Jia Zhu

Jia Zhu is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and an Attending Physician in the Division of Endocrinology at Boston Children's Hospital. His roles include clinical care and research in pediatric endocrinology and genetics. He is affiliated with multiple locations in Boston and Lexington, Massachusetts.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
• MD from Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA)
• Pediatrics residency and fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital through the Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Research Interests: Dr. Zhu focuses on genetic underpinnings of pediatric endocrine disorders, neurodevelopmental syndromes, and rare diseases. His work integrates clinical genetics, molecular pathology, and epidemiological approaches to understand conditions such as KMT2C-related disorders, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in youth, and self-limited delayed puberty. He also investigates physiological mechanisms in pediatric cases like hyponatremia in leukemia patients.

Publications Overview: Recent work emphasizes genetic variants' roles in syndromic differentiation, PCOS pediatric manifestations, and neuroimaging correlates of mitochondrial disorders. His studies bridge clinical practice with genetic research, contributing to rare disease characterization and diagnostic strategies.

Certifications:

• American Board of Pediatrics (Endocrinology)
• American Board of Pediatrics (General)

Advising/Grants: No formal advisees or grant details are listed in the provided text. His professional activities likely include mentoring through clinical and educational roles at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Division of Endocrinology at Boston Children's Hospital, contributing to collaborative research in pediatric endocrinology and genetics.