Center for Iron Disorders
Center for Iron Disorders
We are a group of research scientists dedicated to
Improving the diagnosis of iron disorders
Understanding iron's role in health and disease
Developing better medications for iron disorders
Research Areas
- Control of intestinal iron absorption from food
- Storage of iron in the liver and the spleen
- Distribution of iron among cells and tissues
- Regulation of iron supply for red blood cell production
- Consequences of iron deficiency
- Mechanisms of damage by excess iron
- Iron in pregnancy and fetal development
Diseases Of Special Interest
- Anemia of inflammation
- Anemia of chronic kidney disease
- Anemia of cancer
- Iron-refractory iron deficiency anemia
- Hereditary hemochromatosis
- Thalassemia (Cooley’s Anemia)
- Cardiovascular and neurological disorders associated with iron dysregulation