Dana I. Delgado Colon

Dana I. Delgado Colon, M.D., is an Associate Research Physician at the Laboratory of Pathology within the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. She joined the Flow Cytometry Laboratory in September 2023 to advance her career in academic research after prior roles as a practicing hematopathologist and fellowship training at Hartford Hospital.

Dr. Delgado Colon earned her M.D. and completed anatomic/clinical pathology residency training at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. Her research bridges hematopathology and innovative diagnostics, with focus areas including:

• Flow cytometry optimization for lymphoma/leukemia
• Disease monitoring frameworks for myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms
• Immunophenotyping protocol development
• Diagnostic assay validation

She leads initiatives in the Flow Cytometry Laboratory under the Laboratory of Pathology, focusing on translating technical advancements into clinical practice. No awards or grants are detailed in the source material.