Kevin C. Johnson, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate

Leverages genomic technologies to investigate brain tumor biology and disease evolution.

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About Kevin C. Johnson, Ph.D.

Dr. Johnson has a Ph.D. in Experimental and Molecular Medicine from Dartmouth where he received comprehensive training in quantitative and basic biomedical sciences. He has strong interest in the dynamic epigenomic landscape of glioma cells during disease progression and recurrence.

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Education and Experience

2016 – present Postdoctoral Research Fellow

The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine

2011 – 2016 Ph.D., Experimental and Molecular Medicine

Dartmouth College

2007 – 2011 B.S., Food Science and Technology,

University of Massachusetts – Amherst

Honors and Accomplishments

2016 Neukom Prize for Outstanding Graduate Research in Computational Science

Albert J. Ryan Predoctoral Fellowship

Selected Publications

Highlighted Abstract

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast is a precursor of invasive breast carcinoma. DNA methylation alterations are thought to be an early event in progression of cancer, and may prove valuable as a tool in clinical decision making and for understanding neoplastic development.

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