This week on Simply Blood we are continuing our 2026 Interview Spotlight Series featuring the 2026 McCulloch and Till Award Winner: Eirini Papapetrou, MD, PhD. Dr. Papapetrou describes what piqued her interest in hematology coming from a clinical background, key discoveries over the course of her career, and advice for early-career scientists. Interested in hearing more about Dr. Papapetrou's fascinating work? Don't miss her Award Lecture at the ISEH 55th Annual Scientific Meeting this August!

Eirini Papapetrou, MD, PhD

Professor, Oncological Sciences

Professor, Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology

Professor, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA

Read the full award announcement here.

Blog post contributed by Maria Jassinskaja and Marcel Rommel of the ISEH New Investigators Committee.
 
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