Research
As a grade school student, aft er seeing
the Soviet Union launch Sputnik in 1957,
Dr. Lipton knew he wanted to be a scientist.
But, his fear of heights and poor sense of
direction steered him away from aerospace
and toward the lab. He obtained his MD and
PhD and his long-standing interest in the
biology of blood cell production led him to
focus on Diamond-Blackfan anemia.
RESEARCH
in the Center for Patient-Oriented
Research is patient-directed
research. This includes clinical
trials, epidemiology and
statistics and focused laboratory
science. For example, a team of
researchers in the center focuses
on the elucidation of the genetics
and pathophysiology of Diamond-
Blackfan anemia (DBA), a rare
bone marrow disorder. They work
to translate laboratory knowledge
into relevant diagnostic and
therapeutic tools.