Investigating the genetic predisposition for expansion of blood cell clones and blood cancers
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About the lab
Our laboratory is interested in understanding why certain individuals are at high risk of getting blood cancers. We use approaches at the interface of human genetics, stem cell biology and gene regulation to address this question. Our studies aim to identify the genes and mechanisms underlying blood cancer risk and ultimately contribute to our understanding of how blood forming stem cells acquire leukemogenic mutations.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Nandakumar Lab is part of the Department of Cell Biology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine located in the Bronx in New York City. Einstein is one of the nation’s premier centers for biomedical research with top notch researchers and outstanding state-of-the-art facilities. We are members of the graduate program in biomedical sciences and the medical scientist training program (MTSP) at Einstein. We are affiliated to the Albert Einstein Cancer Center.
