Dr. Cynthia Jackson

Professor

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Biography

Cynthia L. Jackson is a Professor Emerita in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Brown University. Her expertise encompasses Clinical Pathology, Molecular Diagnostics, and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Jackson earned her A.B. in Biochemistry from Barnard College, Columbia University, and obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. Additionally, she conducted post-doctoral research at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Jackson's research primarily focuses on clinically significant diseases and tumor-associated genetic alterations linked to human chromosome 9p, particularly engaging with research related to the genetic underpinnings of cartilage-hair hypoplasia. Her scholarly contributions include numerous publications that underline genetic mechanisms and methodologies relevant to disease diagnosis and molecular insights into tumor biology. She has held various academic positions and has served as Director and Co-Director of the Clinical Molecular Biology Laboratory at Lifespan Academic Medical Center, impacting the field through research and education in molecular diagnostics and pathobiology.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2002-01-01 — Present

Clinical Molecular Biology Laboratory • Providence, RI, USA

Leadership position overseeing laboratory operations and research initiatives.

Co-Director

1997-01-01 — Present

Clinical Molecular Biology Laboratory • Providence, RI, USA

Responsible for clinical and academic oversight in molecular biology.

Director

1988-01-01 — 1997-01-01

Clinical Molecular Biology • Providence, RI, USA

Managed laboratory processes and clinical diagnostics.

Awards

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Postdoctoral Fellowship

1987-01-01
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NIH Postdoctoral Fellow

1984-01-01
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Predoctoral Trainee

1978-01-01

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics