Jezebel Rodriguez-Blanco, PHD

Medical University of South Carolina – Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Dr. Rodriguez-Blanco’s research is focused on medulloblastoma, with an emphasis on identifying novel therapeutics to block tumor growth and prevent its relapse. Due to the significant morbidity that current multimodal therapy has in developing children, one of her major research lines is focused on finding targeted therapeutics for these tumors. Additionally, she is working to find novel therapeutics for some of the most lethal forms of pediatric brain tumors. This second research line includes tumors considered very high-risk diseases such as the TP53 mutant Sonic Hedgehog subgroup or the MYC amplified group 3 medulloblastoma, and high-grade gliomas, such as the virtually incurable diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.

Dr. Rodriguez-Blanco completed her graduate studies in neurosciences at the University of Oviedo (Spain). Then, after receiving additional training in neurosciences at the University of Columbia, she completed a postdoctoral appointment in cancer research at the University of Miami.