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Congrats to our graduating HOT Division Fellows, Dr. Zalaya Ivy, Dr. Aditya Jain, and Dr. Cameron McDonald-Hyman! Three very bright futures in medicine await.
We were honored to host Dr. Rizwan Romee yesterday evening at our Blood Club for a very informative talk on NK cells delivered with his customary energy and enthusiasm. Great to have you back even briefly, Dr. Romee!
I had a fabulous time visiting and presenting some of the NK cell work from my lab at the Univ of Minnesota today. Thank you Dr Greg Vercellotti for inviting me and also for mentoring and inspiring so many people all these year. @UMNHOT @UMNews @UMNCancer
Watch Dr. Alex Boucher's interview with third-year fellow Dr. Cam McDonald-Hyman. Learn how Dr. McDonald-Hyman's passion for science and medicine brought him from the NorCal woods to a hematology lab at the U of Minnesota.
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Meet Dr. Zalaya Ivy, one of our third-year fellows in the Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation.
Dr. Ivy is one of our rising stars in sickle cell disease research.
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Robert Kratzke, MD, was appointed Section Head of Medical Oncology at UMN Med School.
“I am honored to take on this responsibility,” Dr. Kratzke said. “I look forward to supporting my colleagues in their careers, while also continuing to expand our research endeavors.”#UMNmed
ANNOUNCEMENT: #MNCCTN is opening its 2023-24 Grant Program early this year! 5 different grant options are available to increase access and expand research in MN, each with different funding and requirements. Learn more: z.umn.edu/MNCCTNGrantProgram#ClinicalTrials#CancerResearch
Q&A: What is sickle cell disease, and how is it treated?
M Health Fairview experts answer questions about the disease’s symptoms, treatment, and research.
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Check out our latest JIM podcast on the trials and progress in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Our guest this month is Dr. Greg Vercellotti from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Vercellotti is a physician scientist focused on SCD. @AFMResearchbit.ly/3WodarS
Many thanks @Penn_OCRC@ronny_drapkin & the rest of the Ovarian Cancer Syndicate for allowing me the space to share our progress and excitement on all things nanotube! Many thoughtful and thought-provoking questions from attendees.
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In honor of #SickleCellAwarenessMonth, we sat down with three of our experts to discuss new frontiers in treatment and how our system provides tailored care for both children and adults with sickle cell disease. Learn more. ➡️ bit.ly/3RQOZ2E
Congrats to Joan Beckman for receiving K08 HL159289, 'Engineered microsystems to assess endothelial contribution to myeloproliferative neoplasm thrombosis.' Wonderful news!
ASH is excited to announce the Hematology-Focused Fellowship Training Program! By awarding a total of $19 million to 9 institutions across the U.S. for the launch of 10 new fellowship tracks, we aim to address the need to expand the hematology workforce: loom.ly/TJX-eSk
World Cancer Day is a positive movement to unite everyone by raising worldwide awareness, improving education, and working together to create life-saving cancer treatments and care. Find out more at ow.ly/o6T250HLCr3#UMNCancer#MNCancerCenter