About

Karen Berkowitz, MD, is an associate professor in the Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Obstetrics & Gynecology at Drexel University College of Medicine.
Dr. Berkowitz's research interests include mammalian germ cell development. The germ cell complement and the processes of germ cell development determine reproductive potential. Factors that reduce germ cell number or interfere with gametogenesis can limit or even preclude reproduction, leading to infertility. She is interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms that govern mammalian gametogenesis and uses the mouse as the model experimental system. Her studies focus on meiosis, meiotic recombination, and chromosome segregation, processes that are crucial to germ cell development and genome integrity.

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Organizational Affiliations

MD (Doctor of Medicine) Program, College of Medicine, Drexel University

Past Affiliations

University of Pennsylvania (United States, Philadelphia)

Education

Albert Einstein College of Medicine (United States, Bronx) - AECOM
MD
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Post-baccalaureate Certificate of Completion, Columbia University (United States, New York) - CU
Biology
BA, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (United States, New Brunswick) - RU
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency, Yale University (United States, New Haven)