Dr. Horbinski hails from Buffalo, NY, where he completed his combined M.D., Ph.D. training at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He then did an Anatomic Pathology residency and a Neuropathology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. His first academic appointment was at the University of Kentucky, where he founded and directed the Solid Tumor Molecular Diagnostics laboratory and was Director of the Markey Cancer Center Biospecimen and Tissue Procurement Shared Resource Facility. In 2015, Dr. Horbinski moved to Northwestern University, where he directs the Neuropathology Division, the Nervous System Tumor Bank, and the Mouse Histology and Phenotyping Laboratory. To date, Dr. Horbinski has authored over 140 peer-reviewed publications, and has obtained extramural research support from multiple sources, including the NIH and ABTA. He has delivered over 60 invited talks and platform presentations on gliomas in a variety of national and international settings, has mentored over a dozen clinical and research trainees on scientific projects, and has trained over 30 clinical residents and fellows. Dr. Horbinski is an Associate Editor of Neuro Oncology and Neuro Oncology Advances, and is on the editorial board of the top three neuropathology journals (Acta Neuropathologica, Brain Pathology, Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology) and reviews for over 20 journals, including Neuro-Oncology, Oncotarget, Lancet Oncology, Cancer Research, and Clinical Cancer Research.
