Hamza Lab https://hamzalab.org Mon, 11 May 2026 22:31:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://hamzalab.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/96382f24-ce80-49ac-9cbc-053d4ed09537-1.png Hamza Lab https://hamzalab.org 32 32 Published: Science Paper Reveals Cell-Nonautonomous Heme Acquisition Pathway https://hamzalab.org/science-paper-reveals-cell-nonautonomous-heme-acquisition-pathway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=science-paper-reveals-cell-nonautonomous-heme-acquisition-pathway Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:53:11 +0000 https://hamzalab.org/?p=4633 Our paper in Science “A cell-nonautonomous heme acquisition pathway enables erythroid hemoglobinization under stress” reveals that red blood cells don’t always make their own heme. Under stress, they scavenge it from neighbors. This cell-nonautonomous pathway opens a new conceptual framework for understanding red cell development and points toward novel therapeutic targets for thalassemia and other anemias where insufficient heme supply limits hemoglobin production – April 2026.

Read Commentary in Blood RCI: Borrowed Heme: Rethinking Hemoglobinization – May 2026

]]> Defended: Melissa Perry Successfully Defended Her PhD Research https://hamzalab.org/melissa-perry-successfully-defended-her-phd-research/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=melissa-perry-successfully-defended-her-phd-research Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:52:41 +0000 https://hamzalab.org/?p=4631 Melissa Perry successfully defended her PhD research titled “Heme dysregulation links hemoglobinopathies to visceral leishmaniasis susceptibility” on April 9, 2026. Congratulations Dr. Perry!

]]> Funded: Human Frontier Science Program grant https://hamzalab.org/our-human-frontier-science-program-grant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-human-frontier-science-program-grant Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:47:51 +0000 https://hamzalab.org/?p=4628 “Revealing the Hidden World of Heme Proteins in True Colour,” was selected for funding by HFSP to develop high-resolution label-free imaging to elucidate heme trafficking. This is a multi-PI international collaboration with Jennifer Ogilvie (Canada), Michel Sliwa (France), and Philipp Kukura (UK) – March 2026

]]> Hosted: East-West Iron Club and Red Cell Club, Oct 27-29, 2025 Baltimore, MD https://hamzalab.org/east-west-iron-club-and-red-cell-club-oct-27-29-baltimore-md/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=east-west-iron-club-and-red-cell-club-oct-27-29-baltimore-md Wed, 08 Oct 2025 21:39:00 +0000 https://hamzalab.org/?p=4661 The RCC, established in 1958, fosters the exchange of cutting-edge research on erythrocyte biology, spanning from developmental erythropoiesis to the diagnosis and treatment of red blood cell disorders. The RCC sessions will feature oral and poster presentations showcasing the latest advancements in the field. The EWIC, originally founded as the East Coast Iron Club in 1975, is dedicated to the study of iron biology and translational research on iron-related disorders. The EWIC sessions will include a keynote lecture, a trainee “data blitz,” dynamic discussions, and interactive poster sessions. The combined RCC/EWIC meeting will offer unparalleled opportunities for collaboration and mentorship in the research areas of red cells & iron.

Iqbal Hamza, PhD
RCC-EWIC Local Organizer
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Francesca Vinchi, PhD
EWIC Chair
Head, Iron Research Laboratory
New York Blood Center

Patrick Gallagher, MD
RCC Chair
Ohio State University
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus

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