Christina Jacobsen

Christina Jacobsen is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and serves as the Executive Director of the Bone Health Program at Boston Children's Hospital. She is also an Attending Physician in the Divisions of Endocrinology and Genetics and Genomics. Her roles combine clinical care, research, and academic leadership in pediatric genetics and endocrinology.

Dr. Jacobsen completed her Medical School at Washington University School of Medicine (2005), followed by residency and internship at Boston Children's Hospital (2006-2007). She further specialized in Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetics through a fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Boston Children's Hospital (2011).

Her research focuses on genetic bone diseases, such as osteogenesis imperfecta and skeletal dysplasia, as well as metabolic bone disorders. She is actively involved in advancing genomic data applications for pediatric rare disease research, aiming to improve clinical outcomes through precision medicine approaches.

Her recent publications (2021-2024) explore genomic data integration in pediatric care, genetic influences on skeletal development, and treatment innovations for bone disorders like osteogenesis imperfecta. Key topics include rare disease management, hypercalcemia cases, and longitudinal studies in genetic conditions such as GACI.

Dr. Jacobsen's clinical practice includes collaborations with Orthopedic Surgeons, reflecting her multidisciplinary approach. Her work integrates clinical care with research, though specific grants are not detailed here.

She leads the Bone Health Program and contributes to the Endocrinology Research unit at Boston Children's Hospital.