Leonard I. Zon
Leonard I. Zon | |
|---|---|
| Education | Muhlenberg College (BS) Jefferson Medical College (MD) |
| Awards | Elected to the National Academy of Medicine (2005) Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2008) Elected to the National Academy of Sciences (2022) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Developmental biology,oncology |
| Workplaces | Harvard Medical School |
Leonard I. Zon is the Grousbeck Professor of Pediatric Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Investigator at Howard Hughes Medical Institute,[1] and Director of the Stem Cell Program, Children’s Hospital Boston.[2]
He received a B.S. degree in chemistry and natural sciences from Muhlenberg College and an M.D. degree from Jefferson Medical College. He subsequently did an internal medicine residency at New England Deaconess Hospital and a fellowship in medical oncology at Dana–Farber Cancer Institute. His postdoctoral research was in the laboratory of Stuart Orkin.[3]
Research
Zon is recognized for his work in the fields of stem cell biology and cancer genetics.
Zon's laboratory uses the zebrafish as a model system for understanding vertebrate blood development. Zebrafish blood formation is similar to that of humans, and several mutants have disorders resembling human disease. It is possible to evaluate in the zebrafish genetic pathways important for vertebrate hematopoiesis. Zon also uses the zebrafish to study cancer.[2]
He is founder and former president of the International Society for Stem Cell Research[4] and chair of the Executive Committee of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI).[5] He was the 2004–2005 President of the American Society for Clinical Investigation.[6]
Awards and honors
- 2005 – Elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies[7]
- 2008 – Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[8]
- 2010 – E. Donnall Thomas Prize, American Society of Hematology[9]
- 2013 – Donald Metcalf Award, International Society for Experimental Hematology[10]
- 2016 – Alfred G. Knudson Award, National Cancer Institute[11]
- 2016 – ISSCR Tobias Award Lecture, International Society for Stem Cell Research[12]
- 2017 – AACR-Irving Weinstein Foundation Distinguished Lecture Award, American Association for Cancer Research[13]
- 2019 – Mentor Award for Basic Science, American Society of Hematology[14]
- 2022 – Elected to the National Academy of Sciences[15]
- 2022 – Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard Award, European Zebrafish Society[16]
- 2026 – Richard B. Johnston Jr., MD Prize in Developmental Biology, March of Dimes[17]
References
- ↑ Scientist Abstract, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- 1 2 The Zon Laboratory, Research, Children's Hospital Boston "Leonard Zon, MD - Research Faculty - Children's Hospital Boston". Archived from the original on 2011-05-29. Retrieved 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ Find a Specialist, Children's Hospital Boston "Children's Hospital Boston - Finding a Specialist". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ 2008 Annual Meeting, International Society for Stem Cell Research "ISSCR : 2006 Annual Meeting : Highlights of the 3rd ISSCR Annual Meeting". Archived from the original on 2006-05-17. Retrieved 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ Principal Faculty, Harvard Stem Cell Institute "Leonard I. Zon, MD | Harvard Stem Cell Institute". Archived from the original on 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ Scientist Bio, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ "Leonard I. Zon". National Academy of Medicine. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Dr. Leonard Ira Zon". the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "American Society of Hematology honors two HSCI leaders". Harvard University. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Report of the 42nd annual ISEH conference - a new investigator perspective". International Society for Hematology and Stem Cells. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Leonard Zon Receives NCI Alfred G. Knudson Cancer Genetics Award". Cancer Letter. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "HSCI faculty receive international recognition". Harvard University. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Leonard I. Zon, MD, Honored With 2017 AACR–Irving Weinstein Foundation Distinguished Lecture". ASCO Post. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "The American Society of Hematology Honors Michael R. DeBaun, MD, and Leonard Zon, MD, for Outstanding Mentorship". American Society of Hematology. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Zon elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences". Harvard University. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "CNV Award 2022". European Zebrafish Society. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Renowned Developmental Biologist Wins March of Dimes Prize". March of Dimes. Retrieved 18 August 2026.