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Kathleen Burns, MD, Pathology, Boston, MA, Brigham and Women's Hospital

KathleenHelenBurnsMDPhD

Pathology • Boston, MA

Hematopathology, Clinical Pathology

Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School; Chair of Pathology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Summary

  • Kathleen Burns, M.D., Ph.D., joined Dana-Farber in 2020 as Chair of the Department of Pathology. She received her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Baylor College of Medicine, and was recruited to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for clinical pathology residency and hematopathology fellowship. Thereafter, she joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins, progressed through their academic ranks to Professor, and served as the pathology department's Deputy Director (Vice Chair) for Research and Director of the institution's Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP). Dr. Burns's research focuses on high copy number genomic repeats and transposable elements, their contributions to human disease, and ways to leverage our understanding of their biology to treat cancers.


    Her honors include the Richard Starr Ross Physician Scientist Award from Johns Hopkins University, a Career Award for Medical Scientists from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, and membership in the American Society for Clinical Investigation. She has been invited as the Inaugural Thomas Wheeler Lecturer of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine; the Daria Haust Lecturer of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen’s University; and as the Scriver Family Visiting Professor in Genetic Medicine, McGill University.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Hematopathology, 2007 - 2008
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2004 - 2007
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2008 - 2020
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2007 - 2008
  • American Board of Pathology Pathology - Clinical
  • American Board of Pathology Hematopathology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • A Potential Danger of CRISPR Gene Editing and Why Base Editing May Be Safer
    A Potential Danger of CRISPR Gene Editing and Why Base Editing May Be SaferJuly 14th, 2022
  • 'Jumping Genes' Unusually Active in Many Gastrointestinal Cancers, Studies Find
    'Jumping Genes' Unusually Active in Many Gastrointestinal Cancers, Studies FindAugust 17th, 2015
  • 'Jumping Genes' Unusually Active in Many Gastrointestinal Cancers, Studies Find
    'Jumping Genes' Unusually Active in Many Gastrointestinal Cancers, Studies FindAugust 17th, 2015
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Grant Support

  • Investigating The Role Of Retrotransposons In Hematopoietic Neoplasias.National Cancer Institute2008–2011

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

Dr. Kathleen Burns, Dr. Kathleen Burns, MD, Dr. K Burns, Dr. Kathleen Helen Burns