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Betsy
My dad, my best friend, lost his short 15-day battle with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on January 23, 2008. Dad was 72, but not just any 72-year-old m…
Campbell
Hi! My name is Campbell Brandt. I am 9 years old and a student at Spring Run Elementary School in Chesterfield County, Virginia. I love to dance, p…
Heather
The world works in mysterious ways, it truly does! When I first volunteered with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training (TNT) progra…
CLL Patient Databases
Maintains information on a large number of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia to contribute to medical research about its diagnosis, prognosis…
Laila
Laila was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) three months after her second birthday. She is the only girl and her three older brothers …
Mary Kay
Hello, my name is Mary Kay Hettick. I've always thought I was in good health until, in October 2013 when I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (…
Javier
Javier was diagnosed with pre b ALL leukemia in October 2017. He was in and out of the hospital for over a year and he has been through a lot.Javier i…
Lidia
I am still in treatment for leukemia, a diagnosis my mom was devastated to hear when I was just four years old.My dream is to meet Roman Reigns and te…
Optimizing ibrutinib combination strategies to achieve minimal residual disease negativity in CLL
We seek to optimize combination therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia with ibrutinib. We will address this question through 2 clinical trials combi…
The role of Plek2 in the pathogenesis of myeloproliferative neoplasms
Our research focuses on the study of a novel therapeutic target, named Plek2, in the development of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). MPNs can prog…
HLA Mutations, GvH Resistance and Relapse Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
This project investigates immunogenetic determinants of relapse following allogeneic stem cell transplant for myeloid neoplasia. Herein we will determ…
GNAS as a new therapeutic target for MDS
Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a blood disease with poor prognosis and frequent progression to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). There are currently no…
Targeting the pathogenic 'fire triangle' of inflammation, metabolism and mutations in myeloid leukemogenesis
My lab is focused on understanding the pathogenic interplay between oncogenic mutations, chronic inflammation and aberrant metabolism as a driver of t…
Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Senescence Induced by Dnmt3a-Mutant Hematopoiesis Drives Clonal Hematopoiesis and Transformation to Myeloid Malignancy
This project focuses on how age-associated clonal hematopoiesis (CH) alters the bone marrow (BM) microenvironment, and whether this promotes transform…
Targeting metabolic reprogramming in MDS and AML stem/progenitor cells
Myelodysplastic neoplasms are malignant disorders driven by expansion of diseased hematopoietic stem cells and progression to leukemia. Our investigat…
Uncovering MGA-driven epigenetic reprogramming in Richter's syndrome
Richter’s syndrome (RS) is a critical complication of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. RS patients are refractory to most existing therapies and show a m…
Gift of Life Marrow Registry
To facilitate transplantation of volunteer, unrelated donor stem cells as curative therapy for patients around the world of all socioeconomic backgrou…
Julian
I was a 10-year-old kid when I was diagnosed with leukemia. I was a happy, energetic kid who loved being outside and was a straight-A student. However…
Angela
I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in April 2009. I was so devastated. The first thing that got me through was a friend who had j…
Daniel
I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in March 2010 at the age of 48. The cancer advanced rapidly and I was treated with a fludarab…
Katie
I was diagnosed with leukemia when I was 20 months old. I endured treatment for a little over 2 years until I was declared cancer free. Since I was di…
William
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) holds a special place in my heart. I lost my mother to therapy associated with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in…
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Mantle Cell Lymphoma Video Vignettes for Healthcare Professionals
Developed through a collaboration between The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society & The Association of Cancer Care Centers.This video series provides an overv…
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