Jason Merker, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Merker is Co-Director of the Stanford Medicine Clinical Genomics Program, a joint effort between Stanford Children’s Health, Stanford Health Care, and the Stanford University School of Medicine.

The Clinical Genomics Program is a clinical and laboratory service that uses genome and exome sequencing as well as other advanced molecular testing to assist in the diagnosis of genetic disease.

Dr. Merker also directs an active research group that focuses on two areas: 1.) development of improved experimental and computational approaches related to the use of genomic sequencing and other “omics” assays for clinical care, and 2.) identification and characterization of acquired and heritable genetic variants that are important for the development of hematologic disorders and other malignancies.

Dr. Merker received his M.D. and Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He then completed residency training in Clinical Pathology and fellowship training in Molecular Genetic Pathology and Clinical Cytogenetics at Stanford Hospital and Clinics, followed by post-doctoral training in cancer genomics at Stanford University.