Member Biography
Melissa Kacena, Ph.D.
1130 W Michigan St
FH 115
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: (317) 278-0085
Research Program Membership
Full member
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Adjunct Professor of Anatomy & Cell Biology Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
IU School of Medicine
Anatomic Pathology
IU School of Medicine
Biomedical Engineering
School of Engineering and Technology at Purdue University
As a professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, two of my main research goals are directly related to the objectives of the IU Simon Cancer Center. The first is better understanding the role of osteoblasts in the hematopoietic stem cell niche. Specifically, we hope to better understand the role of osteoblasts, bone marrow stromal cells, and megakaryocytes in expansion and longevity of hematopoietic stem cells. Second, we have begun studying the role of Mdm2 and megakaryocytes in regulating tumor progression and metastasis in osteosarcoma.
Post-doctoral Fellowship - Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 1999-2002
Ph.D. - University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 1995-2000
M.S. - University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 1994-1995
B.S. - University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 1990-1994
