Don Wojchowski

Don Wojchowski is a Professor in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences within the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture at the University of New Hampshire. Recruited to UNH in Fall 2017, he previously directed an NIH Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Regenerative Medicine at Maine Medical Center and held professorships at Tufts University and Penn State University.

His educational background:

• Ph.D. in Zoology/Animal Biology, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
• B.A., Colby College

Dr. Wojchowski's research centers on hematopoietic growth factors, particularly erythropoietin (EPO) signaling through the EPOR/JAK2 pathway. His laboratory pioneered EPO cloning, EPOR reconstitution, and identification of the EPOR/JAK2/STAT5 signaling axis in stress erythropoiesis. Current work focuses on novel EPO target proteins (C1ORF150/HGAL orthologue and RHEX) as plasma membrane adaptors in erythroid development, alongside biotechnological approaches to define protein signatures in progenitor cells.

His publication record includes hematology-focused research such as the 2018 Blood article on TET2 deficiency, demonstrating his expertise in molecular mechanisms of erythropoiesis and anemia across hematology, molecular biology, and translational medicine.

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Dr. Wojchowski has secured significant NIH funding including:

• NIH COBRE in Regenerative Medicine (2005-2017) at Maine Medical Center
• Current NIH hematology research program at UNH

He mentors MCBS and COBRE faculty while serving on multiple university committees and directing MCB Core Facilities.

He leads the Wojchowski laboratory investigating molecular mechanisms of blood cell development, with research spanning from basic receptor signaling to clinical applications in anemia and blood disorders.