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John D. Crispino, PhD, MBA

Member, St. Jude Faculty

Director, Division of Experimental Hematology

Wall Street Committee Endowed Chair

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John D. Crispino, PhD, MBA

Experimental Hematology

MS 341, Room D3007D

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Place

Memphis,  TN 38105-3678

(901) 595-7551(phone)

Affiliations

Department of Hematology

Comprehensive Cancer Center

Hematological Malignancies Program

Experimental Hematology

Education

AB (Biology) - Washington University PhD (Biology) - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MBA (Finance and Management/Organizations) - Kellogg School of Management Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital of Boston

Honors & Awards

  • 1996  Jane Coffin Childs Post-doctoral Fellowship
  • 2000  Burroughs Wellcome Career Development Award
  • 2001  The V Foundation: “V” Scholar Award
  • 2001  American Society of Hematology Junior Faculty Award
  • 2005  Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Scholar Award
  • 2011  Pamela B. Katten Memorial Illinois Leukemia Researcher of the Year
  • 2017  Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Illinois Chapter Researcher of the Year
  • 2018  Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Chairman’s Special Recognition Award

Research Interests

  • Mechanisms of leukemogenesis in children with Down syndrome
  • Role of GATA1 in normal red blood cell and platelet development
  • Development of novel therapies for benign and malignant blood disorders
  • Malignant progression of myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative neoplasms
  • Congenital anemias

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