Overview
I am dedicated to the treatment of hematologic malignancies through cellular therapies such as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT). My research focuses on strategies to reduce complications of HCT and ranges from preclinical studies using murine models of HCT to Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials. Areas of interest include the role of the microbiota (the trillions of bacteria living in and on our bodies), nutrition, and exercise in modulating HCT outcomes such as graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and infections. In addition to advancing new pharmacological and cellular immunotherapies in support of these goals, we also are developing mobile health technologies (mHealth) to monitor patients at home, both as part of our innovative home transplant program as well as to improve follow up care of all our patients when they return home after transplant.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
Sociodemographic factors and timing of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in myeloproliferative neoplasms.
Journal Article Bone Marrow Transplant · April 12, 2026 Full text Link to item CiteAssessing Social Determinants of Health in Transplantation and CAR-T Recipients: Expert Panel Recommendations from the Survivorship Special Interest Group of ASTCT.
Journal Article Transplant Cell Ther · December 2025 Social determinants of health (SDOH) are an increasingly recognized prognostic factor in patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and chimeric antigen receptor-T cell (CAR-T) therapy. However, awareness among providers of their importan ... Full text Link to item CiteFinancial toxicity after bone marrow transplant (BMT): A longitudinal, prospective study of quality of life and outcomes.
Journal Article JCO Oncology Practice · October 15, 2025 310Background: Financial toxicity is prevalent among BMT patients and linked to reduced quality of life (QOL), but prior studies have relied on single time points. The evolution of post-BMT financial toxicity and its association with quality of life is unk ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Hematology & Transfusion Medicine (T32)
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 1975 - 2026Behavior and Physiology in Aging
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2015 - 2025A Randomized Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate Prebiotic Intervention in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2025View All Grants