Alistair Cochran, M.D., M.B.Ch.B.

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UCLA Distinguished Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Distinguished Professor, Surgery Distinguished Professor, Surgical Pathology Professor, Dermatopathology Member, Surgical Oncology Member, Tumor Immunology Program at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) Faculty, Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD Program
Education:
Degrees:
M.B.Ch.B.
M.D., University of Glasgow Faculty of Medicine, 1959
M.D., University of Glasgow, 1958 -
Fellowship:
1969 - 1971 Karolinska Institutet
1966 - 1969 Western Infirmary
1966 - 1967 Western Infirmary
1963 - 1965 Western Infirmary
Internship:
1959 - 1961 Western Infirmary
Residency:
1961 - 1966 Western Infirmary

Contact Information:

Work Email Address:

acochran@mednet.ucla.edu


Website:

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Work Address:

13-145C CHS
CAMPUS - 173216
CA


Detailed Biography:

Dr Cochran received the MD from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. After internship and a residency in pathology at the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, he undertook a postdoctoral fellowship in tumor immunology at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. Following a futher period at the University of Glasgow he was recruited as full professor to the Departments of Pathology and Surgery at UCLA . He has served variously as Director of Anatomic Pathology and Director of Surgical Pathology.He currently practices as a surgical pathologist with a special interest in dermatopathology. He has served on many School and Campus committees including a period as co-chair of CAP and is currently a member of Clinical CAP. He is recipient of the School of Medicine Award for Excellence in Education. He is a Member of the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and an Associate Member of the John Wayne Cancer Institute.

Publications:

A selected list of publications:

Koh Stephen S, Opel Michael L, Wei Jia-Perng J, Yau Kenneth, Shah Rashmi, Gorre Mercedes E, Whitman Eric, Shitabata Paul K, Tao Yong, Cochran Alistair J, Abrishami Payam, Binder Scott W   Molecular classification of melanomas and nevi using gene expression microarray signatures and formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissue Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc, 2009; 22(4): 538-46.
Ribas Antoni, Comin-Anduix Begoña, Economou James S, Donahue Timothy R, de la Rocha Pilar, Morris Lilah F, Jalil Jason, Dissette Vivian B, Shintaku Itsushi Peter, Glaspy John A, Gomez-Navarro Jesus, Cochran Alistair J   Intratumoral immune cell infiltrates, FoxP3, and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in patients with melanoma undergoing CTLA4 blockade Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 2009; 15(1): 390-9.
Morton Donald L, Cochran Alistair J, Thompson John F   The rationale for sentinel-node biopsy in primary melanoma Nature clinical practice. Oncology, 2008; 5(9): 510-1.
Ohsie Steven J, Sarantopoulos G Peter, Cochran Alistair J, Binder Scott W   Immunohistochemical characteristics of melanoma Journal of cutaneous pathology, 2008; 35(5): 433-44.
Cochran Alistair J, Thompson John F   Lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy: the data unclouded by speculation Archives of dermatology, 2008; 144(5): 687-8; author reply 688-9.
Cochran Alistair J, Ohsie Steven J, Binder Scott W   Pathobiology of the sentinel node Current opinion in oncology, 2008; 20(2): 190-5.
Itakura Eijun, Huang Rong-Rong, Wen Duan-Ren, Paul Eberhard, Wünsch Peter H, Cochran Alistair J   RT in situ PCR detection of MART-1 and TRP-2 mRNA in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues of melanoma and nevi Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc, 2008; 21(3): 326-33.
Morton Donald L, Cochran Alistair J, Thompson John F   Authors' response to a letter to the editor re: Sentinel node biopsy for early-stage melanoma Annals of surgery, 2007; 245(5): 828-9.
Ko Christine J, Cochran Alistair J, Eng William, Binder Scott W   Hidradenocarcinoma: a histological and immunohistochemical study Journal of cutaneous pathology, 2006; 33(11): 726-30.
Morton Donald L, Thompson John F, Cochran Alistair J, Mozzillo Nicola, Elashoff Robert, Essner Richard, Nieweg Omgo E, Roses Daniel F, Hoekstra Harald J, Karakousis Constantine P, Reintgen Douglas S, Coventry Brendon J, Glass Edwin C, Wang He-Jing, Wang He-Jing   Sentinel-node biopsy or nodal observation in melanoma The New England journal of medicine, 2006; 355(13): 1307-17.
Cochran Alistair J, Huang Rong-Rong, Lee Jonathan, Itakura Eijun, Leong Stanley P L, Essner Richard   Tumour-induced immune modulation of sentinel lymph nodes Nature reviews. Immunology, 2006; 6(9): 659-70.
Shu Suyu, Cochran Alistair J, Huang Rong-Rong, Morton Donald L, Maecker Holden T   Immune responses in the draining lymph nodes against cancer: implications for immunotherapy Cancer metastasis reviews, 2006; 25(2): 233-42.
Cochran Alistair J, Starz Hans, Ohsie Steven J, Sarantopoulos G Peter, Haas Christian J, Binder Scott   Pathologic reporting and special diagnostic techniques for melanoma Surgical oncology clinics of North America, 2006; 15(2): 231-51.
Cochran Alistair J, Morton Donald L   Detection of clinically relevant melanoma metastases requires focused, not exhaustive, evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes The American journal of surgical pathology, 2006; 30(3): 419-20; author reply 420-1.
Scolyer Richard A, Thompson John F, McCarthy Stanley W, Gershenwald Jeffrey E, Ross Merrick I, Cochran Alistair J   Intraoperative frozen-section evaluation can reduce accuracy of pathologic assessment of sentinel nodes in melanoma patients Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2005; 201(5): 821-3; author reply 823-4.
Lyman Gary H, Giuliano Armando E, Somerfield Mark R, Benson Al B, Bodurka Diane C, Burstein Harold J, Cochran Alistair J, Cody Hiram S, Edge Stephen B, Galper Sharon, Hayman James A, Kim Theodore Y, Perkins Cheryl L, Podoloff Donald A, Sivasubramaniam Visa Haran, Turner Roderick R, Wahl Richard, Weaver Donald L, Wolff Antonio C, Winer Eric P, Winer Eric P   American Society of Clinical Oncology guideline recommendations for sentinel lymph node biopsy in early-stage breast cancer Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2005; 23(30): 7703-20.
Cochran Alistair J, Roberts Alice, Wen Duan-Ren, Huang Rong-Rong, Itakura Eijun, Luo Frank, Binder Scott W   Accurate evaluation of nodal tissues for the presence of tumor is central to the sentinel node approach Cancer treatment and research, 2005; 127(3): 207-20.
Morton Donald L, Cochran Alistair J, Thompson John F, Elashoff Robert, Essner Richard, Glass Edwin C, Mozzillo Nicola, Nieweg Omgo E, Roses Daniel F, Hoekstra Harald J, Karakousis Constantine P, Reintgen Douglas S, Coventry Brendon J, Wang He-jing, Wang He-jing   Sentinel node biopsy for early-stage melanoma: accuracy and morbidity in MSLT-I, an international multicenter trial Annals of surgery, 2005; 242(3): 302-11; discussion 311-3.
Lee Jonathan H, Torisu-Itakara Hitoe, Cochran Alistair J, Kadison Alan, Huynh Young, Morton Donald L, Essner Richard   Quantitative analysis of melanoma-induced cytokine-mediated immunosuppression in melanoma sentinel nodes Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 2005; 11(1): 107-12.
Lee JH, Torisu-Itakara H, Cochran AJ, Kadison A, Huynh Y, Morton DL, Essner R   Quantitative analysis of melanoma-induced cytokine-mediated immunosuppression in melanoma sentinel nodes Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. , 2005; 11(1): 107-12.
Cochran Alistair J, Roberts Alice, Wen Duan-Ren, Huang Rong-Rong, Itakura Eijun, Luo Frank, Binder Scott W   Update on lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy in the management of patients with melanocytic tumours Pathology, 2004; 36(5): 478-84.
Cochran AJ, Roberts A, Wen DR, Huang RR, Itakura E, Luo F, Binder SW   Update on lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy in the management of patients with melanocytic tumours Pathology. , 2004; 36(5): 478-84.
Morton DL, Cochran AJ   The case for lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymphadenectomy in the management of primary melanoma The British journal of dermatology, 2004; 151(2): 308-19.
Gajjar Nupoor A, Cochran Alistair J, Binder Scott W   Is MAGE-1 expression in metastatic malignant melanomas really helpful? The American journal of surgical pathology, 2004; 28(7): 883-8.
Gajjar NA, Cochran AJ, Binder SW   Is MAGE-1 expression in metastatic malignant melanomas really helpful? The American journal of surgical pathology. , 2004; 28(7): 883-8.
Cochran Alistair J, Wen Duan-Ren, Huang Rong-Rong, Wang Hei-Jing, Elashoff Robert, Morton Donald L   Prediction of metastatic melanoma in nonsentinel nodes and clinical outcome based on the primary melanoma and the sentinel node Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc, 2004; 17(7): 747-55.
Cochran AJ, Wen DR, Huang RR, Wang HJ, Elashoff R, Morton DL   Prediction of metastatic melanoma in nonsentinel nodes and clinical outcome based on the primary melanoma and the sentinel node Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc. , 2004; 17(7): 747-55.
Stanganelli Ignazio, Testori Alessandro, Pizzichetta Maria Antonietta, Cochran Alistair J   Dermatoscopic and histopathological diagnosis of primary and metastatic melanoma: report of a workshop at the Third Research Meeting on Melanoma, Milan, Italy, May 2003 Melanoma research, 2004; 14(3): 231-5.
Stanganelli I, Testori A, Pizzichetta MA, Cochran AJ   Dermatoscopic and histopathological diagnosis of primary and metastatic melanoma: report of a workshop at the Third Research Meeting on Melanoma, Milan, Italy, May 2003 Melanoma research. , 2004; 14(3): 231-5.
Cochran Alistair J, Roberts Alice, Wen Duan-Ren, Huang Rong-Rong, Itakura Eijun, Luo Frank, Binder Scott W   Optimized assessment of sentinel lymph nodes for metastatic melanoma: implications for regional surgery and overall treatment planning Annals of surgical oncology, 2004; 11(3 Suppl): 156S-61S.
Cochran AJ, Roberts A, Wen DR, Huang RR, Itakura E, Luo F, Binder SW   Optimized assessment of sentinel lymph nodes for metastatic melanoma: implications for regional surgery and overall treatment planning Annals of surgical oncology : the official journal of the Society of Surgical Oncology. , 2004; 11(3 Suppl): 156S-61S.
Roberts Alice A, Cochran Alistair J   Pathologic analysis of sentinel lymph nodes in melanoma patients: current and future trends Journal of surgical oncology, 2004; 85(3): 152-61.
Roberts AA, Cochran AJ   Pathologic analysis of sentinel lymph nodes in melanoma patients: current and future trends Journal of surgical oncology. , 2004; 85(3): 152-61.
Paul Eberhard, Müller Irmgard, Renner Helmut, Bödeker Rolf-Hasso, Cochran Alistair J   Treatment of locoregional metastases of malignant melanomas with radiotherapy and intralesional beta-interferon injection Melanoma research, 2003; 13(6): 611-7.
Morton Donald L, Hoon Dave S B, Cochran Alistair J, Turner Roderick R, Essner Richard, Takeuchi Hiroya, Wanek Leslie A, Glass Edwin, Foshag Leland J, Hsueh Eddy C, Bilchik Anton J, Elashoff David, Elashoff Robert   Lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymphadenectomy for early-stage melanoma: therapeutic utility and implications of nodal microanatomy and molecular staging for improving the accuracy of detection of nodal micrometastases Annals of surgery, 2003; 238(4): 538-49; discussion 549-50.
Morton DL, Hoon DS, Cochran AJ, Turner RR, Essner R, Takeuchi H, Wanek LA, Glass E, Foshag LJ, Hsueh EC, Bilchik AJ, Elashoff D, Elashoff R   Lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymphadenectomy for early-stage melanoma: therapeutic utility and implications of nodal microanatomy and molecular staging for improving the accuracy of detection of nodal micrometastases Annals of surgery. , 2003; 238(4): 538-49; discussion 549-50.
Paul E, Muller I, Renner H, Bodeker RH, Cochran AJ   Treatment of locoregional metastases of malignant melanomas with radiotherapy and intralesional beta-interferon injection Melanoma Res, 2003; 13(6): 611-7.
Ascierto Paolo A, Palmieri Giuseppe, Botti Gerardo, Satriano Rocco A, Stanganelli Ignazio, Bono Riccardo, Testori Alessandro, Bosco Leonardo, Daponte Antonio, Caracò Corrado, Chiofalo Maria Grazia, Melucci Maria Teresa, Calignano Rosario, Tatangelo Fabiana, Cochran Alistair J, Castello Giuseppe, Castello Giuseppe   Early diagnosis of malignant melanoma: Proposal of a working formulation for the management of cutaneous pigmented lesions from the Melanoma Cooperative Group International journal of oncology, 2003; 22(6): 1209-15.
Cochran Alistair J, Roberts Alice A, Saida Toshiaki   The place of lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy in oncology International journal of clinical oncology / Japan Society of Clinical Oncology, 2003; 8(3): 139-50.
Guo Jing, Wen Duan-Ren, Huang Rong-Rong, Paul Eberhard, Wünsch Peter, Itakura Eijun, Cochran Alistair J   Detection of multiple melanoma-associated markers in melanoma cell lines by RT in situ PCR Experimental and molecular pathology, 2003; 74(2): 140-7.
Butterfield Lisa H, Ribas Antoni, Dissette Vivian B, Amarnani Saral N, Vu Huong T, Oseguera Denise, Wang He-Jing, Elashoff Robert M, McBride William H, Mukherji Bijay, Cochran Alistair J, Glaspy John A, Economou James S   Determinant spreading associated with clinical response in dendritic cell-based immunotherapy for malignant melanoma Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 2003; 9(3): 998-1008.
Cochran Alistair J, Bailly Christiane, Paul Eberhard   Optimal surgery for cutaneous melanoma requires accurate and complete pathologic information Facial plastic surgery clinics of North America, 2003; 11(1): 23-32.
Essner Richard, Cochran Alistair J   Sentinel node biopsy: not only a staging tool? Recent results in cancer research. Fortschritte der Krebsforschung. Progrès dans les recherches sur le cancer, 2002; 160(1): 133-48.
Huang Alistair J, Wen Alistair J, Guo Alistair J, Giuliano Alistair J, Nguyen Alistair J, Offodile Alistair J, Stern Alistair J, Turner Alistair J, Cochran Alistair J   Selective Modulation of Paracortical Dendritic Cells and T-Lymphocytes in Breast Cancer Sentinel Lymph Nodes The breast journal, 2000; 6(4): 225-232.

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