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ASCO 2023
The Division of Hem Onc was again strongly represented at this year’s ASCO meeting with many residents, fellows and faculty attending and presenting their recent findings. Congratulations to Dr. Manisha Bhattacharya for receiving the competitive ASCO Young Investigator Award and to Division chief Dr. Taofeek Owonikoko who has been named ASCO treasurer for 2023-24.
Dr. Samit Ghosh awarded new NIH-NIDDK R01 for his work on chronic kidney disease associated with sickle cell disorders
Dr. Samit Ghosh has received a new R01 from NIDDK titled “Renal endothelium and the development of chronic kidney disease in sickle cell disorders”. With this funding Dr. Ghosh will study Progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with intravascular hemolysis...
Spring 2023 Research Highlights
Highlighted Publications Graft-versus-host disease is locally maintained in target tissues by resident progenitor-like T cells. In allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, donor αβ T cells attack recipient tissues, causing graft-versus-host disease (GVHD),...
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