ABOUT
The Scadden Lab has two physical homes: one on the main campus of Harvard University in Harvard Square, Cambridge and the other on the main campus of the Massachusetts General Hospital on Beacon Hill in Boston.
The MGH lab is in the Center for Regenerative Medicine in the Simches Building at MGH, the physical home for the multidisciplinary life science programs of the MGH (Systems Biology, Computational and Integrative Biology, Human Genetics and Molecular Biology). It is an exceptionally vibrant base with Noble Laureates and Lasker Prize winning laboratories, yet is closely connected to the clinical care enterprise of the world’s leading hospital. The Center for Regenerative Medicine is a highly interactive, multi-disciplinary group with a culture fostering innovation and the support of young people’s careers.
The Harvard lab is in the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology in the Sherman-Fairchild Building on Harvard’s main campus. It is one of 20 laboratories in the department, all stem cell focused and closely connected to the other outstanding life sciences and chemistry departments of Harvard. Students abound at this site and it is embedded in one of most intellectually exciting environments on the planet.
Both labs and lab environments are central participants in the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, a virtual Institute that brings together the world’s largest group of stem cell focused investigators. The goal of the lab and the surrounding Center or Department at each site is to use the best of stem cell science to define new biology and new biologically driven approaches to human health. We span two sites, but are one lab family and leverage the strengths of each place to enable our work to have the greatest impact possible.
THE CITY
Boston/Cambridge is a highly energetic epicenter for life sciences. It includes world-leading universities, hospitals and venture capital, biotech start-up and pharma communities. It is alive with culture, history and the arts. There are fabulous venues for sailing, rowing, running, rock climbing, biking, fishing, swimming and nearby skiing and we have great sports teams. It’s also a beautiful place with four real seasons.
HONORS
Dr. David Scadden’s contributions to science and medicine have been recognized through numerous prestigious awards, honorary degrees, and elected memberships in leading scientific and medical societies. His leadership in the fields of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine has earned him national and international acclaim, reflecting both his groundbreaking research and lasting impact on human health.
Elected memberships
National Academy of Medicine
National Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American College of Physicians, Fellow
Association of American Physicians
American Society of Clinical Investigation
Alpha Omega Alpha
Honorary Degrees
Master of Arts, Harvard University
Doctor of Science, Case Western Reserve University
Doctor of Science, Lund University, Sweden
Doctor of Science, Bucknell University
Honorific lectures/positions
Gerald and Darlene Jordan Professor of Medicine: Harvard Medical School
E. Donnall Thomas Lecture and Prize: American Society of Hematology
Donald Metcalf Award: International Society for Experimental Hematology
William Dameshek Award: American Society of Hematology
Visiting Scholar, Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, UK
Honorary Professor, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
Isadore Brodsky Lecture Award: Johns Hopkins University
Jason Bennette Award: Shwachman Diamond Syndrome Foundation
Fong Clontech Award: Indiana University
Ellison Medical Foundation Award
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Translational Scientist Award
Doris Duke Innovation in Clinical Research Award
Excellence in Research Award, European Calcified Tissue Society
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Translational Research Award
Wintrobe Lecturer, University of Utah
Graduate Research Day Lecturer, McGill University: Physiology Department
Clement A. Finch Visiting Professor, University of Washington
Harold Feinberg Memorial Lecturer, University of Illinois, Chicago
Presidential Symposium Speaker, American Society of Hematology
DeLynn Lecture, West Virginia University
E. Ross Kyger Visiting Professorship and Lecture, University of Pennsylvania
Pioneer in Stem Cells Award, Frontiers in Stem Cells and Regeneration, Marine Biological Laboratories, Woods Hole, MA
Harold Feinberg Memorial Lecturer, University of Illinois, Chicago
Eisenberg Visiting Professor, Mayo Clinic
U.S. News “Best Doctors” for hematology
Saltonstall Scholar of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Edwin C. Garvin, M.D. Senior Prize, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine