new in the lab

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    Congrats!

    We congratulate Silas Davidson, our undergraduate research assistant, on his successful grant application “Rebuilding Neurons: MAP1B as a Therapeutic Candidate in CTE”. This $50,000 award funds CTE research that he will carry out in the lab over the next 12 months, in tandem with his studies.

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    Grant Awarded

    On June 25th, our lab was awarded the Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! This prestigious grant will support our ongoing work targeting surface markers on leukemia stem cells. We’re honored to be one of only 10 labs selected for this funding and excited to advance our research with this support.

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    New member

    We welcome Clinton Piper, MD, Ph.D, a pediatric hematology/oncology fellow at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. His research in the Lechman Lab focuses on how cilia contribute to abnormal hematopoiesis and leukemia risk in individuals with Down syndrome. Clinically, he is interested in leukemia, lymphoma, and benign hematology.

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