Meet Our Team
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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.orgSee Info
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.orgSee Info
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.orgSee Info
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