John M. Cunningham

John M. Cunningham serves as the George M. Eisenberg Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago since January 2007, overseeing 130 physicians and focusing on research in transcriptional control of hematopoiesis and stem cell transplantation. Previously, John held various positions within the same department, including Interim Chair and Chief of the Section of Hematology/Oncology. Before joining the University of Chicago, John worked at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as an Associate Member, emphasizing transcriptional control of hematopoiesis and allogeneic transplantation for genetic diseases, and served as a Fogarty Fellow at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Education includes a Master of Science in Biochemistry from King's College London and a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from University College Dublin.