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March 23, 2021

David Spencer’s New Research on the Clinical Application of Whole Genome Sequencing in Leukemia

2010 UW MSTP and Genome Sciences alum, David Spencer, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of the Genome Center at Washington University in St. Louis. He is senior author on a new paper in The New England Journal of Medicine demonstrating that whole genome sequencing for acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic…


February 10, 2021

ARCS Foundation National Recognizes Jesse Salk

2012 UW MSTP alum Jesse Salk was recently featured in the ARCS national monthly newsletter, focusing on his achievements during and after graduate school.


October 12, 2020

NIH Director’s Early Independence Award

2015 UW MSTP alumni Andrew Stergachis received the prestigious NIH Director’s Early Independence Award for 2020. Dr. Stergachis graduated from the MSTP in 2015 and is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Medical Genetics at the University of Washington.


August 3, 2020

Dr. Johnnie Orozco

Acute myeloid leukemia is one of the most common — and aggressive — types of blood cancer that strike adults. A bone marrow transplant can offer a potential cure. But older patients often can’t handle the heavy rounds of radiation and/or chemotherapy required before the procedure. And many patients — especially those from racial and ethnic minorities…


July 1, 2020

Dr. Nik Krumm

UW MSTP alumni Nik Krumm (Entered ’08, Graduated ’17) is joining the UW Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DLMP) faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Informatics Division. Dr. Krumm is joining the department after completing his CP-only residency here at UW – during his time here he has firmly established himself as an…



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