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Christopher S. Thom, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator
Dr. Thom uses computational and cellular approaches to understand genetic determinants of hematopoiesis. Dr. Thom aims to harness related insights to improve in vitro blood cell production from induced pluripotent stem cells.
Education and Training
BA, Williams College (Chemistry), 2006
PhD, University Of Pennsylvania (Cell And Molecular Biology), 2015
MD, University Of Pennsylvania, 2015
Residency, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Pediatrics)
Fellowship, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Neonatology)
Titles and Academic Titles
Principal Investigator
Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2015-
Society for Pediatric Research, 2017-
Trainees and Early Career Neonatologists, 2019-
American Society of Hematology, 2019-
Professional Awards
Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award, Hartwell Foundation, 2022
American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine Young Investigator Award, 2021
62nd American Society of Hematology Conference Abstract Achievement Award, 2020
Society for Pediatric Research Fellows’ Basic Research Award, 2020
Eastern Society of Pediatric Research Trainee Young Investigator Award, 2020
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Distinguished Research Trainee Award, 2020
61st American Society of Hematology Conference Abstract Achievement Award, 2019
American Academy of Pediatrics Trainees and Early Career Neonatologists Travel Award, 2019
Philadelphia Perinatal Society Thomas R Boggs Award for Neonatal-Perinatal Research, 2019
American Academy of Pediatrics Marshall Klaus Perinatal Research Award, 2019
Publication Highlights
Platelets · July, 2022
BMC Genomics · June, 2022
Elife · February, 2022
Platelets · April, 2021