Dr. Karin Finberg

Associate Professor

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Biography

Karin Finberg received B.S., M.D., and Ph.D. degrees from Yale. Her Ph.D. dissertation, under Dr. Richard Lifton in the Department of Genetics, focused on the genetic basis of an autosomal recessive disorder related to systemic pH homeostasis and distal renal tubular acidosis, specifically looking into sensorineural deafness. Following her graduation from Yale, she completed residency training in Clinical Pathology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and clinical fellowship training at Harvard Medical School. She has held various leadership roles, including as Associate Professor at the Yale School of Medicine, where she specializes in Molecular Genetic Pathology and contributes to the clinical diagnosis and treatment strategies for patients. Her research spans multiple aspects of iron metabolism, particularly in conditions like Iron-Refractory Iron Deficiency Anemia (IRIDA). She has published extensively and is actively involved in mentoring the next generation of scientists in her field.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2013-09-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Teaching and research in molecular genetic pathology.

Enrichment Core Director

2015-06-01 — Present

Yale Cooperative Center of Excellence in Hematology • New Haven, CT

Directing enrichment core and support for hematology research.

Course Director

2015-09-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Course director for Molecular Genomic Pathology.

Clinical Fellow

2006-07-01 — 2008-06-30

Brigham Women’s Hospital • Boston, MA

Clinical fellowship in pathology.

Awards

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Gunshin-Levy Young Investigator Award

2013-04-18
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Burroughs Wellcome Fund Cooley's Anemia Foundation Research Fellowship

2008-07-01

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.