Faculty
Oncology Division
Jessica M. Silva-Fisher, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Oncology Division
Stem Cell Biology
Research Interests
- Long non-coding RNAs
- RNA biology
- Epitranscriptomics
- Multiple myeloma
- Breast cancer
- Colon cancer
Contact
- 314-273-4216 (office)
- 314-273-4364 (fax)
- silvajm@wustl.edu
- Division of Oncology
Mail Stop 8069-0021-09
Washington University
660 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110 - Room 9940A, Wohl Clinic Building
4950 Children’s Place, St. Louis, MO (office) - Room 9940, Wohl Clinic Building
4950 Children’s Place, St. Louis, MO (lab) - Lab Website
Biosketch
| Education | |
|---|---|
| 2000-2004 | Certificate 2+2 program, Biology, San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX |
| 2002-2005 | BS, Biology, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX |
| 2006-2011 | PhD, Biomedical Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN |
| Academic Positions & Employment | |
| 2002-2006 | Research Assistant, University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, San Antonio, TX |
| 2007-2011 | Manager, Mayo Clinic Diversity in Education Blog, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN |
| 2011-2014 | Senior Staff Scientist, McDonnell Genome Institute at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| 2014-2019 | Postdoctoral Associate, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| 2019-2021 | Instructor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology, Section of Stem Cell Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 2021-present | Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology, Section of Stem Cell Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| University & Hospital Appointments & Committees | |
| 2016-2020 | Co-Chair, Department of Medicine Trainee Inclusion and Cultural Awareness Task Force, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| 2019-present | Associate Member, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis, MO |
| 2020-present | Wohl Clinic 9th Floor Seminar Leader, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| 2020-present | General Membership, Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| 2020-present | Co-Director, Mentorship to Enhance Diversity in Academia (MEDA) Program, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| 2021-present | Planning Committee, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Women Physicians and Scientists Society Program |
| 2021-present | Faculty Advisory Board, Diversity in Cancer Research High School Initiative, WUSTL Cancer Research Club, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 2022-present | Executive Board, Secretary, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Women Physicians and Scientists Society Program |
| Honors & Awards | |
| 2004 | Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship |
| 2004 | Mayo Clinic Initiative to Maximize Student Diversity Fellowship |
| 2006 | Certificate of Recognition Award from the Mayor and City Council San Antonio |
| 2007 | Student Representative for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Mayo Clinic |
| 2008, 2009 | AACR Minority Scholars in Cancer Research Award |
| 2009 | Cambridge Who’s Who’s Award among Executives, Professionals, and Entrepreneurs Award |
| 2010 | National Institute of Health National Graduate Student Research Festival Award |
| 2015 | AACR Get-Your-Rear-In-Gear (GYRIG) Scholar-In-Training-Award |
| 2015 | Keystone Symposia Future of Science Fund Scholarship |
| 2015 | NCI Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant |
| 2020 | Washington University School of Medicine Faculty Diversity Scholar Award |
| 2021 | Harvard Medical School Career Advancement and Leadership Skills for Women in Healthcare Conference, Department of Medicine Scholarship |
| 2021 | NIH National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) Strategic Empowerment Tailored for Health Equity Investigators (SETH) Grant Writing Coaching Awardee |
| 2022 | National Research Mentoring Network, Culturally Aware Mentoring |
| Grant Study Sections | |
| 2022 | NIH NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) Mentored Mock Reviewer (MMR) R01 Grant |
| Professional Societies & Organizations | |
| 2000-present | American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) |
| 2000-present | AACR Women in Cancer Research (WICR) |
| 2000-present | AACR Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR) |
| 2014-2018 | NGS Leaders |
| 2014-2019 | Washington University Postdoctoral Association |
| 2014-2019 | National Postdoctoral Association |
| 2016-2019 | Trainee Inclusion and Cultural Awareness Task Force in Department of Medicine |
| 2016-present | Academic Women’s Network (AWN) |
| 2016-present | The Forum for Women in Internal Medicine (FWIM) |
| 2019-present | Siteman Cancer Center |
| 2019-present | RNA Society |
| 2021-present | RNA Society Mentoring Program (Mentor) |
| 2021-present | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Alumni Committee |
| 2021-present | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Women Physician and Scientist Affinity Group |
