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Lab Life Video Series: Kurre Laboratory
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Researchers in the lab of Dr. Peter Kurre share thoughts on everyday life in the lab and some of their recent research highlights. With longstanding expertise in hematopoietic stem cell biology, the Kurre Lab aims to make fundamental discoveries that improve our understanding of how bone marrow stem cells are regulated in models of both acquired and inherited bone marrow failure.
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Lab Life – Kurre Lab
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[Text] Lab Life: Kurre Laboratory
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Peter Kurre, MD
Hi, I'm Peter Kurre. I'm an investigator here at the CHOP Research Institute.
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My lab studies hematopoietic stem cell biology.
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Seul Jung
We all get along very well together.
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Omar Bandy, PhD
What we do here sort of changes on a day-to-day basis and moves very quickly. And I think the only constant ends up being lunch.
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[Text] The research aims of the lab center on improving the understanding of the progressive hematopoietic failure that occurs in patients with Fanconi Anemia.
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[Text] Project highlights include…
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[Text] Discover the vulnerabilities of blood forming marrow stem cells in Fanconi Anemia
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[Text] Develop in vivo gene therapy to rescue bone marrow stem cells in Fanconi Anemia
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[Text] Learn about cell-cell crosstalk and its role in tissue function
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[Text] Understand the legacy of leukemia for long-term function of healthy bone marrow stem cells
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[Text] Located in the Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Pediatric Research Center
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