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Stephanie Grainger, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology

Areas of Expertise

Wnt signaling, stem cell development, cancer, hematopoiesis

Biography

Dr. Stephanie Grainger is an authority on the biological underpinnings of how stem cells develop, and how these processes can go awry during cancer. She earned her Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa, where she investigated the role of Cdx transcription factors in intestinal development. She then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the labs of Dr. David Traver and Dr. Karl Willert at University of California, San Diego. Her research during this time sought to understand the role of Wnt signaling in hematopoietic stem cell development — work that she continued as an assistant professor at San Diego State University. During this time, she discovered a novel stage of hematopoietic stem cell development, which is driven by a specific Wnt cue. Furthermore, she discovered a novel mechanism of Wnt signal regulation. In 2021, Dr. Grainger joined Van Andel Institute’s Department of Cell Biology.

Professional Memberships

  • Society for Developmental Biology
  • American Heart Association
  • International Society for Experimental Hematology
  • American Society for Hematology
  • American Society for Cell Biology