Dr. Lourdes Mendez

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lourdes Mendez, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Yale School of Medicine specializing in Medical Oncology and Hematology. She graduated with her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed her residency at Weill Cornell-New York Presbyterian. Dr. Mendez furthered her training with a fellowship in hematology/oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where she also pursued a postdoctoral fellowship in cancer genetics. She is currently a member of the Yale Leukemia Clinical Research Team, focusing on clinical care trials for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Dr. Mendez is committed to improving outcomes for patients with high-risk acute leukemia and precursor conditions through translational research that bridges laboratory findings to clinical applications.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Specializes in hematology and oncology, focusing on leukemias and myeloid disorders.

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.