Women’s History Month – Dr. Catriona Jamieson

Dr. Catriona Jamieson is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Deputy Director of UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, Co-Lear of Hematologic Malignancies Program, and Director of Stem Cell Research at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center.

How did you become interested in hematology versus other areas of medicine?

My father’s mother died of leukemia when he was 18 and it had a profound impact on his life.

What have been the highlights in your career, specifically in the area of MPNs?

The capacity to translate discoveries to the clinic for the benefit of patients with MPNs, including fedratinib ® and glasdegib ®, has been the most important aspect of my career together with the recent discovery and development of our splicing modulator that inhibits splicing-mediated activation of both MCL1 and ADAR1.

As a female in this area of medicine, what advice would you give women grappling with career choices in hematology and medical research?

Persevere and surround yourself with supporters.