Leukemia Research Faculty

Mark Boldin
Mark Boldin, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Systems Biology

Mark Boldin, Ph.D., is an associate professor, in the Department of Systems Biology, at Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope. His focus is on leukemia and stem cell biology research.

Sergio Branciamore
Sergio Branciamore, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine

Dr. Branciamore's research interests include (i) investigating the impact of epigenetics on development, disease and evolution, (ii) the application of methods from statistical mechanics and dynamical systems to personalized medicine for the treatment of complex diseases and cancer, and (iii) the

Angelo Cardoso
Angelo A. Cardoso, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Professor, Center for Gene Therapy

Angelo A. Cardoso, M.D., Ph.D., researcher at Center for Gene Therapy | City of Hope near Los Angeles

Nadia Carlesso, M.D. Ph.D., Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Nadia Carlesso, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

Modulation of the bone marrow niche to redirect cellular networks in stress and malignant hematopoiesis

WenYong Chen, Ph.D.
WenYong Chen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Cancer Biology and Molecular Medicine

WenYong Chen, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cancer Biology and Molecular Medicine at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope.

Jianjun Chen Profile
Jianjun Chen, Ph.D.
Simms/Mann Family Foundation Chair in Systems Biology; Professor and Chair, Department of Systems Biology

Jianjun Chen, Ph.D., is the Simms/Mann Family Foundation Chair in Systems Biology, professor and chair in the Department of Systems Biology, and deputy director for the Center for RNA Biology and Therapeutics at City of Hope.

Kortylewski, Marcin
Marcin Kortylewski, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Immuno-Oncology

Marcin Kortylewski, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Immuno-Oncology, focuses on cancer immunotherapy.

Kuo-Ya-Huei
Ya-Huei Kuo, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Hematologic Malignancies Translational Science

Ya-Huei Kuo, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Hematologic Malignancies Translational Science with a research focus in leukemia biology.

Assistant Professor, Department of Hematologic Malignancies Translational Science
Ling Li, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Hematologic Malignancies Translational Science

Ling Li, Ph.D., is an associate professor in Beckman Research Institute's Department of Hematologic Malignancies Translational Science.

Guido Marcucci
Guido Marcucci, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Hematologic Malignancies Translational Science

Guido Marcucci, M.D., is professor and chair of the Department of Hematological Malignancies Translational Science and chief of the Division of Leukemia.

Joycelynne Palmer PhD
Joycelynne Palmer, Ph.D.
Director and Professor, Division of Biostatistics

Dr. Palmer’s research interests and effort support preclinical and clinical studies concerning the major obstacles to disease control/cure of hematologic malignancies and successful hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Russell Rockne, Ph.D.
Russell Rockne, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine

Dr. Rockne serves as director of the Division of Mathematical Oncology and Computational Systems Biology, with the goal of translating mathematics, physics and evolution-based research to clinical care.

Sonia Rodriguez-Rodriguez
Sonia Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

Sonia Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Ph.D., is an assistant research professor in the Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine.

Meet Dr. Leo David Wang
Leo David Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist

Leo David Wang, M.D., Ph.D., is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist and associate professor in the departments of Immuno-Oncology and Pediatrics.

Zhang-Amber-Bin
Bin Zhang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Hematologic Malignancies Translational Science

Bin Zhang, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Hematologic Malignancies Translational Science.