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Key peer-reviewed publications
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Leonid Olender

Summary

Postdoctoral researcher with 10+ years of experience in Haematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC) biology. Proven expertise in designing, validating, and optimizing complex flow cytometric assay protocols to ensure high-quality, reproducible data. Motivated to leverage this technical rigor to accelerate product characterization and antibody validation at Abcam.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work history

Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Cambridge
04.2025 - 06.2026
  • Welcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute / Department of Haematology, Dr Adam Wilkinson’s group.
  • Continuation of my previous position

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Oxford
09.2022 - 03.2025
  • Leading a project focused on the role of the SAGA complex in the regulation of haematopoietic stem cells.
  • Collaborating with members of Wilkinson and other groups as part of projects focused on novel regulators of mouse and human haematopoiesis.
  • MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Dr Adam Wilkinson’s group

Education

PhD - Biomedical Research

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Israel

MSc - Developmental and Cellular Biology

Tel Aviv University
Israel

Skills

  • Human and mouse primary HSC expansion
  • Lentiviral vector design, production, and transduction
  • CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, ex vivo CRISPR screens
  • Basic molecular biology skills
  • Preparation of samples for NGS (RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, ChIPmentation)
  • Multicolour flow cytometry
  • Fluorescence-activated cell sorting
  • Mouse bone marrow transplantation and xenotransplantation assays, mouse colony management, Home Office Personal Licence holder
  • Experimental design and execution

Key peer-reviewed publications

  • Shankar A*, Olender L* et al. In vivo CRISPR screening identifies SAGA complex members as key regulators of hematopoiesis. Nat Commun. 2026.
  • Thapa R*, Elfassy E*, Olender L et al. Rapid activation of hematopoietic stem cells. Stem Cell Res Ther. 2023.
  • Olender L*, Thapa R*, Gazit R. Isolation of Murine Myeloid Progenitor Populations by CD34/CD150 Surface Markers. Cells. 2022.
  • Olender L et al. Cyclosporine H Improves the Multi-Vector Lentiviral Transduction of Murine Haematopoietic Progenitors and Stem Cells. Sci Rep. 2020.
  • Biechonski S, Olender L et al. Attenuated DNA damage responses and increased apoptosis characterize human hematopoietic stem cells exposed to irradiation. Sci Rep. 2018.

Timeline

Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Cambridge
04.2025 - 06.2026

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Oxford
09.2022 - 03.2025

PhD - Biomedical Research

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

MSc - Developmental and Cellular Biology

Tel Aviv University
Leonid Olender