Faculty
Oncology Division
Grant A. Challen, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Oncology Division
Stem Cell Biology
Research Interests
- Hematopoietic stem cells
- Leukemia stem cells
- Epigenetic modifications
Contact
- 314-362-0987 (office)
- 314-362-1953 (fax)
- grantchallen@wustl.edu
- Division of Oncology
Mail Stop 8007-0057-07
Washington University
660 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110 - Room 744 Southwest Tower (lab)
- Challen Lab Website
Biosketch
| Education | |
|---|---|
| 1997-2000 | BSc(Hons) in Molecular Biology, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia |
| 2002-2006 | PhD in Developmental Biology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia (Mentor: Professor Melissa Little) |
| Post-graduate Training | |
| 2006-2012 | Post-doctoral Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (Mentor: Professor Margaret Goodell) |
| Academic Positions | |
| 2012-2018 | Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 2018-present | Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| University & Hospital Appointments & Committees | |
| Siteman Cancer Center Member (Hematopoietic Development and Malignancy Program) | |
| Institute of Clinical and Translation Sciences Member | |
| DBBS Member (Developmental, Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology Program; Molecular Cell Biology Program; Molecular Genetics and Genomics Program; Computational and Systems Biology Program) | |
| 2016 | Washington University Leukemia Spore Scientific Review Committee |
| 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
Siteman SIP Study Section |
| 2018-present | IACUC Commitee Member |
| 2019 | BioSURF Program Reviewer |
| 2019-present | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Training Program T32 Steering Committee |
| Honors & Awards | |
| 2010 | American Society of Hematology Joanne Levy Memorial Medal |
| 2010 | Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center Symposium "Best Oral Presentation" |
| 2010 | American Society of Hematology ASH Scholar Award |
| 2010 | NIH K99/R00 Career Development Award |
| 2011 | Forbeck Scholar Award (William Guy Forbeck Research Foundation) |
| 2012 | Alex’s Lemonade Stand "A" Award |
| 2013 | Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Scholar |
| 2014 | American Society of Hematology ASH Junior Faculty Scholar |
| 2015 | Sidney Kimmel Foundation Scholar Award |
| 2015 | V Foundation V Scholar Award |
| 2018 | Leukemia and Lymphoma Scholar Award |
| Editorial Responsibilities | |
| 2018-2020 | iScience (Cell Press), Editorial Board Member |
| National Service & Leadership Roles | |
| 2016 | Connecticut Regenerative Medicine Research Fund (RMRF) Reviewer |
| 2017 | NIH Scientific Reviewer TAG Study Section (Ad Hoc) |
| 2017, 2019 | Edward P. Evans MDS Foundation Scientific Reviewer |
| 2017 | Swiss Cancer Foundation Scientific Reviewer |
| 2018-2020 | Kay Kendall Leukemia Fund (KKLF) Scientific Reviewer |
| 2018 | Welcome Trust Scientific Reviewer |
| 2018 | NIH Scientific Reviewer MCH Study Section (Ad Hoc) |
| 2018 | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Scientific Reviewer |
| 2019 | Istituto Pasteur Italia Scientific Reviewer |
| 2019 | UK Bloodwise Project Grant Reviewer |
| 2019 | Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development Grant Reviewer |
| 2019 | Canada Research Chair (CRC) Program Reviewer |
| 2019 | Meeting Organizer Evans MDS Summit (St. Louis, MO; October 24-25) |
| 2020 | Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Career Development Program Grant Reviewer |
| 2020 | Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) "Crazy 8" Grant Reviewer |
| 2020 | NIH NIDDK RC2 Grant Reviewer |
| 2020 | NIH NIDDK CCEH P&F Project External Reviewer |
| 2020 | Kay Kendall Leukemia Fund (KKLF) Scientific Reviewer |
| 2020 | NIH CAMP Study Section Ad-hoc Reviewer |
| 2020 | NIH 2021/01 ZRG1 VH-C (02) Vascular and Hematology Reviewer (Study Section Chair) |
| 2021 | NIH BBHV Study Section Ad-hoc Reviewer |
| 2021 | NCI ZCA1 RPRB-H PQ3 Study Section Reviewer |
| 2021 | NIH ZRG1 Special Emphasis Panel Reviewer |
| 2021-2022 | Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Career Development Program Reviewer |
| 2022 | Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) “A-award” Grant Reviewer |
| 2022 | NIH ZRG1 Fellowships Reviewer |
| Professional Societies & Organizations | |
| 2005-present | International Society For Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 2019, 2020: Abstract Reviewer |
| 2009-present | American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2014-2018: ASH Ad Hoc Scientific Committee on Epigenetics and Genomics 2016 Vice-chair 2017 Chair 2014-2015: Abstract Review Committee, Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cell Biology 2015 Chair 2018: ASH-a-Palooza Blood Drop Speaker |
| 2012-present | Society for Hematology and Stem Cells (ISEH) 2012-2016: ISEH New Investigator Committee 2014-2016: Head of Webinars Subcommittee 2017-present: Publications committee 2019-present Chair |
