Biographical summary
Taxiarchis Kourelis, M.D., is an associate professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic, specializing in dysproteinemias multiple myeloma with focused expertise in amyloidosis. His clinical practice and research encompass rare dysproteinemias including amyloidosis, POEMS syndrome, VEXAS syndrome, sporadic late onset nemaline myopathy with MGUS, and monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance.
Dr. Kourelis' translational research program aims to identify mechanisms of tissue damage in amyloidosis and improve patient outcomes in this disease. His work utilizes systems biology approaches to understand organ toxicity, having identified complement deposition as a key driver of tissue damage in amyloidosis. He is collaborating with investigators to develop renal organoid models for AL amyloidosis and leads comprehensive studies of the immune microenvironment in dysproteinemias.
Dr. Kourelis has received funding from the NIH Paul Calabresi Program, Mayo Myeloma SPORE, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, as well as Foundation and industry partners. He has served as faculty for the ASH Clinical Research Training Institute and has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals including leading journals in the field (Blood, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and Kidney International).
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Multiple myeloma
- Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
- Light chain amyloidosis
- POEMS syndrome
- Monoclonal gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)
- VEXAS syndrome
- Sporadic Late Onset Nemaline Myopathy with MGUS
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2016
Advanced Fellowship - Myeloma, Amyloid and Dysproteinemia Disorders Division of Hematology
- 2016
SubSpec FellowRST Hematology - Advanced, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2015
Fellow - Hematology-Oncology Mayo Clinic Division of Hematology/Oncology Fellowship
- 2015
FellowHematology/Oncology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2012
ResidentUniversity of Connecticut
- 2009
Research FellowshipTufts University School of Medicine
- 2007
Research FellowshipUniversity of Thessaly
- 2006
MDUniversity of Athens Medical School
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2016
HematologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2021
K12 Career Development Award
Mayo Clinic
- 2020
Transplant Center Scholarly AwardMayo Clinic
- 2020
Mayo Benefactor Career Development AwardMayo Clinic
- 2019
Career Enhancement Award. Mayo Myeloma SPORE Mayo Clinic
- 2018
Hematology Division GrantDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2017
Career Enhancement Award. Mayo Myeloma SPORE Mayo Clinic
- 2016
ASH Clinical Research Training Institute (CRTI) scholarAmerican Society of Hematology
- 2016
Hematology Division GrantDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2015
Travel Award ASCO
- 2015
Distinguished Hematology/Oncology Trainee of the Year Department of Internal Medicine
- 2015
NCI CTEP visiting physicianNational Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
- 2014
ASCO Merit Award ASCO
- 2014
Small Grants Award Divison of Medical Oncology
- 2014
Amyloidosis Society Travel Award International Society of Amyloidosis
Professional memberships
- 2020 - present
Taskforce MemberBone Marrow Transplant Clinic, Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2019 - present
MemberDiversity and Inclusion Committee
- 2017 - present
MemberInternational Society for the Advancement of Cytometry
- 2017 - present
MemberAmerican Association for Cancer Research
- 2016 - present
MemberInternational Myeloma Working Group
- 2016 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT)
- 2015 - present
MemberInternational Society of Amyloidosis
- 2014 - 2016
Fellow RepresentativeMyeloma/Dysproteinemia Research Committee, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- 2014 - present
Faculty MemberAmyloidosis Interest Group, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2013 - present
Fellow RepresentativeHematology Research Committee, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Committees, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
- 2012 - 2013
Fellow RepresentativeMayo Clinic Rochester Committees
- 2012 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2012 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Hematology
- 2006 - present
MemberHellenic Bioscientific Association of the USA
Publications