Find a Doctor
Peter S. Klein, MD, PhD
Degree and Institution
MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1988
Faculty Title
Associate Professor, Medicine (Hematology-Oncology) and Cell and Developmental Biology
Abramson Cancer Center Title
Associate Professor
Department
Medicine (Heme-Onc)
Clinical Expertise
Hematology
Research Expertise
Vertebrate embryogenesis; signal transduction, especially Wnt signaling; GSK3 and mechanism of lithium action; hematopoietic stem cell development; HDACs and mechanism of valproic acid action.
Residency
Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship
Harvard University
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Honors and Awards
Paul Ehrlich Award for graduate student research, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (1987) Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Cancer Research Fund Postdoctoral Fellowship (1990-91) Howard Hughes Medical Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship for Physicians (1991-94). The EJLB Foundation Research Scholars Programme (1997-99) American Society for Clinical Investigation (2003) Robert Austrian Faculty Research Award, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania (2003) The Mathilde Solowey Lecture Award in the Neurosciences, Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES) at the National Institutes of Health (2004) Julie Martin Mid-Career Award in Aging Research, Ellison Foundation and AFAR (2006)
Publications
Click here to see my publications
Contact Information
Researcher/Clinician:
Peter S. Klein
University of Pennsylvania
Office Phone: 898-2179
Fax: 573-4320
Basic research and clinical activity described above.
Find a Doctor/Researcher
Make an Appointment
Refer a Patient
Make a Gift
Explore Penn Cancer Network
