We actively collaborate with other laboratories at Versiti Blood Research Institute to study hematopoietic development and malignancy, including those of: Sid Rao, MD, PhD; Hartmut Weiler, PhD; Nan Zhu, PhD; and John Pulikkan, PhD.
The central focus of my laboratory is to understand (1) the developmental cues that direct PNS fibers to engage with the bone marrow; (2) the mechanisms by which PNS-glial cells, i.e. Schwann cells, contribute to hematopoietic regulation; and (3) biological factors critical to maintaining these nerve fibers around and within the bone marrow.