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

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Press ReleaseNovember 13, 2018
V Foundation funds JAX cancer research for third straight year
Armed with new funding from the V Foundation, Olga Anczuków-Camarda is uncovering genetic changes in the breast, paving the road to early cancer detection and prevention.
Research HighlightNovember 08, 2018
Working with uncertainty in cell populations
JAX researchers have developed a new computational algorithm that is capable of modeling the effects of both stochastic gene expression and cell-to-cell variability in a cell population.
Tech CornerOctober 30, 2018
Genome sequencing and the next big thing
Chia-lin Wei is at the center of a critical knowledge hub for advanced sequencing technologies at the center of JAX’s research program.
Research HighlightOctober 11, 2018
Stuck in a dangerous cycle
Paper provides important insight for B-cell lymphomagenesis from mouse models to human disease.

Blog PostNovember 12, 2018
Moving forward at the National Cancer Institute
It’s an exciting era for cancer research and care, but NCI Director Norman “Ned” Sharpless knows the formidable challenges that still must be overcome.
Blog PostOctober 31, 2018
Can we do a better job of preserving fertility and ovarian function for young breast cancer survivors?
Young women with a new cancer diagnosis are faced with a number of challenges. These patients (and their providers) are often anxious to begin treatment right away. The problem is that many young women haven’t started or completed their families at the time of their diagnosis.
Press ReleaseOctober 24, 2018
Data provides new hope for pediatric brain tumor patients
Using computer models, researchers have identified a potential new therapy that would reduce the long-term side effects of radiation therapy in pediatric brain cancer patients.
Tech CornerOctober 11, 2018
Precision medicine and making sense of data
JAX professor calls for concerted effort to align data across patients and systems with comparable and consistent formats and contextual meaning.