Portrait of Jennifer E. L.  Diaz, MD, PhD

Jennifer E. L. Diaz, MD, PhD

Instructor in Medicine

Address:
Division of Oncology
Mail Stop 8007-0029-11
Washington University
660 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110

Research

I am interested in molecular genetics computational genomics in cancer. My current research is focused on understanding clone fitness in the evolution of clonal cytopenias of uncertain significance (CCUS), the role of splicing factors in CCUS and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and the relationship between complex genotypes and cell fitness in CCUS and MDS. My work leverages analysis of serial whole genome sequencing of samples from a large cohort of patients and CRISPR-based genetic modeling in human hematopoietic cell models to address these questions.

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Education

  • 2026-2023: Hematology-Oncology Fellowship, Physician-Scientist Track, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2023-2021: Internal Medicine Resident, Physician-Scientist Track, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
  • 05/2021: M.D. with Distinctions in Research and Medical Education (2011-2021 MD/PhD program), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
  • 09/2018: Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences (2011-2021 MD/PhD program), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
  • 06/2011-08/2010: Post-baccalaureate Research Fellow, NIH Academy, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health
  • 2010-2005: B.S., B.A., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Academic Positions & Employment

  • present-2026: Instructor in Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Professional Licensures and Certifications

Licenses

  • present-02024: Medical License Number 2024023248, MO, active

Certifications

  • present-2025: Board Certified in Internal Medicine (ABIM)

Honors & Awards

  • 2026: NIH REACH Loan Repayment Award
  • 2026: Conquer Cancer Young Investigator Award, The ASCO Foundation
  • 06/2023: Commendation for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching, Medicine Clerkship at Ronald Reagan-UCLA Medical Center
  • 05/2021: Patricia Levinson Award for the Advancement and Inclusion of Women in Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • 05/2021: Medical Scientist Training Program Service Award, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Professional Societies

  • present-6/2023: American Society of Hematology
  • present-6/2023: American Society of Clinical Oncology