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Mitchell Weiss, MD, PhD

Member, St. Jude Faculty

Chair, Hematology Department

Arthur Nienhuis Endowed Chair in Hematology

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Mitchell Weiss, MD, PhD

Hematology

MS 800, Room D3022D

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Place

Memphis, TN 38105-3678

mitch.weiss@stjude.org

(901) 595-3760(phone)

(901) 595-4723(fax)

Quick Facts

Weiss was elected as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2024 in recognition of his significant contributions to the advancement of hematological research.

Affiliations

Department of Hematology

Comprehensive Cancer Center

St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Hematological Malignancies Program

Education

BS – The Pennsylvania State University MD, PhD – University of Pennsylvania

Honors & Awards

2014 William Hathaway Visiting Professor, University of Colorado Denver Department of Pediatrics
2012 Association of American Physicians (AAP)
2008 Society for Pediatric Research (SPR)
2006 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Career Development Award
2003 Hummler Research Prize, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
1983 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

Research Interests

Mechanisms of gene expression during blood cell development
Non-coding RNAs in red blood cell formation, including microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs
Use of induced pluripotent stem cells to model human blood disorders including leukemia
Structure and biology of hemoglobins
Role of ubiquitin ligases in red blood cell development