Jennifer M. Kwan, MD/PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
Biography
Research & Publications
Patient Care
News
Appointments
Education & Training
- Visiting ScholarUCSF (2018)
- Resident/PostdocUI Chicago (2018)
- MSTP MD, PhD traineeUI Chicago (2013)
- BachelorsUC Berkeley (2005)
- SMART research trainingBaylor College of Medicine (2001)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| National Collegiate scholar | 2018 | |
| UI Chicago COM research day Postdoctoral fellow award Honorable mention to assess differential exosomal miRNA analyses between lean and obese individuals | 2016 | |
| Burrough’s Wellcome Fund travel award to ACTS | 2016 | |
| Cardiology NHBLI T32 postdoctoral fellowship | NIH | 2015 |
| UI Chicago College of Medicine Research First Place Gold prize award | 2014 | |
| UI Chicago Department of Medicine 1st place outstanding poster award | 2014 | |
| American Thoracic Society research scholarship | 2014 | |
| Ervin G. Erdös, MD and Sara F. Rabito Erdös, MD Prize for Excellence in Basic Sciences | 2013 | |
| Chancellor's Student Service Award (CSSA) for outstanding leadership | 2013 | |
| Eugertha Bates Memorial Award for outstanding leadership | 2013 | |
| NIDDK T32 predoctoral fellowship | NIH | 2013 |
| Burrough’s Wellcome Fund award to support Tomorrow's Physician Initiative | 2012 | |
| Keystone Symposia Scholarship | 2012 | |
| UPenn TCPW grant award for Tomorrow's Physician study to assess physician scientist pipeline | 2010, 2012 | |
| Mentored 10 UI Chicago Honor’s College Undergraduates in their honor’s research projects. Wrote several research project proposals that won monetary awards, Totaling ~$5000, for 6 of my students. | 2009 | |
| Molecular Genetics Provost Deiss Award | 2009 | |
| Wrote and won AHA research award for mentee | AHA | 2009 |
| UI Chicago, College of Medicine Leadership award | 2007 | |
| Golden Key Honor Society member | 2001 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| American Physician Scientists Association Board of Directors | Furthering ongoing initiatives established as policy chair and advocacy for physician scientists at national level. | 2016 - Present |
| Association of Clinical Translational Sciences | Organized sessions of digital health/big data translational research and physician scientist pipelines | 2013 - 2015 |
| American Physician Scientists Association Vice President | Spearheaded various partnerships including AHA, Keystone Symposia, AMWA, Swiss MD PhD association and furthered others ie Canadian MD PhD association, European MD PhD association to address physician scientist training issues nationally and internationally. | 2013 - 2014 |
| American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) Policy Chair | -Expanded NIH F30 funding from 10/27 institutes and centers (ICs) in 2007 when the F30 initiative was developed to adoption of the F30 funding mechanism by all funding NIH ICs. -Developed national initiative and study w/multi-center IRB approval to assess best practices of physician scientist friendly residency programs. -Developed national study and got multi-institution IRB approval to assess specialty/research interests, career intentions for research/clinic duties, challenges faced/anticipated by MD/PhD and MD trainees with results presented at national and international mtgs -Developed policy and advocacy panels at national mtgs featuring NIH, FDA, Industry and academic leaders -Spearheaded various partnerships (Keystone Symposia, AMWA etc) and events to address diversity and women in medicine/science disparities | 2009 - 2015 |