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Children's at ASPHO

More than 25 physicians and scientists from the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta will be presenting and speaking at ASPHO 2024. This is a chance to meet our faculty and staff and learn about our leading-edge pediatric research, training and clinical care.

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Visit our ASPHO exhibit booth!

Speak with our renowned physician faculty about their innovative work, learn more about their ongoing transformative research and hear about and the clinical and academic strengths of the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Featured ASPHO Presentations

Sunil Raikar

Sunil S. Raikar, MD

Defining the genomic and molecular landscape of pediatric MPA

Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia (MPAL): An Update on Classification, Biology and Treatment Strategies

Wednesday, April 3 | 2:15 p.m.


Wayne Liang

Wayne H. Liang, MD, MS

Demystifying Artificial Intelligence: What Does It Mean?

Thursday, April 4 | 4:30 p.m.
Tamara Miller headshot

Tamara Miller, MD

Results from a Multi-center Randomized Animatronic Duck Intervention for Reducing Distress in Cancer

Friday, April 5 | 9:15 a.m.
Satheesh Chonat and Sara Graciaa

Moderator: Satheesh Chonat, MD, and Sara Graciaa, MSN, CPNP

TTP in Children: Considerations in Management & Long Term Outcomes

Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Children and Adolescents

Friday, April 5 | 10:15 a.m.
Jeanne Boudreaux

Jeanne Boudreaux, MD

Changes in Prevalence and Demographics in North America

Thalassemia in Transition

Saturday, April 6 | 8:15 a.m.
Shanmuganathan Chandiakasan

Shanmuganatha Chandrakasan, MD

Inborn errors of immunity predisposing to nonneoplastic or neoplastic lymphoproliferation

Lymphoid Malignancies Associated with Inborn Errors of Immunity: Considerations for Diagnosis and Treatment

Saturday, April 6 | 8:15 a.m.
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Children’s Leadership at ASPHO

We would like to extend a huge thank you to Dr. Karen Effinger, Co-Director of the Aflac Survivorship Program, who is serving as this year’s ASPHO Conference Planning Committee Chair. She has contributed tremendous time and effort to ensure this year’s conference is a success, and we commend her for her work. Additionally, we want to recognize Dr. Dan Wechsler, our Section Chief of Oncology, who serves as Secretary/Treasurer on the ASPHO Board of Trustees.

Congratulations to Dr. Frank Chien, Senior Associate of Pediatrics and ASPHO Early Career Travel Stipend Award winner. Dr. Chien is presenting “Gene Expression of Circulating Tumor Cells in Medulloblastoma: A Potential Novel Peripheral Biomarkers for CNS Disease” at the Oncology Luminary session on Friday April 5.

Program highlights

The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is one of the largest pediatric hematology and oncology programs in the country, treating more than 480 cancer patients in 2023. View our program highlights flier to learn more about our leading-edge research and clinical care.

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Cancer and Blood Disorders Research News

Dr. Horowitz Teaching Research

2/8/24

Emory Pediatrics in Top 5 for NIH Funding

Children’s academic partner is ranked no. 5 for NIH funding among pediatric departments nationwide and has received the most extramural funding in its history.

Physicians standing in front of Aflac sign

4/12/23

Children’s Opens First Clinical Trial For New Therapy Targeting Leukemia

The trial aims to establish a safe dose of MRX-2843 for the treatment of acute leukemia
Interventional radiology physicians

3/27/23

Children’s Now Offering Y90 Radioembolization for Pediatric Patients with Liver Cancer

Children’s is one of only a few pediatric centers around the county to offer this treatment
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