Jennie Taylor, MD, MPH
Specialties: Adult brain tumors, including glioma, glioblastoma, and meningioma
Dr. Taylor specializes in caring for adult patients with primary brain tumors, with a particular focus on tumors with mutations in the IDH gene. In addition to clinical care, Dr. Taylor is involved in clinical trials investigating novel treatment strategies, innovative imaging techniques, and comprehensive molecular profiling to improve outcomes for patients with brain tumors.
Dr. Taylor is dedicated to creating programs that support and improve the quality of life for people living with brain tumors and their loved ones. She co-leads a research team focused on improving cognitive function through rehabilitation, developing meaningful resources to support caregivers throughout their loved one's journey, and finding the best ways to integrate palliative care into neuro-oncology. She also researches blood-based biomarkers for predicting patient outcomes, their responses to different treatments, and how environmental exposures may affect their risk of developing gliomas
1997-2001: BS, Randolph-Macon College
2003-2007: MD, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
2007-2011: Resident, Neurology, Department of Neurology, University of Virginia
2010-2011: Chief Resident, Neurology, University of Virginia College of Medicine
2011-2014: Fellow, Neuro-Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
2012-2014: Masters in Public Health, Harvard School of Public Health
2014-2020: Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, Division of Neuro-Oncology, UCSF
2020-Present: Associate Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, Division of Neuro-Oncology, UCSF
2025: Distinguished Alumni Award, Department of Neurology, University of Virginia
2022: Graduate of the Transforming Leaders Program from the American Academy of Neurology
2017: Best Poster for “Phase 2 trial of palbociclib in adult patients with recurrent Rb positive glioblastoma”, World Federation of Neuro-Oncology meeting in Zurich, Switzerland 2017
2015: Voice of the Patient Pinnacle Award
2015: American Cancer Society grant recipient
2012: K12 Training Grant recipient, “Training Program in Nervous System Tumors”
2007: General Clinical Research Center Medical/Dental Mentorship Award, University of Kentucky College of Medicine