Sisi Zheng

Sisi Zheng, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, specializing in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. She joined the faculty in 2021. Her clinical focus includes bone marrow transplant care for malignant and non-malignant diseases.

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Molecular Biology, University of Pennsylvania
• M.D., Weill Cornell Medical College
• Pediatric Residency & Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Research: Her lab investigates how bone marrow inflammation drives clonal hematopoiesis and early myeloid leukemia development. Past work identified splice isoforms linked to CD22-based immunotherapy resistance.

Affiliations: American Academy of Pediatrics, Children’s Oncology Group, American Society of Hematology, and American Association of Cancer Research.

Grants/Advising: Details of grants or current advisees not explicitly stated in provided text. Active laboratory research ongoing.