September 1, 2009
Daley Named Associate Chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Director of Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation Program
George Q. Daley, MD, PhD
George Q. Daley, MD, PhD, has been named associate chief of pediatric hematology/oncology at Children's Hospital Boston and director of Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation Program at Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Care.
Dr. Daley will hold the Samuel E. Lux IV Chair in Hematology. He is currently associate professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at Harvard Medical School and the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Children's Hospital Boston. He is an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Associate Director of Children's Stem Cell Program, a member of the Executive Committee of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, and immediate past-President of the International Society for Stem Cell Research. Dr. Daley has made seminal observations in several areas, notably in basic research in chronic myelogenous leukemia and in derivation of disease-specific induced pluripotent stem cells.
As Associate Chief and Director, Dr. Daley will oversee all aspects of our transplantation program, providing expert scientific direction regarding basic, translational and clinical research to the outstanding clinical team. A world-renowned stem cell researcher, he will work with Leslie Lehmann, MD, clinical director of Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation, to advance the program's translational and clinical research efforts. Initial protocols will focus on genetic therapies for blood diseases and transplantation options for young patients with genetic conditions such as Fanconi anemia and sickle cell disease. Future efforts will apply key biological research discoveries.
News
DF/CHCC ranks best in New England, tops in country
For the third year in a row, Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center (DF/CHCC) was ranked the number one pediatric cancer program in New England, and one of the best in the country in U.S. News & World Report's 2010-2011 Best Children's Hospitals issue. read more
Upcoming Events
Join us at SIOP Boston 2010
Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center is proud to welcome the 42nd Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) to Boston, October 21-24, 2010. SIOP features an exciting scientific and social agenda for all members of the pediatric oncology community, including oncologists, surgeons, radiotherapists, pathologists, nurses, basic scientists, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, psychologists, and parents and survivors. Don't miss this opportunity to interact with your the global colleagues. Visit www.siopboston2010.com and register today.
