To Heme We Bow! Research: anemia; heme & iron trafficking/metabolism; red cell development; parasite-host interactions; drug discovery. Professor: U Maryland; Founder & President: Rakta Therapeutics (website: hamza.umd.edu)https://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3mqpdy7kxfc2eAt the GRC Chemistry and Biology Tetrapyrroles and here we are! Angela Wilks and Julia Cricco15 Jul 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpdy7kxfc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3mk6z2vvs5c2aRed blood cells don't always make their own heme - under stress, they scavange it from neighbors. Our new paper in @ScienceMagazine reveals a cell-nonautonomous heme acquisition pathway essential for erythroid hemoglobinization. #heme #erythropoiesis #anemia https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aea055223 Apr 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6z2vvs5c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3mhseis6qs22aThrilled to share our HFSP grant "Revealing the Hidden World of Heme Proteins in True Colour" has been funded! An international collaboration with Jennifer Ogilvie (Canada), Michel Sliwa (France), & Philipp Kukura (UK) to develop label-free single-molecule imaging of heme transport and trafficking.24 Mar 2026 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhseis6qs22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3m2klvus6ek2rThe successful candidate will use a variety of model systems —including mouse, zebrafish, C. elegans, and yeast at the interface of genetics, cell biology, and biochemistry to tackle fundamental questions in nutrient deficiencies, anemia and genetics. (2/2)06 Oct 2025 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2klvus6ek2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3m2klfydr2c2rThe Hamza Lab is seeking a highly motivated senior scientist to join their research program at the University of Maryland in investigating the molecular and cellular mechanisms of heme/iron homeostasis and its impact on growth and development. Email me directly. (1/2)06 Oct 2025 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2klfydr2c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3lvc57ywrfk2f🚨 Registration is OPEN & FREE for the 2025 Red Cell Club + East-West Iron Club Meeting! 📍 Oct 27–29, 2025, Baltimore 🩸 Cutting-edge science in erythropoiesis & iron metabolism 🧪 35 oral slots for junior investigators/trainees 📅 Abstract deadline: Sept 12, 2025 🔗 Register now: redironconf.org https://redironconf.org31 Jul 2025 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvc57ywrfk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3lq73z537jc2nAt #Bioiron impromptu dinner with 26 people at a wonder Persian Restaurant in Montreal with @hosseinardehali.bsky.social @suzcloo.bsky.social @manciaslab.bsky.social @ironresearchlab.bsky.social28 May 2025 01:56 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq73z537jc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3lmfkszahvs2kKatherine Arnott presenting her @simonsfoundation.org #Pivot Fellowship work in my lab at the Flatiron Institute09 Apr 2025 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmfkszahvs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3lj7utgxynk2vWith the amazing Piet Borst still going strong at 90 at #ABC202528 Feb 2025 07:24 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj7utgxynk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3lhkilgkiuc2zAn interesting discovery paper identifying >6000 zinc-binding proteins using a method called ZnCPT The human zinc-binding cysteine proteome: Cell https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674%2824%2901341-207 Feb 2025 01:54 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhkilgkiuc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3lgo364tyxc2uOriginating as the East Coast Iron Club (ECIC) in New York in 1975, the East-West Iron Club (EWIC) is an annual gathering deeply rooted in the exploration of iron biology and translational research and has now evolved into a nationally recognized event.26 Jan 2025 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgo364tyxc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3lgo33tjnx22uThe Red Cell Club was created in 1958 to foster the exchange of published and unpublished data on all aspects of erythrocyte biology, from developmental erythropoiesis to diagnosing and treating inherited and acquired erythrocyte disorders (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11358359/) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11358359/26 Jan 2025 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgo33tjnx22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3lgo2ocio4k2uI will host the 2025 combined meeting of the Red Cell Club and the East -West Iron Club at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore,MD from October 27-29, 2025. Scientific Chairs: Patrick Gallagher, MD Nationwide Children's Hospital Francesca Vinchi, PhD New York Blood Center26 Jan 2025 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgo2ocio4k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3lepwyeloh22nAs a Biochemist who does Genetics, I first came across this article in the early 2000s (https://review.ucsc.edu/spring04/bio-debate.html). A good laugh to start your new year courtesy of the Sullivan and Kellogg labs at UCSC, who debated the relative merits of genetics and biochemistry many decades ago. Enjoy!02 Jan 2025 01:39 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3lepwyeloh22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3ldclj7vgwk2oCalling it a night!15 Dec 2024 00:44 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldclj7vgwk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3ldc7hru7bc2rOn the beautiful Appalachian Trail for an overnight hike with temps around 20F/-6C. Doesn't get any better.14 Dec 2024 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldc7hru7bc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3lc2o5x4gqk2qNothing but clear blue sky... wapo.st/4fLVAYb https://wapo.st/4fLVAYb29 Nov 2024 03:45 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc2o5x4gqk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3lbq3gwomsc25Here we go. My first post on Bluesky.24 Nov 2024 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbq3gwomsc25https://bsky.app/profile/iqbalhamzalab.bsky.social/post/3lbq3f54wa225Here we go. My first post on Bluesky.24 Nov 2024 22:42 +0000at://did:plc:wv7g262ofke6p7txo7eeyiue/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbq3f54wa225