Frans Kuypers

• Senior Scientist at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
• Professor of Pediatric Cell and Molecular Biology at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland

Credentials

• PhD in Cell Biology

Education

• PhD in Cell Biology – Erasmus University Rotterdam

Affiliations

• Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
• UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland

Research Focus

• Hematopoiesis
• Stem cell biology
• Red cell biology
• Sickle cell disease

Notable Publications

• Stem Cell Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease: A Review (2018)
• The human spleen is a major reservoir for long-lived vaccinia virus–specific memory B cells (2013)
• Human erythropoiesis (2012)

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Key Contributions

• Dr. Kuypers has made significant contributions to the understanding of red blood cell biology and sickle cell disease.
• He has been instrumental in research of stem cell therapy for Sickle Cell Disease.