Versiti Blood Research Institute
Basic, translational and clinical research focused on blood disorders.
Michael Deininger, MD, PhD
Mike and Cathy White Endowed Chair,
EVP and Chief Scientific Officer
Karin Hoffmeister, MD
Hauske Family Endowed Chair in Glycobiology, Deputy Director, Senior Investigator
Transfusion Medicine & Cellular Therapy
We study biology and pathology of blood vessels, blood and blood cells and design ways to repair or replace them when damaged.
Thrombosis & Hemostasis
We study the properties of blood that cause it to clot. Our findings help to treat diseases that cause blood clots or excessive bleeding.
Stem Cell Biology
We study blood cell development and its regulation in health and disease. Once we know what’s broken, we can design strategies to fix.
Immunobiology
We study the development and function of the immune system and design immunomodulating therapies for infection, autoimmune disease, and cancer.
Translational Hematology
Improving care of patients with blood diseases by translating discoveries and researching treatments.
Michael Deininger Laboratory
The Deininger Laboratory focuses on translational research in leukemia, primarily the biology of proliferative neoplasms and the development of molecular targeted therapies.
Bonnie Dittel Laboratory
The Dittel Laboratory investigates cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of inflammation, a component of virtually every disease.
Christian Kastrup Laboratory
The Kastrup Lab is a group of biochemists and engineers working towards gaining a deeper upstanding of how clotting is regulated, enabling the development of novel therapeutics for hemostasis and thrombosis.
Tirthadipa Pradhan-Sundd Laboratory
Tirthadipa “Dipa” Pradhan-Sundd’s laboratory at Versiti Blood Research Institute studies hepato-vascular cells in sickle cell disease and other hematological disorders.
Sridhar Rao Laboratory
The Rao Laboratory studies the process of hematopoiesis and the ability of a single blood stem cell to create all of the blood cells needed in one lifetime.
Qizhen Shi Laboratory
The Qizhen Shi, MD, PhD, laboratory at Versiti Blood Research Institute studies gene and cell therapies for treatment of hemophilia A and hemophilia B.
Prithu Sundd Laboratory
The Sundd laboratory explores sickle cell disease and associated health concerns, including acute chest syndrome and vaso-occlusion in lung injury.