Dr. Gail Roboz speaks to ABC World News about MDS

Posted: August 31, 2012 | Author: Weill Cornell Leukemia Program | Filed under: Leukemia News, Physician Presentations, Uncategorized | Tags: Blood Disorders, Gail Roboz, Gail Roboz MD, MDS, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Weill Cornell | Comments Off

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Leukemia Program Director, Gail Roboz, Interviewed on CNN’s “The Situation Room”

Posted: June 12, 2012 | Author: Weill Cornell Leukemia Program | Filed under: Leukemia News, Physician Presentations, Uncategorized | Tags: Blood Disorders, Gail Roboz, Gail Roboz MD, MDS, Weill Cornell | Comments Off

Dr. Roboz describes the symptoms and treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Click the image to view her interview.

Dr. Roboz Speaks on Genomics in AML

Posted: January 18, 2012 | Author: Weill Cornell Leukemia Program | Filed under: Laboratory Research, Leukemia News, Patient Education, Physician Presentations | Tags: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML, Blood Disorders, cancer treatment, Gail Roboz, Gail Roboz MD, Leukemia, Leukemia Treatment | Comments Off

Dr. Gail Roboz spoke with ecancertv at ASH 2011 in San Diego about the major genomic research on acute myeloid leukaemia. There has been a lot of recent success on identifying mutations and abnormalities in AML; however, Prof Roboz believes that the discovery period with genomic research is coming to an end and a move towards clinical trials and targeted therapies need to be developed. The largest development has been the role of stems cell in research and how to target the cells that are left over after chemotherapy.

Leukemia Program Physicians Speak at ASH Annual Meeting

Posted: January 6, 2012 | Author: Weill Cornell Leukemia Program | Filed under: Accolades, Physician Presentations | Tags: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Blood Disorders, cancer treatment, Gail Roboz, Karen Carlson | Comments Off

Two Leukemia Program physicians, Dr. Gail Roboz and Dr. Karen Carlson were asked to speak at the 2011 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in San Diego.

Leukemia Program Director, Dr. Gail Roboz, gave a presentation titled, “Novel Approaches to the Treatment of AML” during the “Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the Age of Genomics” session. Dr. Roboz also contributed to the 2011 Hematology Education Program Book.

Dr. Karen Carlson gave an oral presentation during the session, “Hematopoiesis and Stem Cells- Microenvironment, Cell Adhesion and Stromal Stem Cells: Regulators of the Stem Cell Niche,” and authored an abstract titled “Laminin is Necessary for Maintenance of the Vascular Hematopoietic Niche.”

ASH is the world’s largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatments of blood disorders. For information about ASH, click here.

Sandra Allen-Bard contributes to informational video on CML

Posted: August 24, 2011 | Author: Weill Cornell Leukemia Program | Filed under: Leukemia News, Patient Education, Physician Presentations, Uncategorized | Tags: Blood Disorders, Leukemia, Leukemia Treatment, New York Presbyterian, Weill Cornell | Comments Off

Leukemia Program Nurse, Sandra Allen-Bard, contributed to an informational video on Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. To view it, click here.

Leukemia Team Presents at ASCO Annual Meeting

Posted: August 3, 2011 | Author: Weill Cornell Leukemia Program | Filed under: Clinical Trials, Leukemia News, Physician Presentations, Uncategorized | Tags: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML, Blood Disorders, Ellen Ritchie, Eric Feldman, Gail Roboz, Leukemia, Leukemia Treatment, MD, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, New York Presbyterian, Weill Cornell | Comments Off

The work of Drs. Ritchie, Roboz, Scandura, Gergis, and Feldman, and nurse Tania Curcio was presented at the 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting. The presentation focused on a clinical trial treating elderly AML and high-grade MDS patients. To view the presentation, click here.