Dr. Jon Morrow

Biography

Jon Morrow is an internationally recognized physician-scientist specializing in Pathology and Molecular Cellular Biology. He currently serves as the Raymond Yesner Professor of Pathology at Yale University. With over 30 years of leadership within the Yale Pathology Department, Dr. Morrow has pioneered research on the structure and function of complex cell membrane scaffolds, elucidating the genetic basis of hereditary blood disorders and movement disorders like hereditary ataxia. His career boasts more than 200 original research publications and reviews. Dr. Morrow has played a critical role in establishing the department as one of the foremost pathology programs in the nation, known for its subspecialized expertise. He co-authored the development of CoPath®, a comprehensive anatomic pathology information system used widely in anatomical laboratories across the country. Under his leadership, key innovations such as computer-assisted cytologic screening and genetic sequencing for cancer diagnosis were introduced. Dr. Morrow's recent research focuses on new technologies that identify cancer patients likely to respond to emerging immunotherapies.

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