Children's Hospital Research Children's Hospital Labs Peter V. Hauschka, Ph.D. Peter Hauschka Ph.D. Hauschka Laboratory Surgical Research Council    Department  Orthopedic Surgery    Hospital Title  Principal Investigator    Academic Title  Associate Professor    Phone  617-919-2950    Fax  617-355-5656    Email  Peter Hauschka    Location  300 Longwood Avenue Boston MA 02115 Research Overview Peter V. Hauschka, Ph.D. directs a bone biology research laboratory at Children's Hospital Boston within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He was educated at Amherst College (B.A., 1964, cum laude, Biophysics) and The Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D., 1969, cum laude, Biochemistry). After postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins and the University of Colorado, he joined the research staff at Children's Hospital in 1973. He studies the molecular and cellular processes involved in bone growth, and diseases that attack the skeletal system. As an Associate Professor at Harvard Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine, he teaches medical and dental students and mentors students and fellows in laboratory research. Major Research Interests Cell biology, developmental biology and biochemistry of mineralized tissues Regulation of osteogenesis: osteoinduction by bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) mesenchymal stem cells/pericytes - role in osteogenesis vs. vascular calcification biomechanical regulation of osteoblasts and osteoclasts - role of nitric oxide osteoclast recruitment, differentiation, and activation - matrix protein signaling Role of the osteoblast in heamatopoiesis Cell biology of cancer metastasis to bone Osteocalcin structure and function; vitamin K-dependent Ca2+-binding proteins Publications PubMed current listing About Peter Haushka CV/Resume NIH Bio Sketch Copyright 2004 Children's Hospital Boston