Overview
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emeritus of Medicine
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2024 - Present
Medicine, Hematology,
Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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1978 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute
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2014 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Genomic characterization of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in patients of African ancestry.
Journal Article Blood Cancer J · February 6, 2025 Despite the considerable effort to characterize the genomic landscape of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), published data have been almost exclusively derived from patients of European Ancestry (EA), with significant underrepresentation of minorities, in ... Full text Link to item CiteShedding light on the effects of blood on meniscus tissue: the role of mononuclear leukocytes in mediating meniscus catabolism.
Journal Article Osteoarthritis Cartilage · August 2024 OBJECTIVE: Traumatic meniscal injuries can cause acute pain, hemarthrosis (bleeding into the joint), joint immobility, and post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). However, the exact mechanism(s) by which PTOA develops following meniscal injuries is unknown. ... Full text Link to item CiteTumor mutational load is prognostic for progression to therapy among high-count monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis.
Journal Article Blood Adv · May 14, 2024 High-count monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (HCMBL) is a precursor condition to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). We have shown that among individuals with HCMBL, the CLL-International Prognostic Index (CLL-IPI) is prognostic for time-to-first therapy (TT ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Hematology & Transfusion Medicine (T32)
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1975 - 2026The Effect of Reducing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms on Cardiovascular Risk
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2023The Role of Surface Immunoglobulin Isotype in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Disease Biology and Clinical Outcomes in the Era of the Novel Agents
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Society of Hematology · 2020 - 2021View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Arkansas, Little Rock ·
1969
M.D.
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ·
1966
B.S.