Jennifer Altreuter

Scientist
Department of Data Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Jen obtained her undergraduate degree in Computer Studies at Northwestern University and earned her MD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She has a diverse set of work experiences which she currently applies as the Bioinformatics Team Co-Lead for the CIMAC-CIDC network. Those experiences include basic science research as a postdoctoral fellow in the Harvard Medical School Department of Pathology studying the mechanisms of oncogenesis of the human papillomavirus and work in the fields of medical informatics and education. She currently helps support bioinformatics pipelines for whole exome, bulk RNA, ATAC and TCR sequencing, and serves as the interface between the bioinformatics and clinical teams to facilitate research in the field of immunotherapy.

Curriculum Vitae
Personal Information
Name: Jennifer Altreuter
Nationality: American
Address: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Smith Building, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Email address: jennifer [at] ds.dfci.harvard.edu
Education
1989 – 1993 Bachelor of Arts with Highest Distinction, Computer Studies, Northwestern University
1995 – 2001 Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Scientific Career
1994 – 1995, 1996 Laboratory Assistant, Department of Biology, College of William and Mary
1998 – 1999 Intern, Projects in Medical Informatics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
2000 – 2001 Resident, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
2001 – 2002 Project Planner, IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
2002 – 2005 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
2006 – 2015 Instructor, Department of Biology, Simmons College
2015 – 2020 Teacher, Department of Biology, Lexington High School
2020 – 2021 Business Operations Administrator, Department of Data Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
2021 – present Scientist I, Department of Data Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute