Dr. Jane Churpek

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jane Churpek is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She holds an MD from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed her residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Dr. Churpek specializes in hematology and oncology, focusing on the care of adults with low blood counts due to both acquired and inherited causes. Her clinical expertise encompasses clonal hematopoiesis, myelodysplastic syndrome, and inherited bone marrow failure syndromes, including conditions such as Fanconi anemia and GATA2 deficiency syndrome. She is particularly adept at diagnosing and managing patients with hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes, including familial leukemia syndromes, Li Fraumeni syndrome, Cowden syndrome, and BAP1 syndrome. Dr. Churpek’s research is geared towards identifying inherited genetic factors that increase the risk of cancer and bone marrow disorders, emphasizing the interactions between genetic predispositions and environmental exposures. Her contributions have enhanced the understanding of novel hereditary blood cancer predisposition syndromes and their link to therapy-related leukemia and mesothelioma.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Wisconsin-Madison • Madison, WI

Faculty member in the Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology, and Palliative Care.

Awards

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Young Physician-Scientist Award

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
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  • Three letters of recommendation
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences