Updates

2023

‘Getting Close’ to making stem, bone marrow transplants safer for patients with blood cancer (Cure Today - January 16, 2023)

Novel T-cell therapy effective against common viruses after stem cell transplantation (HemOnc Today - January 12, 2023)

An investigational T-cell therapy shows promise against six viral infections common after stem cell transplants (American Association for Cancer Research - January 11, 2023)

2022

Promising approach to mitigate complications of leukemia treatment (Baylor College of Medicine - October 6, 2022)

Black teen with sickle cell disease first gene therapy patient at Texas Medical Center (The Grio - March 17, 2022)

Katy teen is the first Texas Medical Center patient to receive gene therapy for sickle cell disease (Houston Chronicle - March 15, 2022)

Teen with sickle cell disease becomes first Texas Medical Center patient cured using her own donor cells (Black News Channel - February 15, 2022)

Katy teen becomes first sickle cell disease patient in Texas Medical Center to become her own donor (KPRC 2 - February 9, 2022)

2021

Alemtuzumab as part of conditioning therapy for Graft-Vs-Host Disease in children and young adults (Hematology Advisor - May 5, 2021)

2020

ASTCT leadership course shapes the next generation of change makers (ASTCT - November 20, 2020)

CAR T cell immunotherapy results in patient recovery (Baylor College of Medicine - July 15, 2020)

2019

Gift of life: Baby receives lifesaving donation of cord blood (KPRC 2 - October 24, 2019)

Cancer and Hematology Centers honor staff with Bravo Award (Texas Children's Hospital - May 13, 2019)

Texas Children’s holds radiation exercise (Texas Children's Hospital - May 6, 2019)

Heslop receives lifetime achievement award (Texas Children's Hospital - March 11, 2019)

Marker Therapeutics congratulates Helen E. Heslop, MD, DSc (Hon) on receiving the ASBMT Lifetime Achievement Award (MarketWatch - February 21, 2019)

2018

Patients on Bone Marrow Unit celebrate National Cancer Awareness Month (September 18, 2018 - Texas Children's Hospital)

Bone marrow transplant patient hosts art show of original work (Texas Children's Hospital - June 12, 2018)