Faculty
Oncology Division
David H. Spencer, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Oncology Division
Stem Cell Biology
Research Interests
- AML
- Cancer
- Epigenetics
- DNA methylation
- Genomics
Contact
- 314-273-0739 (office)
- 314-362-9333 (fax)
- dspencer@wustl.edu
- Division of Oncology
Campus Box 8056
Washington University
660 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110 - Room 619 Southwest Tower (office)
- Spencer lab website
Biosketch
| Education | |
|---|---|
| 1997-2001 | BS, Biochemistry (with distinction), University of Washington, Seattle, WA |
| 2002-2008 | PhD, Department of Genome Sciences (Maynard V. Olson and Robert H. Waterston, Advisors), University of Washington, Seattle, WA |
| 2002-2010 | MD, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA |
| Post-graduate Training | |
| 2010-2013 | Clinical Pathology Residency, Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 2011 | Chief Resident, Clinical Pathology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 2012-2016 | Post-Doctoral Research, Laboratory of Tim Ley, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 2013-2014 | Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| Academic Positions & Employment | |
| 2001-2002 | Research Scientist, Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA |
| 2014-2016 | Instructor, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| 2016-present | Assistant Professor, Section of Stem Cell Biology, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| University & Hospital Appointments | |
| 2016-present | Medical Director, McDonnell Genome Institute at Washington University |
| 2021-present | Technical Director, Anatomic and Molecular Pathology Core Lab, Department of Pathology and Immunology |
| Board Certification | |
| 2013-2023 | Diplomate, American Board of Pathology, Clinical Pathology |
| 2014-2024 | Diplomate, American Board of Pathology, Molecular Genetic Pathology |
| Honors & Awards | |
| 2000-2001 | Mary Gates Scholar, University of Washington |
| 2001 | Roman Undergraduate Genetics Scholar, University of Washington |
| 2006-2008 | ARCS Foundation Fellow, Seattle Chapter |
| 2007-2009 | Poncin Scholar, University of Washington School of Medicine |
| 2011 | Paul E. Strandjord Young Investigator Award, Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists |
| 2013 | ASH Abstract Achievement Award, ASH Annual Meeting 2013, New Orleans |
| 2015-2018 | ASH Scholar Award, American Society of Hematology |
| 2020 | ASCI Young Physician-Scientist Award, AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting |
| Professional Societies | |
| Faculty, College of American Pathologists | |
| Member, American Society of Hematology | |
| Member, Association for Molecular Pathology | |
