Hematology Oncology Bone Marrow Transplantation Expert Witness

Expert Witness No. 1665

Virginia

Education

1985-1988, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine, M.D. cum laude

1983-1985, State University of New York at Buffalo Department of Physiology, Graduate research

1982-1986, State University of New York at Buffalo, M.S. Nurse Anesthesia

1978-1980, State University of New York at Buffalo, Roswell Park Division, Graduate research
toward M.S. Natural Science

1972-1976, University of Rochester, B.S. Nursing

Postgraduate Training

1992-1994, Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, New York

1991-1992, Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina

1989-1991, Residency, Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina

1988-1989, Medical Internship, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina

Professional Appointments

2003, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Division of Hematology / Oncology,
University /Comprehensive Cancer Center

Responsibilities: Director, Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant Program.  Attending physician for 30-bed inpatient service and outpatient clinic. Clinical practice focused on unrelated umbilical cord blood allogeneic transplantation in adult and pediatric recipients.

1998-2002, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Division of Hematology / Oncology, University /University Hospitals in Ohio

Responsibilities:  Director, Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant Program.  Attending physician for 30-bed inpatient service and outpatient clinic. Clinical practice focused on unrelated umbilical cord blood allogeneic transplantation in adult and pediatric recipients.

1994-1998, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Division of Hematology / Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplantation, University Medical Center

Responsibilities: Attending physician for 15 bed inpatient service and outpatient clinic. Clinical practice focused on unrelated umbilical cord blood allogeneic transplantation.  Principal investigator dendritic cell based immunotherapy for patients with hematologic malignancies, and immune studies in unrelated umbilical cord blood transplantation.

1992-1994, Clinical Research Fellow, Divisions of Hematologic Oncology and Bone Marrow
Transplantation, a New York Cancer Institute

Responsibilities: Analyze multiparameter flow cytometry data CD34 subsets prior to autologous/allogeneic bone marrow transplantation with correlation myeloid/platelet recovery.  Also, evaluation NK cell activity after dose-intensive chemotherapy.

1992, Clinical Research Fellow, Pediatric Hematology - Oncology Division, University Medical Center in New York

Responsibilities:  Analyze kinetics of hematologic recovery including CFU assays and flow cytometry post autologous bone marrow transplantation and peripheral stem cell mobilization.

1986-1987, Research Assistant, Department of Medical Oncology, Roswell Park Memorial Institute

Responsibilities:  development of indirect conjugate immunoperoxidase staining of Daudi cell lines.  Also, evaluation of bone marrow reticulin/fibrosis in hairy cell leukemia

1986-1978, Research Assistant, Hematology Research Laboratory, Buffalo General Hospital

Responsibilities: analysis clinical/laboratory data immune neutropenia

1983-1985, Research Assistant, Department of Physiology, State University of New York at Buffalo

Responsibilities:  measurements of alveolar permeabilities in rabbit model for hyperoxia

1985, Research Assistant, Department of Medical Oncology, Roswell Park Memorial Institute

Responsibilities:  incorporation of B-lym probe into E. coli PBR 322.  Use of B cell growth factor for establishment lymphoma cell lines.

Awards

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America, John J. Kelly Award

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America, Scholar for Clinical Research

Stephen Birnbaum Translational Research Investigator of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America.

Alpha Omega Alpha, State University of New York at Buffalo Epsilon Chapter

Dean’s List, SUNY at Buffalo

Dean’s List, University of Rochester

Licensure

Ohio

New York

North Carolina

Board Certification

Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine

Board Certified, Hematology

Board Eligible, Medical Oncology

Professional Societies

American Association for Advancement of Science

Clinical Immunology Society

American Association of Blood Banks

American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation

American Association of Immunologists

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University /University Hospitals of Cleveland

Member, Hematopoietic and Immune Cell Biology Program

Acute Leukemia Working Committee, IBMTR

Leukemia Core Committee: Cancer and Leukemia Group B

Alternative Graft/GVHD Committee:  IBMTR
Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duke University Medical Center

Pediatric Oncology Group

American Society Hematology

American Society Clinical Oncologists

American College of Physicians

Alpha Omega Alpha, SUNYAB Epsilon Chapter

American Medical Association

Society of Sigma Xi, SUNYAB Chapter

Professional Service Activities

Committee Member, Cancer Protocol Review Committee, Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center

Leukemia Core Committee Member, Cancer and Leukemia Group B

Transplant Committee Member, Cancer and Leukemia Group B

Acute Leukemia Working Committee, IBMTR

Director, Allogeneic Transplant Program. OHIO University, University Hospitals in Ohio

Intramural Grants Review: Committee Member, Canadian Blood Services, Research and
Development

Steering Committee, AIDS Malignancy Consortium

Ad Hoc Consultant, Pharmacia Corp

Cord Blood Transplantation Study (COBLT) Steering Committee, Emmes Corporation, National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute

Grants Review Committee, American Diabetes Association

Ad Hoc Consultant, ViaCell Inc.

Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Biology Review Committee.  American Society of Hematology

National Cancer Institute.  PDQ Database.  Protocol Reviewer

Reviewer, NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel:  “Clinical Research in Peripheral Arterial Disease.”

Reviewer, NIAID Special Emphasis Panel: “Innovative Grants on Immune Tolerance.”

Reviewer, NCI IRG Subcommittee D-Clinical Studies.  “GVHD/Transplantation”

Umbilical Cord Blood Banking Committee, National Marrow Donor Program

Reviewer, Cardiovascular Sciences Small Business Activities

Reviewer, NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel K08 and K02 Awards

Service on Medical School, Hospital or University Committees

Ad Hoc Review Committee Member, CWRU/UHC Comprehensive Cancer Center Protocol Development and Review Committee

Internship Selection Committee, Department of Medicine, OHIO University / University Hospitals

Member, Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)

Member, Ph.D. Dissertation Committee, Case Western Reserve University

Service on Medical School, Hospital or University Committees

Chair, Stem Cell Protocol Patient Review Committee:  OHIO University, University Hospitals in Ohio

Member, Clinical Trials Protocol Development and Review Committee, University Hospitals in Ohio

Internal Advisory Committee, Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), OHIO University

Member, Ph.D. Dissertation Committee, OHIO University, Department of Biology

Immunology Task Force, OHIO University, School of Medicine

Search Committee, Cohn Chair for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, University, School of Medicine

Search Committee, Professor Chair, and Chief Cardiology, University, School of Medicine.

Publications

Approximately 40 Publications - Available Upon Request

Chapters/Reviews

Approximately 7 Chapter/Reviews - Available Upon Request

Textbook Editor

Available Upon Request

Abstracts

Approximately 75 Abstracts - Available Upon Request

Manuscript Reviewer

Approximately 13 Manuscript Reviews - Available Upon Request

Invited Presentations

Approximately 40 Invited Presentations - Available Upon Request

Workshops and Symposium Organization

Available Upon Request

Letters

Available Upon Request

Clinical Trials

Approximately 30 Clinical Trials - Available upon Request

Investigational New Drug Application

Available Upon Request

Current Patent Applications (Pending)

Available Upon Request

Clinical and Laboratory Trainees

Available Upon Request

Grants

Approximately 40 Total Grants

Research or Equivalent Grants

Available Upon Request

Foundation Grants

Available Upon Request

Commercial/Pharmaceutical Grants

Available Upon Request