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Anthony Tartaglia , MD ( 1932-2016 )
Anthony Tartaglia , MD , a prominent blood disease specialist and distinguished emeritus member of the American Society of Hematology , passed away on March 21 , 2016 , after a two-week hospitalization related to a longterm heart condition .
Dr . Tartaglia attended the University of Rochester School of Medicine and had a long association with the Albany Medical Center Hospital in Albany , New York . In 1959 , he began his residency at Albany , then later completed his fellowship in hematology . Dr . Tartaglia served as head of hematology from 1970 to 1975 before moving to St . Peter ’ s Hospital , where he was chief of medicine . He rejoined Albany in 1984 as executive vice president for patient care . Dr . Tartaglia was also dean of Albany Medical College from 1990 to 1995 , where he oversaw the activities of 500 medical students and 100 graduate students , and was credited with recruiting outstanding faculty members and highly credentialed department chairs .
Throughout his career , he received several recognitions for his accomplishments in medicine , and a scholarship fund in his name was set up at Albany Medical College in 1970 in honor of his mentorship .
Dr . Tartaglia is survived by his wife , Jeanne , their three children , and five grandchildren .
Timothy Ley Receives Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation Award
Timothy J . Ley , MD , received the David T . Workman Memorial Award from the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation . The award , presented every other year , recognizes scientists who develop novel therapies for poorly treat-
Timothy J . Ley , MD able cancer types . Dr . Ley is professor of medicine and genetics within the Division of Oncology at Washington University Medical School in St . Louis , Missouri . The eighth recipient of the award , Dr . Ley is being honored for his leadership role in developing genome sequencing as an unbiased platform to identify new molecular targets for the clinical development of more selective , non-cytotoxic treatments for patients with acute myeloid leukemia .
Source : Samuel Waxman press release , March 23 , 2016 .
Scott Armstrong Named Chair of Pediatric Oncology at Dana-Farber
Scott A . Armstrong , MD , PhD , has been named chair of the Department of Pediatric Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute , and the David G . Nathan Professor of Pediatrics at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute , Boston Children ’ s
Scott A . Armstrong , MD , PhD
Hospital , and Harvard Medical School in Boston , Massachusetts . He will also serve as associate chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at Boston Children ’ s Hospital . Dr . Armstrong is currently serving as the Grayer Family Chair , the director of the Center for Epigenetics Research , vice chair of Pediatrics , and a member of the Cancer Biology and Genetics Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York , New York .
Source : Dana-Farber press release , March 29 , 2016 .
New Members of AAAS Include Five Hematologists / Oncologists
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences ( AAAS ), which recognizes leaders from the academic , business , and government sectors , announced the 213 members of its class of 2016 , including five hematologists / oncologists :
James R . Downing , MD
Gary Gilliland , MD , PhD
• James R . Downing , MD , president and chief executive officer , St . Jude Children ’ s Research Hospital , Memphis , TN
• Gary Gilliland , MD , PhD , president and director , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Seattle , WA
• Adrian R . Krainer , PhD , professor , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory , Cold Spring Harbor , NY
• Warren J . Leonard , MD , NIH distinguished investigator , Laboratory of Molecular Immunology , National Heart , Lung , and Blood Institute , Bethesda , MD
• Karen H . Vousden , PhD , director , Beatson Institute for Cancer Research , Glasgow , UK
Adrian R . Krainer , PhD
Source : AAAS press release , April 20 , 2016 .
Warren J . Leonard , MD
Karen H . Vousden , PhD
ASH Announces 2016 Physician – Scientist Career-Development Award Recipients
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According to Greek mythology , Mentor was a friend of Odysseus and a tutor to his son . In modern times , “ mentor ” has come to describe a faithful and wise advisor . Dr . Anthony Tartaglia was my mentor . He was a clinician par excellence , a master at teaching and communication with patients . He inspired , in hundreds of medical students , staff , and fellows , why blood was interesting . He always had a twinkle in his eye and a ready smile while keeping us all on our toes . He taught us how to discuss end-of-life issues and deliver bad news , so we were prepared for the real world . His love , knowledge , and enthusiasm with patients and families and his humor and compassion are unmatched .
— Submitted by Kenneth R . Adler , MD , Regional Cancer Care Associates LLC
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Five medical students have been selected to receive the 2016-2017 ASH Physician – Scientist Career-Development Award . This award program is designed to help students attending accredited medical schools in the United States or Canada gain experience in hematology research under the mentorship of an ASH member .
From July 1 , 2016 , through June 30 , 2017 , the students chosen to take part in the program will spend more than 80 percent of their time conducting laboratory , translational , or clinical research . Recipients will receive a total of $ 42,000 , which will help cover their supplies , insurance , educational expenses , salary , and meeting attendance .
The 2016 Physician – Scientist Career-Development Award recipients are :
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• Daniel Chandra , Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University , Augusta , GA Research Project : “ The Role of Interleukin-22 in Regulation of the Intestinal Stem Cell Compartment in Graft-Versus-Host Disease ”
• Melanie Donahue , University of Massachusetts Medical School , Worcester , MA Research Project : “ Mechanisms of Cohesinopathy in Myelodysplastic Syndromes ”
• Kevin Dong , Northeast Ohio Medical University , Rootstown , OH Research Project : “ Modeling Cytogenetically Normal Acute Myeloid Leukemia ”
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• Alicia Stallings , Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University , Cleveland , OH Research Project : “ Parent and Clinician Perspectives of Transplantation as Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease ”
• Radovan Vasic , Yale School of Medicine , New Haven , CT Research Project : “ Characterizing Altered Splicing by Mutant SRSF2 in Myelodysplastic Syndromes ”
Source : ASH news release , April 28 , 2016 .
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10 ASH Clinical News June 2016