Jon Koff, MD
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Biography
Dr. Koff received his undergraduate degree from Hamilton College and his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University. He completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Brown University. He then completed fellowship training in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). This included research in the Cardiovascular Research Institute in the laboratory of his mentor, Jay A. Nadel, M.D., and dedicated fellowship training in adult cystic fibrosis and lung transplantation. In 2011, Dr. Koff joined the faculty at Yale University to Direct the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program and to continue his research that focuses on pulmonary innate immunity. Dr. Koff is Medical Director of Yale's Center for Phage Biology & Therapy in which he focuses on bacteriophage therapy for multi-drug resistant infections.
Education & Training
- FellowshipUniversity of California - San Francisco (2008)
- FellowshipUniversity of California - San Francisco (2008)
- MDCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine (2000)
- BAHamilton College, World Politics
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Clinical Research Scholars Program (CRSP) | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 2019 |
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Center Committee | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 2019 |
Richard Matthay Excellence in Teaching; Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine Fellowship | Yale PCCSM | 2018 |
Guest Editor, Clinics in Chest Medicine on Cystic Fibrosis | Clinics in Chest Medicine | 2015, 2016 |
Liver Center Pilot Award | Yale Liver Center | 2014 |
New Haven’s Finest | Connecticut Chapter, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 2013 |
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Center Quality Award (presented to Yale CF Center by national Cystic Fibrosis Foundation) | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 2011, 2017 |
Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08 HL0923288) | NIH | 2009 |
Adult Care Excellence (PACE) Award | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 2009 |
5th Year Fellowship Award (RT 49233N) | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 2008 |
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA: F32HL088822-01) | NIH | 2007 |
Excellence in Direct Teaching, Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical | University of California, San Francisco | 2006 |
Outstanding Resident of the Year Award | Department of Medicine Brown University | 2003 |
Frederick C. Robbins Award | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine | 2000 |
Raymond Kiwala Award for Excellence | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine | 1998 |
International Health Fellowship Award | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine | 1997 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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P30 CF Research and Translation External Advisory Board, UCSF | Member | 2019 - Present |
RDP External Advisory Board Member, UCSF | Member | 2015 - 2019 |
Board of Directors, Connecticut Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Member | 2014 - Present |
American Thoracic Society, Respiratory, Cell, and Molecular Biology Assembly Mentoring Program | Mentor | 2014 - Present |
American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, American Journal of Physiology- Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Cytokine, Drugs, Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, Thorax, European Respiratory Journal | Reviewer | 2010 - Present |
American Thoracic Society | Member | 2003 - Present |