
Kousteni Lab
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Kousteni Lab
@SKousteni
We examine the role of the bone marrow microenvironment in hematopoietic stem cell fate and function, in particular during MDS and AML. Views our own. She/her



We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 ISEH Scientific Awards, to be presented at #ISEH2026. Join us in celebrating their outstanding contributions to the field! Read the full announcement ➡️ buff.ly/ves5ATH @PapapetrouMDPhD @beth_psaila

Honored to serve as Chief Associate Editor, representing our amazing AE team at Experimental Hematology, the official journal of @ISEHSociety (bit.ly/4o5Z9Na)! Excited to support #ExpHem as it grows and inspires the field to new, vibrant heights!





We're excited to share that Dr. Omar Abdel-Wahab, a leukemia specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and Chair of the Molecular Pharmacology Program at Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI), has been elected to the @theNAMedicine (NAM). NAM elects members each year who have demonstrated exceptional professional achievement and commitment within the National Academies. As a pioneering physician-scientist, Dr. Abdel-Wahab has made significant contributions to uncovering the genetic causes of blood cancers and translating these discoveries into therapeutic advances. With Dr. Abdel-Wahab’s appointment, a total of 28 MSK faculty members have been conferred with this recognition. Congratulations, Dr. Abdel-Wahab! bit.ly/4qm0Ibh

Dr. Ross Levine (@rosslevinemd), Senior Vice President of Translational Research at MSK, has been named MSK's new Chief Scientific Officer (CSO). Dr. Levine will be responsible for setting and leading strategy for basic and translational research, including programs, centers, and technology cores. Congratulations, Dr. Levine! bit.ly/4nQAeNj











🧬‼️Thrilled to announce that I've joined @IcahnMountSinai as Assistant Professor👨🔬at the Department of Oncological Sciences. 👉If you are passionate about epigenetics🧬 and fighting blood cancer🩸, the IzzoLab is hiring at all levels. 📨DM me, official postings coming soon!








TODAY IS THE DAY! Noon - 2:00 @JCC Harlem I’ll be talking about blood cancers and how to check your tissue type and what is entailed to donated bone marrow (spoiler: it’s so easy!), plus hands on experiments for kids by @cohesinlab @columbiacancer @BeTheMatch @LLSusa





Congratulations to HICCC Director Anil Rustgi, MD, who has won the 2023 William Beaumont Prize in Gastroenterology, recognizing his contributions in advancing the care of patients with digestive diseases. 👏 cancer.columbia.edu/news/anil-k-ru…


