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Jason E. Farrar

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Professor

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-22

faculty

Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine

25 h-index 149 pubs 3,055 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Jason E. Farrar's research focuses on the molecular and clinical characterization of pediatric hematologic malignancies, particularly acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and rare genetic disorders like Diamond-Blackfan anemia. His work investigates the genetic underpinnings and prognostic factors in these conditions, aiming to improve diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes. He has co-authored publications on comprehensive molecular and clinical characterization of NUP98 fusions in pediatric AML, integrated stem cell signatures for risk determination, and the role of long noncoding RNA expression in predicting outcomes. Farrar also contributed to an international consensus statement on the diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance of Diamond-Blackfan anemia syndrome.

His research extends to understanding the mechanisms of leukemogenesis, as seen in his work on ZMYND11-MBTD1's role in hijacking cellular complexes. He has also explored treatment efficacy, including the use of CPX-351 in pediatric secondary myeloid malignancies. Farrar is a Co-PI on the NIH-funded CTSA K12 Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, totaling $756,000, which supports translational research. His collaborations include work with fellow researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, such as Samrat Roy Choudhury and Lauren Appell. Farrar maintains an active lab website to disseminate his group's work.

Metrics

  • h-index: 25
  • Publications: 149
  • Citations: 3,055

Selected Publications

  • Central nervous system-symptomatic hyperammonemia following recombinant crisantaspase Pseudomonas fluorescens (2026)
  • A supervised STreNgth & Outpatient Exercise Regimen in pediatric patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (STRONGER ALL) (2026)
  • Transcriptional rewiring by enhancer methylation in CBFA2T3-GLIS2–driven pediatric acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Eltrombopag in combination with immunosuppressive therapy in pediatric severe aplastic anemia: phase 2 ESCALATE trial (2025)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Lymphoid malignancies in patients with Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of recurrent and recalcitrant warts in a deaf adolescent male reveals GATA2 deficiency (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance of Diamond-Blackfan anaemia syndrome: international consensus statement (2024)
    45 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Abstract P16: CBFA2T3-GLIS2 fusion leads to a distinct DNA methylation enhancer landscape in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Enhancer‐activated <scp>RET</scp> confers protection against oxidative stress to <scp>KMT2A</scp>‐rearranged acute myeloid leukemia (2024)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Lymphoid Malignancies in Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome: Incidence, Clinical Features, and Outcomes from the North American SDS Registry (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • The Role of FAS Receptor Methylation in Osteosarcoma Metastasis (2023)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Long Noncoding RNA Expression Independently Predicts Outcome in Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia (2023)
    28 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Transcriptome Analysis and Machine Learning Prioritize Therapeutic Strategies for High-Risk Pediatric AML Patients of the KMT2A-Fusion Subgroup (2022)
  • Expanding the High-Risk Definition for Children with Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (2022)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Eltrombopag in Pediatric Patients with Previously Untreated or Refractory/Relapsed Severe Aplastic Anemia: The Phase II Escalate Trial (2022)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 1 $756,000 total

NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences Co-PI Jul 2024 - Jun 2029

CTSA K12 Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences $756,000 K12

Grants & Funding

  • No FP attached UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • GR034151 Farrar ACHRI Mechanisms of Erythroid Remission in Diamond Blackfan Anemia (DBA) UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • No FP attached UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • Integrative Genomics in Pediatric AML Arkansas Children's Research Institute Principal Investigator
  • No FP attached UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • Role of HELB in the Replication Stress Response Dr. Tacketts COBRA through ACRI NIH/Nat. Inst. of General Medical Sciences - Pass Through: Arkansas Children's Research Institute Principal Investigator
  • St. Baldrick's Subaward St. Baldrick's Foundation - Pass Through: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Principal Investigator
  • No FP attached UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator

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274 Collaborators 138 Institutions 25 Countries

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