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Vijay G. Sankaran, M.D., Ph.D.

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Dr. Vijay Sankaran’s laboratory studies how human genetic variation impacts human blood cell production or hematopoiesis in health and disease.

The Sankaran Laboratory utilizes human genetics to refine our understanding of hematopoiesis and how this...

There Will Be Blood: The Genetics of Blood Production in Health and Disease

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Presented by Science by the Pint Guest speaker: Vijay Sankaran, MD, PhD Boston Children's Hospital Over drinks, Dr. Sankaran and scientists from his lab will chat about their research into genetics of the blood system. The event is geared toward a general...

Vijay Sankaran, HSCI Principal Faculty member, receives the Gale and Ira Drukier Prize in Children’s Health Research

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Dr. Vijay Sankaran, a physician-scientist who investigates the molecular underpinnings of pediatric genetic blood disorders, has been awarded the third annual Gale and Ira Drukier Prize in Children’s Health Research, Weill Cornell Medicine announced today...

HSCI scientists recognized as leaders in stem cell biology

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Vijay Sankaran and Vikram Khurana have been named NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigators The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) has named two HSCI scientists as NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigators. Vijay Sankaran, M.D., Ph.D. and Vikram...

HSCI Disease Program Seminar Series

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Register by clicking here. How Inherited Variation Can Alter Hematopoiesis and the Blood Cancer Risk Presenters: Satish Nandakumar, PhD, MBBS and Lara Wahlster, MD, PhD Postdoctoral Fellows, Sankaran Lab, Boston Children's Hospital Moderator: Vijay...

Vijay Sankaran, HSCI Principal Faculty member, advances our understanding of red blood cell development

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Mitochondrial DNA sequencing reveals the true origins of cells

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There are many more cell types than you might think. In your liver, for example, the cells in one section may be different than those in another. But researchers have only a general idea of how stem cells differentiate into broad categories (like “liver”)...

A View of Hematopoietic Development and Disease from the Petri Dish

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Boston Children's Hospital Hematology/Oncology & Orthopaedic Surgery Seminar Guest speaker: Andrea Ditadi, PhD Group Leader Human Hematopoietic Development and Disease Modeling Unit San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET) Division of...

Blood disorders: models, mechanisms and therapies

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Organised by Disease Models and Mechanisms for The Company of Biologists Register now at www.biologists.com/DMMblood2019. Final deadline date is 21 June 2019 Organisers: Monica Justice | Nancy Speck | Paresh Vyas | Leonard Zon Speakers: Scott Armstong |...

How a child made scientists think of cytokines as knobs instead of switches

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Bone marrow from a young boy diagnosed with Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) shows a reduced number of erythroid precursor cells. In this case, an unusual gene mutation in the hormone EPO was identified and found to cause the anemia. Photo courtesy of Ekrem...

HSCI Internship Program: 2019 symposium

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HSCI 20th Anniversary Symposium

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Schedule & Speakers Open Registration | LOBBY 8:00am-5:15pm WELCOME | AMPHITHEATER 8:30-8:45am Co-Directors of HSCI Douglas Melton, Ph.D. David Scadden, M.D. 8:45-9:00am Dean of Harvard Medical School George Daley, M.D., Ph.D. OPENING LECTURE |...