Francine E. Garrett-Bakelman, MD, PhD
- Division:
- Hematology/Oncology
- Department:
- Medicine
- Primary Location:
- Fax:
- 434.244.7526
Expertise
- ABMS Certification:
- Hematology
- Research Interests:
Acute Myeloid Leukemia: molecular and cellular biology events which mediate aberrant epigenetic and transcriptional mechanisms during disease establishment and progression.
- Clinical Practice:
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Aplastic anemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS), Polycythemia vera, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Leukemia, Blood Disorders, CMML Leukemia, Blood Cancers & Disorders
- Appointment:
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetic
About
- Title:
- Assistant Professor
- Biography
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Francine E. Garrett-Bakelman, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor of medicine and of biochemistry and molecular genetics. She received her BS in biochemistry from California State University-Fullerton, and an MD and PhD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. She then completed clinical training in internal medicine and hematology/medical oncology as well as post-doctoral training at Weill Cornell Medicine. She joined the UVA faculty in 2017 as a physician scientist who cares for patients with hematological malignancies and performs research on disease mechanisms of acute myeloid leukemia.
- Awards
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University of Virginia Team Science Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research, School of Medicine: team member (co-investigator), 2020
- Department of Medicine Excellence in Research, 2019
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Education
- Primary:
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
- Residency:
- New York Presbyterian- Weill Cornell
- Fellowships:
- New York Presbyterian- Weill Cornell