MRC Molecular Haematology Unit
We aim to understand how mature blood cells are normally made from stem cells and how this is perturbed in common blood disorders. Ultimately, our purpose is to improve the management of patients with inherited and acquired blood diseases.
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Clinical Fellowship Success
Congratulations to Dr James Davies and Dr Lynn Quek, who have both been awarded MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowships.
Read moreProfessor Sir David Weatherall invested at Windsor Castle
Many congratulations to Professor Sir David Weatherall, who was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE). This is the highest rank in the Order of the British Empire, an honour only bestowed 16 times since 2000.
Read moreMRC WIMM researchers share their inspirational messages with the next generation of girls in STEM
Read moreResearchers develop treatments for aggressive blood cancer
Just three days after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, the wife of Sky Sports presenter Simon Thomas tragically died. Gemma Thomas was one of more than 3,000 people diagnosed in the UK/year.
Read moreLatest Publications
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Cell-extrinsic hematopoietic impact of Ezh2 inactivation in fetal liver endothelial cells.
Neo WH. et al, (2018), Blood
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From genomics to targeted treatment in haematological malignancies: a focus on acute myeloid leukaemia.
Jakobsen NA. and Vyas P., (2018), Clin Med (Lond), 18, s47 - s53
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Distinct factors determine the kinetics of disease relapse in adults transplanted for acute myeloid leukaemia.
Craddock C. et al, (2018), J Intern Med, 283, 371 - 379
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Phenotypic and molecular characterization of a serum-free miniature erythroid differentiation system suitable for high-throughput screening and single-cell assays.
Mettananda S. et al, (2018), Exp Hematol, 60, 10 - 20
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Single-cell analysis reveals the continuum of human lympho-myeloid progenitor cells.
Karamitros D. et al, (2018), Nat Immunol, 19, 85 - 97
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MRC WIMM researchers win prestigious national awards
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MRC MHU Seminars
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