Joanne C. Pratt, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
781-292-2571
joanne.pratt@olin.edu
Dr. Pratt holds a Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of Pennsylvania and an A.B. in Biology from Smith College. Prior to her position at NJC, she was an Instructor in Pediatrics at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, where she completed her postdoctoral training. She also spent a year at Hôpital Saint-Louis in Paris, France. As a principal investigator, she has received grants from The Cancer League of Colorado and The Association for International Cancer Research to fund her research. She was awarded a National Research Science Award Individual Fellowship as well as a fellowship from The Medical Foundation.
Dr. Pratt's research interests are focused on the factors that control the growth and functional programs of white blood cells. Her specific area of expertise is in the role of adapter proteins in the regulation of biochemical pathways that translate extracellular signals into nuclear events in T cells. This research is relevant to certain forms of cancer, such as leukemia and lymphoma, as well as AIDS and autoimmune diseases. Dr. Pratt has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, and has published several review articles in scientific journals. She has presented her research at many national and international conferences, including Berlin, Paris, Reykjavik, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Taos and Keystone.
Dr. Pratt has trained and mentored numerous undergraduates, medical students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and clinical fellows.