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U54 Center for Iron & Hematology Disorders at The University of Utah School of Medicine

At the University of Utah School of Medicine Center for Iron and Hematology Disorders (CIHD), we like to say “We put the Heme in Hematology”. Our center supports four cores: 1) the Iron & Heme Core that focuses on measuring the activity of enzymes that synthesize heme and heme precursor molecules as well as determining transition metal levels in biologic samples; 2) the Protein Metabolite Interaction Core utilizes a unique system to find metabolites that bind to your protein of interest. Identifying how these small molecules activate, stabilize or repress your protein are then assessed; 3) our Metabolomics/Lipidomics Core specializes in identifying metabolic changes in the basic building blocks of cells, molecules necessary in the bioenergetics of cells and lipids that are both functional and structural and 4) we have a robust Enrichment Program focused on training researchers with a focus on iron and heme metabolism, hematopoiesis and erythroid biology.

Anna Beaudin, PhD
U54 Director / Associate Professor Dept. of Medicine
James Cox, PhD
U54 Co-Director / Core Director HSC / Metabolomics
Crystal Davey, PhD
Mutation Generation Detection
Diane Ward, PhD
Enrichment Chair
Hector Bergonia
Iron and Heme
Iryna Wiley
Administration / Social Media
Kevin Hicks, PhD
Protein-Metabolite Discovery
Kristin Larrabee
Administration / Finances
Shannon Elf, PhD
Co-Director of Enrichment
Elliot Francis
Website Administration
Megan Bowler
Website Administration

CIHD YouTube Channel

Want to learn more about Fe-S clusters, heme synthesis and iron homeostasis?
Listen to Dr. Tracey Rouault’s talk sponsored by the Utah CCEH.

Check out other videos on our YouTube Channel

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P&F and Core Publications