Daylon J James, PhD

Associate Professor of Stem Cell Biology in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Appointments

Associate Professor of Stem Cell Biology in Obstetrics and GynecologyPrimary
Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2022–
Associate Professor of Genetic Medicine
Genetic Medicine · 2022–
Associate Professor of Stem Cell Biology in Reproductive Medicine
Reproductive Medicine · 2022–
Associate Professor
Weill Cornell Graduate School — Cell & Developmental Biology

Past Appointments

Queenie Victorina Neri Research Scholar
Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2017–2023
Assistant Professor of Stem Cell Biology in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2011–2022
Assistant Professor of Stem Cell Biology in Reproductive Medicine
Reproductive Medicine · 2011–2022

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Assistant Professor of Genetic Medicine
Genetic Medicine · 2011–2022
Assistant Research Professor of Genetic Medicine
Genetic Medicine · 2009–2011
Assistant Research Professor of Reproductive Medicine
Reproductive Medicine · 2009–2011
Postdoctoral Associate in Genetic Medicine
Genetic Medicine · 2006–2009

Centers

Education

Highlights

1 grant

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Anti-Mullerian hormone for preserving ovarian function before administration of gonadotoxic therapies or after transplantation of cryopreserved tissue.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2023–2028
R01HD112441-04

Completed grants (1)

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Optimized protocols for ovarian tissue cryopreservation and novel modRNA-based approaches to improve transplantation outcomes for fertility preservation in chronically diseased girls
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2021–2024
R21HD103956-02

3 studies

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Nanosensor Observations for Timely Identification of Complications after Embryo Transfer
Weill Medical College of Cornell University · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2026)
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QUANTUM DEFECT-MODIFIED CARBON NANOTUBE ARRAYS in IVF
Weill Medical College of Cornell University · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2025)
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Differences in RNA profiles in Granulosa cells from mature versus immature oocytes
Weill Medical College of Cornell University · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2020)

Anti-Müllerian Hormone May Contribute to Infertility in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
March 9, 2022
High levels of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) have traditionally been thought of as merely a passive byproduct of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but a new preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers suggests that the hormone plays an active role in the disorder and may contribute to problems with ovulation and fertility.