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Elvin Wagenblast, PhD
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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Oncological Sciences
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology
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Research Topics
Blood, Cancer Genetics, Leukemia, Stem Cells
Multi-Disciplinary Training Area
Cancer Biology [CAB], Development Regeneration and Stem Cells [DRS], Genetics and Genomic Sciences [GGS]
Leveraging Genome Editing to Study Childhood Leukemia
The central question of our lab is to understand how a normal blood stem cell can become cancerous. In leukemia, the initiating genetic mutations occur as early as during fetal development. Our team applies cutting-edge CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing approaches in human primary blood stem cells to model the pre-leukemic and leukemic phases of acute myeloid and acute lymphoblastic leukemia in vivo. The goal is to uncover insights into the genetic, cellular and developmental mechanisms of leukemia, with a particular focus on childhood leukemia, and identify therapeutic vulnerabilities of the disease.

BSc, Heidelberg University, Germany

PhD, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, NY

Postdoctoral, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Canada

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Special Fellow

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Young Investigator

Human Frontier Science Program Fellowship

Banting Fellowship

Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Fellowship

Fulbright Fellowship

American Society of Hematology Scholar Award

Annenberg Building Floor 24 Room 04c

1468 Madison Ave

New York, NY 10029

Annenberg Building Floor 24 Room 60

1468 Madison Ave

New York, NY 10029

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