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His doctoral work at the University of Pennsylvania identified mechanotransducive pathways that govern bone development, culminating in multiple high-impact publications, including a first-author paper in <em>Developmental Cell<\/em>. \u201cI have been driven by and pulled towards curiosity for as long as I can remember,\u201d Dr. Collins reflects, a mindset that continues to fuel his groundbreaking research in cancer immunology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building on his expertise in mechanobiology and developmental hematopoiesis, Dr. Collins&#8217; current research in Dr. Leonard Zon\u2019s lab focuses on clonal hematopoiesis (CH), a condition that predisposes aging individuals to blood cancers and clotting disorders. His work aims to harness embryonic macrophage quality-control mechanisms to eliminate mutant, disease-causing blood stem cells. By identifying the endogenous signals that activate protective Beta-2-microglobulin pathways in healthy cells and selectively triggering calreticulin-mediated destruction of malignant stem cells, he hopes to pioneer novel immunotherapies for CH and myeloid disorders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A rapidly rising scientist in the field, Dr. Collins has already made key contributions, including a second-author publication in <em>Science<\/em> on macrophage-mediated blood stem cell regulation. His research, supported by the Cancer Research Institute, has the potential to transform cancer treatment by reprogramming innate immune processes to selectively eliminate disease-initiating cells. With a long-term goal of leading an independent research lab, Dr. Collins remains committed to uncovering fundamental biological mechanisms and translating them into revolutionary therapies for blood cancers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Projects and Grants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Co-opting Macrophage-Mediated HSPC Quality Assurance Mechanisms to Eliminate Mutant Blood Stem Cells in Clonal Hematopoiesis\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Boston Children\u2019s Hospital | Blood Cancers | 2025 | Leonard Zon, MD&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joseph Collins, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital, where he investigates how macrophages regulate blood stem cell quality and how these mechanisms can be leveraged to eliminate mutant stem [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":33566,"template":"","tax_cancer_type":[358,355,353],"tax_grant_type":[486],"tax_award_year":[742],"tax_institutions":[489],"tax_location_states":[490],"class_list":["post-33565","cri_scientists","type-cri_scientists","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"scientist_subhead":"Postdoctoral Fellow","quote":"","scientist_last_name":"Collins","show_on_landing":true,"scientist_publish_until":"20271231"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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