Jacqueline Payton, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Pathology & Immunology

Divisions

Laboratory and Genomic Medicine

Payton Lab

Titles

Co-Director, Pathology Physician Scientist Training Program
Associate Medical Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory

Education

BS: Bradley University, Peoria, IL (1996)

PhD: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL (2002)

MD with Honors: University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine (2004)

Clinical Pathology Residency: Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO (2008)

Boards

Diplomate, American Board of Pathology, Clinical Pathology, 2008

Recognition

Ellis Benson Award, Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists (ACLPS), 2017

Distinguished Investigator Award, Washington University School of Medicine, 2016

College of American Pathologists Foundation Research Scholar Award, 2008

Paul E. Strandjord Young Investigator Award, Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians & Scientists, 2007

American Medical Women’s Association Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Citation, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, 2004

Scholar Award from P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic educational organization, 2003

Otto Saphir Award for Excellence in Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, 2003

Summa Cum Laude, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, 1996

DBBS Affiliations

Biomedical Informatics and Data Science

Cancer Biology

Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Research Interests

Lymphoma, epigenetics, gene regulation, host-pathogen interface

The overarching goal of my research program is to elucidate regulatory mechanisms in the immune system, with a focus on infection and malignancy. The foundation of our work is the discovery of novel pathogenic gene regulatory processes, which we experimentally test using molecular, cellular, and animal models to dissect underlying mechanisms and identify potential therapeutic strategies. Throughout these studies, we apply cutting edge multi-omics approaches and develop innovative bioinformatic tools to reveal novel gene regulatory processes1-4. As a molecular pathologist, I develop and optimize clinical molecular assays for precision medicine approaches to diagnosis and disease monitoring. My translational and clinical research thus incorporates diverse approaches from molecular pathology, informatics, immunology, and systems biology.

Selected Publications

WashU Medicine Profile

Assistant

Jennifer Schwierjohn

Administrative Professional