Pediatrics
Hematology, Oncology and Hematopoietic Cell Therapy and Transplantation
Research
Our scientists are hard at work learning new ways to give the immune system the tools it needs to prevent and fight cancer. We’re evaluating novel therapies to improve outcomes following hematopoietic cell transplantation, investigating strategies to leverage the host immune system to eliminate cancer, and studying how exercise can enhance immune function to optimize responses against cancer. We’re also conducting clinical trials for children, adolescents and young adults with cancer and blood disorders through the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) and other organizations.
Education
We are training the next generation of physicians, nurses and scientists. Pediatric residents and medical students receive hands-on experience diagnosing and managing patients with cancer and blood disorders, and our clinical sites are also open to nursing and nurse practitioner students who may treat pediatric cancer patients in the future. Undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, medical and MD/PhD students engage in research and training in the Katsanis-Simpson Laboratory, focusing on transplant and tumor immunology.
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