Dinesh Rao MD PhD, FCAP
Hematopathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology
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Summary
- Dr. Dinesh Rao is a pathology specialist based in Los Angeles, CA, with subspecialties in hematopathology, anatomic pathology, and clinical pathology. He completed his medical education and training at prestigious institutions, including Case Western Reserve University and UCLA, and holds a Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Rao currently serves as a Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and has been involved in various academic roles there since 2006. His research focuses on lymphoma, leukemia, and oncologic pathology, with multiple publications in prominent journals. He has received numerous honors, including the Kimmel Scholar award and the Oppenheimer Endowment Award.
Clinical Expertise
- Leukemia, Lymphoma
Education & Training
California Institute of TechnologyPh.D., 2010
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Hematopathology, 2005 - 2006- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2003 - 2005
University of Michigan Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2000 - 2003
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology- American Board of Pathology Hematopathology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Harland G. Wood Prize, Best Undergraduate student in Biochemistry Case Western Reserve University, 1995
- Phi Beta Kappa Case Western Reserve University, 1994
- The Irving Feintech Family Foundation Research Award Tower Cancer Foundation, 2011
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsA small molecule inhibitor of RNA-binding protein IGF2BP3 shows anti-leukemic activity.Amit K Jaiswal, Georgia M Scherer, Michelle L Thaxton, Jacob P Sorrentino, Constance Yuen
Haematologica. 2025-11-27 - 3 citationsIGF2BP3 redirects glycolytic flux to promote one-carbon metabolism and RNA methylation.Gunjan Sharma, Martin Gutierrez, Anthony E Jones, Shruti Kapoor, Amit Kumar Jaiswal
Cell Reports. 2025-10-28 - IGF2BP3 remodels the microRNA targeting landscape in MLL-AF4 leukemia.Lyna E S Kabbani, Shruti Kapoor, Gunjan Sharma, Martin Gutierrez, Zachary T Neeb
Biorxiv. 2025-10-13
Press Mentions
Small Molecule Discovery Could Open the Door to New Class of Treatments for Hard-to-Treat CancersDecember 8th, 2025- Study Reveals How a Single Protein Rewires Leukemia Cells to Fuel Their GrowthSeptember 23rd, 2025
- ASH: Gene Therapy for Rare Genetic Disorder, Molecular Insights into Leukemia Growth and MoreDecember 2nd, 2024
Grant Support
- Protein-RNA interactions in cancerNIH/NCI2021–2026
- Novel methods to inhibit cancer stem cellsCalifornia Institute of Regenerative Medicine2022–2024
- Pathogenetic roles of USO1 in leukemogenesisNIH/NCI2021–2023
- Pathogenetic mechanisms of RNA binding protein IGF2BP3 in leukemogenesisAmerican Society of Hematology2020–2022
- Targeting RNA binding proteins in B-cell malignancyMargaret E. Early Medical Research Trust2017–2019
Committees
- Member, NCCN Guidelines Panel, Acute Myeloid Leukemia 2020 - Present
- Regular Member, NCI-I Study Section, NIH/NCI 2019 - Present
- Founding Member, Experimental Hematology Committee, Society for Hematopathology 2019 - Present
- Chair, Scientific Committee on Epigenetics and Genomics 2024 - 2024
- Vice Chair, Scientific Committee on Epigenetics and Genomics, American Society of Hematology 2023 - 2023
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- Society for HematopathologyMember
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