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Wei Tong is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. He holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Molecular Biology from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, obtained in 2000, and a Bachelor's degree in Molecular Cellular Biology from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1994. Dr. Tong’s laboratory focuses on molecular hematology-oncology, particularly studying the signal transduction pathways that regulate normal blood cell development and hematological malignancies. His research interests include the molecular mechanisms involved in cytokine receptor signaling, hematopoiesis, leukemogenesis, and genome integrity. He utilizes genetically-engineered mouse models and advanced biochemical technologies to explore how the dysregulation of signaling networks can predispose individuals to bone marrow failure and leukemia. His lab investigates the role of growth factor signaling in maintaining genome integrity and identifies novel regulators affecting hematopoietic stem cell functions, aiming to improve therapeutic strategies for blood disorders.
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