blood cancer Archive — Page 6 of 6

A child in a red shirt hugs a plush lion while sitting in a patterned chair.
June 5, 2014

Pet Therapy Research Aimed at Children with Cancer

By Vanderbilt Health News
Illustration of numerous fuzzy, irregular purple-orange particles suspended against a warm orange background.
February 27, 2014

Probing the pathogenesis of leukemia

A new mouse model reveals gene clusters important in a treatment-resistant form of leukemia.

By Leigh MacMillan
White Hyundai vehicle covered with colorful handprints and printed text reading “Hyundai Hope On Wheels,” “Helping kids fight cancer,” and “Proudly Sponsored by Hyundai.” A child using a walker stands beside the vehicle.
September 19, 2013

Hyundai award helps drive hope for cancer research

Emmanuel Volanakis, M.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology, was awarded a $250,000 Hyundai Hope On Wheels grant last week for his ongoing research into T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), an aggressive blood cancer.

By Christina Echegaray
June 6, 2013

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society honors Ohi’s research

Puck Ohi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, has received the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society SCHOLAR award for his research on the role of enzymes that affect cell division, which has implications for treating cancer and blood disorders like leukemia and lymphoma.

By Vanderbilt Health News
April 11, 2013

Leukemia culprit’s cellular actions

Overexpression of a gene that is a common culprit in leukemia induces stem cell-like features in T cells, which may enable the cells to become cancerous.

By Leigh MacMillan
June 29, 2012

Battling Blood Cancers

By Melissa Stamm