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Y Lynn Wang, MD, Pathology, Philadelphia, PA

Y LynnWangMDPhD, FCAP

Pathology Philadelphia, PA

Molecular Genetics, Clinical Pathology

Professor and Medical Director of Molecular Pathology

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  • Office

    333 Cottman Avenue
    W364
    Philadelphia, PA 19111
    Phone+1 215-728-3064

Summary

  • Dr. Y. Lynn Wang, a board-certified molecular pathologist, is specialized in the development and interpretation of molecular and genomic clinical assays including PCR, RT-PCR, FISH, Sanger sequencing and Next-gen sequencing assays. She served as the Founding Director of the Genomic and Molecular Pathology Division at the University of Chicago and Director of Molecular Hematopathology at Weill Cornell Medical College before she joined Fox Chase Cancer Center in 2018. She contributed >75 publications to the medical and scientific literature. Many of them are well cited including the report in the New England Journal of Medicine and two top-cited articles in Leukemia. Dr. Wang is an inventor on two issued US patents.

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1998 - 2002
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Molecular Genetic Pathology, 1995 - 1997
  • Brandeis University
    Brandeis UniversityPh.D., Molecular Biology/Biochemistry, 1995
  • Beijing Medical University
    Beijing Medical UniversityClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2013 - 2023
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2002 - 2022
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2000 - 2007
  • American Board of Pathology Clinical Pathology
  • American Board of Pathology Pathology - Molecular Genetic

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Medical Consultant Asuragen, 2017
  • Yao Yuan Award for Research Excellence 2017
  • Article entitled “Functional characterization of BTKC481S mutation that confers ibrutinib resistance: exploration of alternative kinase inhibitors” is ranked as one of most highly cited papers published in Leukemia from 2015 2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Cyclophilin A-regulated ubiquitination is critical for RIG-I-mediated antiviral immune responses  
    Liu W, Li J, Zheng W, Shang Y, Zhao Z, Wang S, Bi Y, Zhang S, Xu C, Duan Z, Zhang L, Wang YL, Jiang Z, Liu W, and Sun L, eLife, 1/1/2017
  • Clonal evolution underlying leukemia progression and Richter transformation in patients with ibrutinib-relapsed CLL  
    Kadri S, Lee J, Fitzpatrick C, Galanina N, Sukhanova M, Venkataraman G, Sharma S, Long B, Petras K, Theissen M, Ming M, Kobzev Y, Kang W, Guo A, Wang W, Niu N, Weiner ..., Blood Advances, 1/1/2017
  • B-cell lymphoma patient-derived xenograft models enable drug discovery and are a platform for personalized therapy  
    Zhang L, Nomie K, Zhang H, Bell T, Pham L, Kadri S, Segal J, Li S, Zhou S, Santos D, Richard S, Sharma S, Chen W, Oriabure O, Liu Y, Huang S, Guo H, Chen Z, Tao W, Li ..., Clin Can Res, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

Lectures

  • Inhibition of B-Cell Receptor Signaling Disrupts Cell Adhesion in Mantle Cell Lymphoma Via RAC2 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
  • Ibrutinib resistance in CLL and exploration of alternative therapies 
    1/2/2018
  • Ibrutinib resistance and exploration of alternative therapies using a personalized CLL Rx model 
    Chicago, IL - 1/26/2017
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