Jennifer M. Kalish, MD/PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
- Attending Physician, Division of Genetics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Research Scientist, Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Director, Program of Excellence in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome, Orphan Disease Center, University of Pennsylvania
- Director , Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome Clinic, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Member, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania
- Lorenzo “Turtle” Sartini Jr Endowed Chair, Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Graduate Group Affiliations
Contact Information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Human Genetics
Center for Childhood Cancer Research
Colket Translational Research Building, Rm 3028
3501 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104-5157
Office: 215-590-1278
Lab Phone: 267-426-5429
Fax: 215-590-3298
Email: jmkalish@mail.med.upenn.edu
Education
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BA (Chemistry and Physics)
Harvard University , 1998 -
PhD (Genetics)
Yale University School of Medicine, 2006 -
MD
Yale University School of Medicine, 2007 -
MTR (Masters in Translational Research)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2015
Post-Graduate Training
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Intern, Pediatrics
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2007 - 2008 -
Resident, Combined Program in Pediatrics & Genetics
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2008 - 2011 -
Chief Resident, Genetics
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2011 - 2012 -
Postdoctoral Fellow
Genetics and Epigenetics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Mentor: Marisa Bartolomei, PhD), 2012 - 2016
Certifications
- National Board of Medical Examiners, 2008
- American Board of Pediatrics , 2014
- American Board of Medical Genetics, 2013
Description of ITMAT Expertise
epigenetics
tumor formation
overgrowth