Laboratory Medicine
The Department of Laboratory Medicine consists of four divisions, the Core Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory, Transfusion Medicine, and Laboratory Support Services, as well as smaller specialty labs.
Research in the laboratories of Orah Platt and Carlo Brugnara has produced landmark discoveries in sickle-cell disease, including suggestions for novel therapies.
Featured researchers in the Department of Laboratory Medicine hold faculty appointments at Harvard Medical School.
Latest Research in Laboratory Medicine:
| Researcher | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| Carlo Brugnara, MD | Sickle-cell disease |
| James Campbell, PhD | Autoimmune disease |
| Hongbo R. Luo, PhD | Signal transduction |
| Alexander McAdam, MD, PhD | Diagnostic microbiology |
| Orah Platt, MD | Sickle-cell disease |
| Leslie Silberstein, MD | Lymphopoiesis |
