Dr. Jennifer Cohen

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jennifer L. Cohen, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Duke University, specializing in medical genetics and genomics. She completed her MD at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and undertook residency in Pediatric Medical Genetics at Children's Hospital Philadelphia from 2015 to 2019. Dr. Cohen's research interests focus on perinatal genetic medicine, particularly in the diagnosis and management of rare genetic diseases. She is the physician lead for the Pompe disease newborn screening program in North Carolina and is actively involved in clinical trials exploring gene therapy for lysosomal storage diseases. Dr. Cohen leads the Duke site for a clinical trial on prenatal enzyme replacement therapy for these conditions. Her long-standing research efforts emphasize advancing the implementation of rapid comprehensive diagnostic testing in fetuses and critically ill infants, underscoring her commitment to improving health outcomes for affected families.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Specializes in the Division of Medical Genetics within the Department of Pediatrics.

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)