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Senior Leadership

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Yi Zheng, PhD
Director, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology; Co-Executive Director, Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute; Marjory Johnson Endowed Chair of Drug Discovery 513-636-0595 yi.zheng@cchmc.org
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Stella Davies, MBBS, PhD, MRCP
Director, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency; Co-Executive Director, Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute; Jacob G. Schmidlapp Endowed Chair 513-636-1371 stella.davies@cchmc.org
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John Perentesis, MD, FAAP
Director, Division of Oncology and Cancer Programs; Co-Executive Director, Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute; Deb Kleisinger Endowed Chair 513-636-8241 john.perentesis@cchmc.org
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Russell Ware, MD, PhD
Director, Division of Hematology; Co-Executive Director, Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute; Director, Global Health Center; Director, Residency Research and Global Health Pathways; Marjory J. Johnson Chair of Hematology Translational Research 513-803-4597 russell.ware@cchmc.orgExperimental Hematology & Cancer Biology
Paul Andreassen, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Paul Andreassen, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-636-0499 paul.andreassen@cchmc.orgMohammad Azam, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology; Member, Division of Pathology

Mohammad Azam, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology; Member, Division of Pathology 513-803-1413 mohammad.azam@cchmc.orgElisa Boscolo, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Elisa Boscolo, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-803-7267 elisa.boscolo@cchmc.orgJose Cancelas, MD, PhD Beatrice C. Lampkin Endowed Chair for Stem Cell and Hematotherapy Research; Stem Cell Program Leader, Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute; Director, Hoxworth Blood Center; Research Director, Hoxworth Blood Center; Medical Director Cellular Therapies, Hoxworth Blood Center

Jose Cancelas, MD, PhD
Beatrice C. Lampkin Endowed Chair for Stem Cell and Hematotherapy Research; Stem Cell Program Leader, Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute; Director, Hoxworth Blood Center; Research Director, Hoxworth Blood Center; Medical Director Cellular Therapies, Hoxworth Blood Center 513-558-1324 jose.cancelas@uc.eduTimothy Chlon, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Timothy Chlon, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-517-1295 timothy.chlon@cchmc.orgMarie-Dominique Filippi, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Marie-Dominique Filippi, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-636-0991 Marie-Dominique.Filippi@cchmc.orgFukun Guo, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Fukun Guo, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-803-1118 fukun.guo@cchmc.orgCourtney Jones, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Courtney Jones, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer BiologyQing Richard Lu, PhD Beatrice C. Lampkin endowed Chair in Cancer Epigenetics; Scientific Director, Brain Tumor Center

Qing Richard Lu, PhD
Beatrice C. Lampkin endowed Chair in Cancer Epigenetics; Scientific Director, Brain Tumor Center 513-636-7684 richard.lu@cchmc.orgDaniel Lucas, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Daniel Lucas, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-803-7805 daniel.lucas@cchmc.orgCarolyn Lutzko, PhD Director, Cell Manipulation Laboratory and Translational Research Development, Translational Core Laboratory; Director, Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies, Hoxworth Blood Center

Carolyn Lutzko, PhD
Director, Cell Manipulation Laboratory and Translational Research Development, Translational Core Laboratory; Director, Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies, Hoxworth Blood Center 513-803-2420 carolyn.lutzko@cchmc.orgPunam Malik, MD Leader, Hematology and Gene Therapy Program; Marjory J. Johnson Chair of Gene and Cell Therapy Director, Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center

Punam Malik, MD
Leader, Hematology and Gene Therapy Program; Marjory J. Johnson Chair of Gene and Cell Therapy Director, Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center 513-636-1333 punam.malik@cchmc.orgLinde Miles, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Linde Miles, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology linde.miles@cchmc.orgJames Mulloy, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

James Mulloy, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-517-7028 james.mulloy@cchmc.orgNicolas Nassar, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Nicolas Nassar, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-636-6597 nicolas.nassar@cchmc.orgDao Pan, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Dao Pan, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-636-6315 dao.pan@cchmc.orgNancy Ratner, PhD Co-Director, Rasopathy Program; Leader, Cancer Biology and Neural Tumors Program; Beatrice C. Lampkin Chair, Cancer Biology

Nancy Ratner, PhD
Co-Director, Rasopathy Program; Leader, Cancer Biology and Neural Tumors Program; Beatrice C. Lampkin Chair, Cancer Biology 513-636-9469 nancy.ratner@cchmc.orgDamien Reynaud, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Damien Reynaud, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-803-4498 damien.reynaud@cchmc.orgJ. Elliott Robinson, MD, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

J. Elliott Robinson, MD, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-803-5122 elliott.robinson@cchmc.orgKatie Seu, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Katie Seu, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology katie.seu@cchmc.orgDaniel Starczynowski, PhD Director, Advanced Leukemia Therapies and Research Center; Associate Director, Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute; Co-Leader, Program in Hematologic Malignancies; Co-Chief Scientific Officer, innovation Ventures; Katherine Stewart Waters Endowed Chair of Hematologic Malignancies

Daniel Starczynowski, PhD
Director, Advanced Leukemia Therapies and Research Center; Associate Director, Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute; Co-Leader, Program in Hematologic Malignancies; Co-Chief Scientific Officer, innovation Ventures; Katherine Stewart Waters Endowed Chair of Hematologic Malignancies 513-803-5317 daniel.starczynowski@cchmc.orgBenjamin Tourdot, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Benjamin Tourdot, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-517-1195 benjamin.tourdot@cchmc.orgAndrew Volk, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Andrew Volk, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-636-1844 andrew.volk@cchmc.orgRonald Waclaw, MS, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Ronald Waclaw, MS, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-803-3336 ronald.waclaw@cchmc.orgJianqiang Wu, MD, MS Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Jianqiang Wu, MD, MS
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-636-0955 jianqiang.wu@cchmc.orgLai Man Natalie Wu, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Lai Man Natalie Wu, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-803-0674 laiman.wu@cchmc.orgMei Xin, PhD Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology

Mei Xin, PhD
Member, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology 513-803-3464 mei.xin@cchmc.orgBone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency
Priscila Badia, MD Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

Priscila Badia, MD
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency priscila.badia@cchmc.orgJacob Bleesing, MD, PhD Co-Director, Diagnostic Immunology Laboratories; Associate Director, Immunodeficiency and Histiocytosis Program

Jacob Bleesing, MD, PhD
Co-Director, Diagnostic Immunology Laboratories; Associate Director, Immunodeficiency and Histiocytosis Program 513-517-2234 jack.bleesing@cchmc.orgSamuel Cern Cher Chiang, PhD Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

Samuel Cern Cher Chiang, PhD
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency 513-238-7512 sam.chiang@cchmc.orgSharat Chandra, MD, MRCPCH Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

Sharat Chandra, MD, MRCPCH
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency 513-636-5917 sharat.chandra@cchmc.orgEleanor Cook, MD Member, Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

Eleanor Cook, MD
Member, Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency eleanor.cook@cchmc.orgChristopher Dandoy, MD, MSc Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

Christopher Dandoy, MD, MSc
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency 513-803-7495 christopher.dandoy@cchmc.orgMichael Grimley, MD Medical Director, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

Michael Grimley, MD
Medical Director, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency 513-803-1969 michael.grimley@cchmc.orgZahra Hudda, MD Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

Zahra Hudda, MD
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency zahra.hudda@cchmc.orgSonata Jodele, MD Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

Sonata Jodele, MD
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency 513-636-5917 sonata.jodele@cchmc.orgMichael Jordan, MD Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency; Member, Division of Immunobiology

Michael Jordan, MD
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency; Member, Division of Immunobiology 513-636-1773 michael.jordan@cchmc.orgPooja Khandelwal, MD Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

Pooja Khandelwal, MD
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency 513-803-9063 pooja.khandelwal@cchmc.orgRuby Khoury, MD Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

Ruby Khoury, MD
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency 513-636-0637 ruby.khoury@cchmc.orgJane Koo, MD Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

Jane Koo, MD
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency 513-636-7287 jane.koo@cchmc.orgM. Christa Krupski, DO, MPH Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

M. Christa Krupski, DO, MPH
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency 513-636-1776 christa.krupski@cchmc.orgAshish Kumar, MD, PhD Director, Histiocytosis Center; Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program

Ashish Kumar, MD, PhD
Director, Histiocytosis Center; Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program 513-636-7287 ashish.kumar@cchmc.orgAdam Lane, PhD Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

Adam Lane, PhD
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency 513-803-1828 adam.lane@cchmc.orgRebecca Marsh, MD Clinical Director, Primary Immune Deficiency Program; Clinical Director, HLH Center of Excellence; Director, Clinical Immunodeficiency Fellowship Program; Co-Director, Diagnostic Immunology Laboratories

Rebecca Marsh, MD
Clinical Director, Primary Immune Deficiency Program; Clinical Director, HLH Center of Excellence; Director, Clinical Immunodeficiency Fellowship Program; Co-Director, Diagnostic Immunology Laboratories 513-636-3549 hlh@cchmc.orgParinda Mehta, MD Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

Parinda Mehta, MD
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency 513-636-4913 parinda.mehta@cchmc.orgKasiani Myers, MD Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

Kasiani Myers, MD
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency 513-803-3218 kasiani.myers@cchmc.orgSue Poynter, MD, MEd Director, Pediatric Residency Training Program

Sue Poynter, MD, MEd
Director, Pediatric Residency Training Program sue.poynter@cchmc.orgAnthony Sabulski, MD Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

Anthony Sabulski, MD
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency 513-517-2234 anthony.sabulski@cchmc.orgYunZu Michele Wang, MD Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

YunZu Michele Wang, MD
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency 513-803-9063 yunzu.wang@cchmc.orgAssem G. Ziady, PhD Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency

Assem G. Ziady, PhD
Member, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency assem.ziady@cchmc.orgHematology
Adrienne Hammill, MD, PhD Research Director, Hemangioma and Vascular Malformation Center; Director, HHT Center of Excellence; Director, Sturge-Weber Center/Clinical Care Network

Adrienne Hammill, MD, PhD
Research Director, Hemangioma and Vascular Malformation Center; Director, HHT Center of Excellence; Director, Sturge-Weber Center/Clinical Care Network 513-636-7742 adrienne.hammill@cchmc.orgTheodosia Kalfa, MD, PhD Co-Director, Erythrocyte Diagnostic Laboratory

Theodosia Kalfa, MD, PhD
Co-Director, Erythrocyte Diagnostic Laboratory 513-636-0989 theodosia.kalfa@cchmc.orgLori Luchtman-Jones, MD Director, Thrombosis Research; Medical Director, Hemostasis and Thrombosis Laboratory; Clinical Director, Hematology Program

Lori Luchtman-Jones, MD
Director, Thrombosis Research; Medical Director, Hemostasis and Thrombosis Laboratory; Clinical Director, Hematology Program 513-517-2234 lori.luchtman-jones@cchmc.orgJoseph Palumbo, MD Medical Co-Director, Hemostasis Thrombosis Laboratory; Clinical Director, Comprehensive Thrombophilia Center

Joseph Palumbo, MD
Medical Co-Director, Hemostasis Thrombosis Laboratory; Clinical Director, Comprehensive Thrombophilia Center 513-517-2234 joe.palumbo@cchmc.orgAlexandra Power-Hays, MD Member, Division of Hematology

Alexandra Power-Hays, MD
Member, Division of Hematology alexandra.power-hays@cchmc.orgCharles Quinn, MD, MS Director, Erythrocyte Diagnostic Laboratory; Medical Director, Pediatric Sickle Cell Program

Charles Quinn, MD, MS
Director, Erythrocyte Diagnostic Laboratory; Medical Director, Pediatric Sickle Cell Program 513-517-2234 charles.quinn@cchmc.orgKiersten Ricci, MD Clinical Director, Hemangioma and Vascular Malformation Program

Kiersten Ricci, MD
Clinical Director, Hemangioma and Vascular Malformation Program 513-517-2234 kiersten.ricci@cchmc.orgLisa Shook, DHPE, MCHES Administrative Director, Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center

Lisa Shook, DHPE, MCHES
Administrative Director, Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center 513-636-7541 lisa.shook@cchmc.orgCristina Tarango, MD Medical Director, Hemophilia Treatment Center

Cristina Tarango, MD
Medical Director, Hemophilia Treatment Center 513-517-2234 cristina.tarango@cchmc.orgOncology
Jonathan Bender, MD, MS Member, Division of Hematology

Jonathan Bender, MD, MS
Member, Division of Hematology jonathan.bender@cchmc.orgPeter de Blank, MD, MSCE Co-Medical Director, Brain Tumor Center

Peter de Blank, MD, MSCE
Co-Medical Director, Brain Tumor Center 513-517-2068 peter.deblank@cchmc.orgErin Breese, MD, PhD Associate Program Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship

Erin Breese, MD, PhD
Associate Program Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship 513-517-2234 erin.breese@cchmc.orgKaren Burns, MD, MS Co-Director, Comprehensive Fertility Care and Preservation Program; Co-Clinical Director, Cancer Survivorship Center

Karen Burns, MD, MS
Co-Director, Comprehensive Fertility Care and Preservation Program; Co-Clinical Director, Cancer Survivorship Center 513-517-2234 karen.burns@cchmc.orgThomas J. Galletta, MD Member, Division of Oncology

Thomas J. Galletta, MD
Member, Division of Oncology thomas.galletta@cchmc.orgJames Geller, MD, FAAP Medical Director, Kidney and Liver Tumors Program; Co-Medical Director, Retinoblastoma Program; Co-Director, Research Solid Tumor Program

James Geller, MD, FAAP
Medical Director, Kidney and Liver Tumors Program; Co-Medical Director, Retinoblastoma Program; Co-Director, Research Solid Tumor Program 513-636-6332 james.geller@cchmc.orgBenjamin Mizukawa, MD Research Director, Pediatric Cancer Avatar Program

Benjamin Mizukawa, MD
Research Director, Pediatric Cancer Avatar Program 513-636-1335 benjamin.mizukawa@cchmc.orgRobin Norris, MD, MS, MPH Director, Clinical Research for Oncology; Co-Director, Young Adult Oncology Program

Robin Norris, MD, MS, MPH
Director, Clinical Research for Oncology; Co-Director, Young Adult Oncology Program 513-517-2067 robin.norris@cchmc.orgChristine Phillips, MD Medical Director, Division of Oncology; Director, CAR T and Immunotherapy

Christine Phillips, MD
Medical Director, Division of Oncology; Director, CAR T and Immunotherapy 513-803-3216 christine.phillips@cchmc.orgNatasha Pillay-Smiley, DO Medical Director, CNS Survivorship Program

Natasha Pillay-Smiley, DO
Medical Director, CNS Survivorship Program 513-803-3065 natasha.pillay-smiley@cchmc.orgJoseph Pressey, MD Director, Musculoskeletal Tumor Center; Co-Director, Young Adult Oncology Program; Co-Director, Research Solid Tumor Program

Joseph Pressey, MD
Director, Musculoskeletal Tumor Center; Co-Director, Young Adult Oncology Program; Co-Director, Research Solid Tumor Program 513-636-0670 joseph.pressey@cchmc.orgLisa Privette Vinnedge, PhD Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

Lisa Privette Vinnedge, PhD
Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs 513-636-1155 lisa.privette@cchmc.orgBrian Turpin, DO Associate Program Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship

Brian Turpin, DO
Associate Program Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship brian.turpin@cchmc.orgSusanne Wells, PhD Director, Epithelial Carcinogenesis and Stem Cell Program
