Professor, Inpatient acute leuk physician at University of Kansas Cancer Center. Tweets, comments and likes are my own.
Kansas City, Kansas
Joined December 2015
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Politics has no place in NIH funding allocation, in external review boards as this executive order would create or with the OMB proposed rule. Let the merits of science be the basis for scientific funding.
#fight4hematology
Breaking News: Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would help cement President Trump’s ability to control billions of dollars in scientific grants funded by the National Institutes of Health. nyti.ms/4yhi6RS
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In a randomized phase 2 trial involving adults with AML, azacitidine–venetoclax led to longer event-free survival than induction chemotherapy, with a lower risk of severe infection and hemorrhage. Full PARADIGM trial results: nej.md/4zJr1wV
Editorial: Hypomethylating Agents plus Venetoclax as Compared with Intensive Chemotherapy in Patients with AML nej.md/4cgnBHO
ALT Shown are Kaplan–Meier curves for event-free survival (Panel A) and overall survival (Panel B) in the azacitidine–venetoclax and induction chemotherapy groups.
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Today's @NYTimes: "As a small host with outsize passion, @KansasCity has the world at its feet"
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At arrowhead when wedding announced. Congrats @tkelce
And @taylorswift13 !
Now for round of 32 Columbia vs Ghana!
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One of our favorite weeks: new fellow orientation! Welcome and Rock Chalk!
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This is @BartScott8 signing off. We had a great day on Capitol Hill advocating for NIH research and sickle cell comprensive care act as we #Fight4Hematology. It was great seeing my dear friends on the government affairs committee @LeukemiaMD
Great meeting @JerryMoran to discuss @ASH_hematology NIH funding and thank him for ongoing support for the #Fight4Hematology
Heather J. Male, MD, MBA retweeted
Thanks to the staff of @SenWarren for meeting with us to discuss NIH funding and transfusion support for Medicare hospice #Fight4Hematology
Hill day advocating for NIH funding, #conquerSCD, #fight4hematology and blood transfusions for blood cancer patients on hospice with @ASH_hematology
Great to be on the hill for #Fight4hematology!
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NEW NEWS!!!!
RT to win a @newheightshow hat signed by @tkelce and to help him win the #WPMOYChallenge
What a great group! Congratulations!
Happy Match Day! We are thrilled to announce our 2026 incoming fellows! @KUcancercenter @KUMC_GME
@Oncn @LeukemiaMD
We can’t wait to welcome you in July!
Congrats to our 2025 incoming fellows! We are excited to welcome you to @KUcancercenter @KUMC_GME @KUMedCenter!
@Oncn @LeukemiaMD
