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Jennifer D. Elster, MD

Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation

4401 Penn Avenue, Suite Floor 9

Pittsburgh, PA 15224

412-692-5055 Phone

412-692-7693 Fax

Email jennifer.elster@chp.edu

Profile
Active Research Projects

Education and Training

Medical School:	2005 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Residency:	2008 Pediatrics, UPMC Medical Education Program, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Fellowship:	2012 Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, UPMC Medical Education Program, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Memberships

American Society of Hematology
American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Children’s Oncology Group, Fellow
American Association for Cancer Research

Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics
DEA
Basic Cardiac Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Awards

2011 Outstanding Podium Presentation, Rangos Research Symposium
2011 St. Baldrick’s Organization Fellowship
2004 Alpha Omega Alpha
2002 Student Research Fellowship, American Pediatric Society/Society for Pediatric Research
1998 Phi Beta Kappa

Research Interests

Tumor angiogenesis, specifically the ability of tumor cells to differentiate directly into vasculature, bypassing normal host tissue and regulation. Currently developing an in vitro system to use to screen for pharmacologic inhibitors of this novel method of angiogenesis.