2025 Interview Spotlight Series: Part IV

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This week on Simply Blood we are continuing our 2025 Interview Spotlight Series. In part IV, we are featuring the ISEH 2025 Donald Metcalf Award Winner: Constanze Bonifer, PhD. Professor Bonifer dives into her current work, reflects on her most notable discoveries, and highlights scientists that have inspired her throughout her career. Interested in hearing more about Professor Bonifer's fascinating work? Don’t miss her session at the ISEH 54th Annual Scientific Meeting this September!








Constanze Bonifer, PhD
Principal Research Fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Emeritus Professor of Experimental Hematology, University of Birmingham (UK)






Read more about Professor Bonifer's work in the 2025 Award Announcement blog.


Blog post contributed by Anne Stolz of the ISEH New Investigators Committee.

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