Aflac Research Conference (ARC)

Overview

The Aflac Research Conference (ARC) features presentations on innovative research from internal senior faculty and outside visiting lecturers from institutions across the country, such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. This format provides an opportunity for faculty and staff to learn from their peers, unite as a research community and advance the care we provide for children with cancer and blood disorders. 

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Dates/Time

Conference Dates: 2nd and 4th Tuesday/month

Time: 12:30-1:30pm


Upcoming, Scheduled & Past Conferences, & Leadership

August 31, 2021 - “Curing Sickle Cell Disease: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly” - Michael DeBaun, MD, MPH

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August 10, 2021 "Biology and Therapeutics of High Risk Monocytic AML" - Kevin Bunting, PhD & “The Role of YB1 in Medulloblastoma Response to Radiation” - Anna Kenney, PhD

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June 22, 2021 - “Response Assessment in Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG): Recommendations from the Response Assessment in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (RAPNO) Working Group” - Jason Fangusaro, MD & “Targeting MYCN mRNA by selected small-molecule inhibitor” - Muxiang Zhou, MD 

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June 8, 2021 “Accelerating Patient Care and Healthcare Workforce Diversity and Inclusion” Julie K. Silver, MD

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Presentation Recording 

 

May 25, 2021 “Dissecting immune microenvironment in childhood leukemia” - Kavita Dhodapkar, MD & "SurvivorLink: Scalability of an Electronic Personal Health Record for Cancer Survivors and Caregivers at Pediatric Cancer Centers" - Ann Mertens, PhD

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May 11, 2021"Small GTPases in Megakaryocyte and Platelet Biology" - Wolfgang Bergmeier, PhD

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Presentation Recording

Staci D. Arnold, MD, MBA, MPH
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist,
Program Medical Director of General Hematology,
Director of the Comprehensive Bone Marrow Failure Clinic,
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Emory University School of Medicine

staci.denise.arnold@emory.edu

 

Thomas Cash, MD, MSc
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist,
Medical Director of Solid Tumor,
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
Emory University School of Medicine

thomas.cash@choa.org

 

Administrative

Molly Green
Program Coordinator
Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
Emory University 
Department of Pediatrics

molly.green@emory.edu