Stephen Sykes, PhD

Stephen Sykes, PhD

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine

Research Interest

Identifying and defining those molecular features that drive leukemogenesis and then use that information to develop rational therapeutic strategies for improving outcomes in acute leukemia.

Education

  • 2007: PhD, cellular and molecular biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Training

  • 2008 - 2009: Postdoctoral fellow, hematology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston
  • 2009 - 2012: Postdoctoral fellow, regenerative medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

Selected Research Publications

Reprogramming of Fatty Acid Metabolism in Acute Leukemia.
  • Sokei J, Kanefsky J, Sykes SM
  • J Cell Physiol 2025
Missense Mutations in Myc Box I Influence Nucleocytoplasmic Transport to Promote Leukemogenesis.
  • Arthur NBJ, Christensen KA, Mannino K, [...] Sykes SM, Ferraro F
  • Clin Cancer Res 2024

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