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Jonathan Lerner, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

  • Assistant Professor
    Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
  • 630-515-6156 (Work)

BIO

I received my Ph.D. from the Sorbonne Paris Cité University (Paris, France) in 2014, and completed my Postdoctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) in 2022. 

 

I started as Assistant Professor at Midwestern University in May 2023.

 

My scientific career has been driven by a fascination for transcription factors as biological tools to change a cell type into another cell type (Cell Reprogramming).

 

The core objective of my lab is to enhance cell reprogramming for future clinical applications in regenerative medicine and tissue rejuvenation; I have a particular focus on generating induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) and liver tissue. 

MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Assistant Professor
    College of Graduate Studies - Illinois

DEGREES

  • Ph.D. Molecular Biology
    Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
  • M.Sc. Molecular Oncology
    École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay, Cachan, France
  • B. Sc. Cell Biology, Genetics, Physiology
    University of Rennes 1, Rennes, France

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Higher Ed Teaching ("Agregation") in Biochemistry and Biological Engineering
    Ministère de l'Education Nationale, France

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postdoctoral Researcher
    University of Pennsylvania, Cell and Developmental Biology, Philadelphia, United States
    Molecular BiologyPostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Zaret KZ

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • French
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Italian
    Can read, write, speak and understand
  • Spanish - Latin American
    Can read and understand

CAMPUS

  • Downers Grove