The Division of Hematology offers expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of a broad spectrum of blood disorders. Hematology faculty participate in specialized patient care and research programs in the areas of hematologic malignancies, thrombosis, bleeding disorders, sickle cell anemia, and bone marrow transplantation. Specialized interdisciplinary hematology clinics and conferences are held weekly in the areas of benign and malignant hematology, in association with other members of the UNC Blood Research Center, nationally recognized in the areas of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Hemophilia, and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of the foremost cancer research centers in the country. The UNC Blood Research Center, UNC Lineberger, and the UNC Sickle Cell Program, are central to implementing the patient care and research missions of the Division.
Hematology News
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Immunotherapy After High-Dose Chemotherapy Leads to Favorable Outcomes in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
A clinical trial conducted at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center found that high-dose cytarabine followed by subsequent immunotherapy treatment with pembrolizumab benefited patients with resistant or relapsed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a highly aggressive cancer. The findings were published in Blood Cancer Discovery, a journal of the … Continued
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Grant Receives $200,000 to Study Impact of Multiple Myeloma on Older Adult Patients, Care Partners
The National Institute on Aging has awarded Shakira Grant, MBBS, and the UNC Center for Aging and Health a 2-year, $200,000 grant to study the illness and treatment experiences and functional trajectories of older adults with multiple myeloma and their care partners. Grant is assistant professor in the divisions of hematology and geriatric medicine. Multiple … Continued
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Sickle Cell Disease Conference: Moving On – A Post COVID Look at Sickle Cell Disease, September 24-25, 2021
The 9th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Conference encompasses two virtual sessions September 24 and 25, 2021, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. This conference is a joint activity between the UNC Sickle Cell Disease Program and Duke University School of Nursing. Session one on September 24 will provide an update on the latest evidence in … Continued