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Omar Abdel-Wahab is a Member in Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program (HOPP), an Attending Physician on the Leukemia Service in the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Director of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Center for Hematologic Malignancies. Dr. Abdel-Wahab’s research focuses on the role of genomic alterations in the pathogenesis of hematopoietic malignancies.
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Omar Abdel-Wahab, MD
Edward P. Evans Chair in MDS, Director, MSK Center for Hematologic Malignancies, Member, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program & Leukemia Service
- Physician-scientist Omar Abdel-Wahab studies the functional genomics of hematopoietic malignancies.
- MD, Duke University School of Medicine
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- Josie Robertson Investigator (2012-2017)
- Seldin-Smith Award for Pioneering Research, American Society of Clinical Investigation
- Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Clinical Scholar Award
- Joanne Levy Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement, American Society of Hematology
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- V Scholar Award, V Foundation
- Junior Faculty Scholar Award, American Society of Hematology (ASH)
- Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award
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Epizyme
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Janssen Global Services, LLC
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