Tiffanie Jones, MD, MPH, MSCE

Co-Director of the MSCE Program | Assistant Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology

Dr. Jones is a pulmonologist and genetic epidemiologist who investigates the risk factors for the development of respiratory failure during critical illness. Her primary research interest is the elucidation of the molecular and genetic risk factors governing susceptibility to the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Her work integrates genetic and environmental exposures to understand the modifiable risk factors for ARDS. Her methodological focus is on the application of causal inference methods including Mendelian randomization, mediation analysis, and genetic risk scores to examine the genetic basis of exposures conferring risk for ARDS. The purpose of this research is to optimize ARDS risk prediction and to identify potential targets for new ARDS therapies in accordance with a precision medicine paradigm. Her research is funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and the Thomas B. McCabe and Jeannette E. Laws McCabe Fund.