alexander Baras is the inaugural holder of the León Troper, M.D. Professorship in Computational Pathology and the Director of the Division of Computational Pathology and Informatics in the Department of Pathology.
Empowering Discovery
Since 2012, Dennis Troper and Susan Wojcicki have generously funded 38 innovative pancreatic cancer and lung cancer research projects, led by 10 principal investigators in the Johns Hopkins Department of Pathology.
Driving Knowledge
The results from the innovative cancer research supported by Dennis Troper and Susan Wojcicki have led to 120 papers being published to date acknowledging their generosity.
Recognizing Generosity
At Johns Hopkins, we have a monument to generosity—a special commemorative Founders Wall, located on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus. It is a permanent testament to the fact that the University was built on philanthropy.