Dr. Elliott Hagedorn

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Elliott J. Hagedorn is an Assistant Professor at Boston University in the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, specializing in cell developmental biology with a focus on hematopoiesis and stem cell biology. His research employs a combination of genetics, genomics, and advanced live cell imaging techniques in zebrafish to investigate the migratory behavior of blood cancer cells in various tissues and organs. The primary objective of his work is to elucidate novel molecular mechanisms that can be therapeutically targeted to control cell migration in a tissue-specific manner. This has implications for both inhibiting unwanted contexts such as inflammatory diseases and cancer metastasis, as well as promoting beneficial scenarios like stem cell transplantation and cell-based therapies. Dr. Hagedorn completed his PhD at Duke University where he worked on basement membrane transmigration under the guidance of Dr. David Sherwood. He furthered his training through a postdoctoral position with Dr. Leonard Zon at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Throughout his career, he has taught courses at prestigious institutions, including Purdue, Duke, and Harvard. His research has been supported by significant grants from the National Institutes of Health and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, among others.

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