Michele S. Redell, MD, PhD
- Cancer and Blood Disorders
Vice-Chair, Practice Standards Committee, Cancer and Hematology Center
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology-Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine
Office location:
1102 Bates Avenue
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Michele S. Redell, MD, PhD
Dr. Michele Redell is a member of the Leukemia Team at Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center. She has been on the faculty at Texas Children’s since 2004. She sees patients with leukemia in the inpatient and outpatient settings, and she teaches residents and fellows.
Dr. Redell serves a number of leadership roles within the Children’s Oncology Group Myeloid Diseases Committee, including membership on the Steering Committee and Vice Chair of Biology. She is a member of the study committees for several COG clinical trials, including the therapeutic trial for children with Down Syndrome and AML (AAML1531), the treatment stopping study for CML patients with a deep and durable molecular remission (AAML18P1), and the registry and biology protocol known as Project: EveryChild (APEC14B1). Dr. Redell is also very involved with a new clinical trial consortium for children with relapsed acute leukemias known as PedAL (Pediatric Acute Leukemia).
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Hematology/Oncology | 2004 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Residency | Pediatrics | 2001 |
| University of Washington | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 1998 |
| University of Washington | Postgraduate Education | Doctor of Philosophy | 1996 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) | Member |
| American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) | Member |
| American Society of Hematology (ASH) | Member |
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics - Hematology/Oncology
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Research Area:
Developmental therapeutics
Leukemia
Dr. Redell is committed to understanding and targeting mechanisms of chemotherapy resistance and relapse in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Research projects in her lab are focused on understanding the intrinsic mechanisms and extrinsic factors that lead to treatment failure. Her lab is also very interested in preclinical evaluation of novel therapeutics targeting chemoresistance pathways. As with solid tumors, individual cases of AML consist of a variety of subtypes of leukemia cells with different behaviors. This intratumor heterogeneity is a major challenge to elucidating the specific mechanisms that allow a few cells to survive therapy and generate relapse. Dr. Redell is using advanced single cell technologies to discriminate the chemoresistant cells from the bulk tumor population. The ultimate goal is to understand their specific biology and develop strategies for targeting these critical leukemic subpopulations.
Dr. Redell strongly believes that preclinical studies of AML must account for the influences of the microenvironment. Her lab routinely incorporates bone marrow stromal cells in cell culture experiments. Additionally, they have extensive expertise with a variety of mouse xenograft models in which human leukemia cells are propagated in specialized mouse hosts. Dr. Redell’s group has a productive patient-derived xenograft (PDX) program led by Dr. Alexandra Stevens, with one of the largest collections of pediatric AML PDX models in the country. Dr. Redell also serves as the Leukemia Program Lead for Baylor College of Medicine’s CPRIT-funded Patient-Derived Xenograft and Advanced In Vivo Models (PDX-AIM) Core.
Dr. Redell’s research program relies heavily on the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) for well-annotated, patient-derived AML specimens to conduct clinically relevant translational investigations. She is a strong advocate for patients and families who agree to make cancer tissue available for research efforts like hers. Through her role as the Vice Chair of Biology for the COG Myeloid Diseases Committee, she strives to ensure that leukemia specimens from pediatric AML patients are procured, banked, and utilized with the utmost care and respect for their incredible value. In sum, Dr. Redell is a physician-scientist committed to cutting-edge translational research that is impacting the lives of pediatric AML patients and their families.