Jing Du, MD, PhD, MHS

Jing Du, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), and cares for patients with breast cancer at Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven. She received her medical degree from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, and completed her PhD in Biochemistry at the University of South Carolina. She then pursued a Kirschstein-NRSA Training Fellowship in the lab of Dr. John Hwa at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Du finished her residency training with Yale New Haven Health where she received the prestigious Browning Award for outstanding dedication, commitment, and professionalism. She completed her fellowship in Medical Oncology-Hematology at Yale School of Medicine.

Dr. Du is the author of multiple peer-reviewed publications and is developing and leading investigator-initiated clinical trials as principal investigator that evaluate new interventions and therapies in order to expand mechanistic-based treatment options. She collaborates with translational labs to investigate the tumor microenvironment and discover new biomarkers and potential novel therapeutic strategies through cutting-edge spatial multi-omics techniques. She is dedicated to conducting impactful clinical research that effectively bridges the gap between laboratory breakthroughs and clinical applications, aiming to mitigate treatment toxicities and improve patient outcomes.