Investigators and Staff
SPORE Leaders
Principal Investigator
Jean-Pierre Issa, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 428
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-745-2260
FAX: 713-794-4297
E-mail: jissa@mdanderson.org
Co-Principal Investigator
Hagop M. Kantarjian, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 428
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-792-7026
FAX: 713-794-4297
E-mail: hkantarj@mdanderson.org
SPORE Project Leaders
Project 1: Epigenetics of Treatment Resistance in Acute Leukemia
Co-Principal Investigator, Basic Research
Jean-Pierre Issa, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 428
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-745-2260
FAX: 713-794-4297
E-mail: jissa@mdanderson.org
Co-Principal Investigator, Clinical Research
Hagop M. Kantarjian, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 428
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-792-7026
FAX: 713-794-4297
E-mail: hkantarj@mdanderson.org
Investigator
Guillermo Garcia-Manero, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 428
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-745-3428
FAX: 713-794-4297
E-mail: ggarciam@mdanderson.org
Project 2: Adoptive Cellular Therapy of Myeloid Leukemia
Co-Principal Investigator, Basic Research
Jeffrey Molldrem, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 448
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-563-3318
FAX: 713-563-3364
E-mail: jmolldre@mdanderson.org
Co-Principal Investigator, Clinical Research
Richard Champlin, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 423
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-792-3618
FAX: 713-792-4346
E-mail: rchampli@mdanderson.org
Project 3: Concerted Blockade of Oncoprotein Activity
Co-Principal Investigator, Basic Research
William Plunkett, Ph.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 071
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-792-3335
FAX: 713-794-4316
E-mail: wplunket@mdanderson.org
Co-Principal Investigator, Translational Research
Varsha Gandhi, Ph.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 071
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-792-2989
FAX: 713-794-4316
E-mail: vgandhi@mdanderson.org
Co-Principal Investigator, Clinical
Jorge E. Cortes, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 428
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-794-5783
FAX: 713-794-4297
E-mail: jcortes@mdanderson.org
Investigator
Rajyalakshmi Luthra, Ph.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 085
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-794-5443
FAX: 713-794-4773
E-mail: rluthra@mdanderson.org
Project 4: PPAR-gamma Nuclear Transcription Factor: A Novel Target for Leukemia Therapy
Co-Principal Investigator
Michael Andreeff, M.D., Ph.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 448
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-792-7260
FAX: 713-794-4747
E-mail: mailto:mmandreef@mdanderson.org
Co-Principal Investigator
Steven M. Kornblau, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 448
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-794-1568
FAX: 713-794-1938
E-mail: skornbla@mdanderson.org
Project 5: Molecular Epidemiology of AML
Co-Principal Investigator, Translational Research
Sara Strom, Ph.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 189
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-792-8274
FAX: 713-792-8478
E-mail: sstrom@mdanderson.org
Co-Principal Investigator, Clinical Research
Elihu H. Estey, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 428
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-792-7544
FAX: 713-794-4297
E-mail: ehestey@mdanderson.org
Project 6: Response of AML Patients to FLT3 Inhibitors
Co-Principal Investigator
Donald Small, M.D., Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medical Oncology Center
CRB Room 251, 1650 Orleans St.
Baltimore, MD 21231
Office: (410) 614-0994
FAX: (410) 955-8897
E-mail: donsmall@jhmi.edu
SPORE Core Leaders
Core A: Administrative Core
Co-Leader
Hagop M. Kantarjian, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 428
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-792-7026
FAX: 713-794-4297
E-mail: hkantarj@mdanderson.org
Co-Leader
Jean-Pierre Issa, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 428
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-745-2260
FAX: 713-794-4297
E-mail: jissa@mdanderson.org
Co-Leader
Elihu H. Estey, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 428
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-792-7544
FAX: 713-794-4297
E-mail: ehestey@mdanderson.org
Core B: Pathology and Tissue Core
Leader
Steven Kornblau, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 448
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-794-1568
FAX: 713-794-1938
E-mail: smkornbl@mdanderson.org
Co-Leader
Jean-Pierre Issa, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 428
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-745-2260
FAX: 713-794-4297
E-mail: jissa@mdanderson.org
Core C: Biostatistics and Data Management Core
Leader
Donald Berry, Ph.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 447
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-794-4141
FAX: 713-745-4940
E-mail: dberry@mdanderson.org
Co-Leader
Terry L. Smith, M.S.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 447
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-794-4160
FAX: 713-745-4940
E-mail: tsmith@mdanderson.org
SPORE Program Leaders
Developmental Research Program
Director
Jean-Pierre Issa, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 428
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-745-2260
FAX: 713-794-4297
E-mail: jissa@mdanderson.org
Co-Director
Hagop M. Kantarjian, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 428
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-792-7026
FAX: 713-794-4297
E-mail: hkantarj@mdanderson.org
Career Development Program
Director
Hagop M. Kantarjian, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 428
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-792-7026
FAX: 713-794-4297
E-mail: hkantarj@mdanderson.org
Co-Director
Jean-Pierre Issa, M.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 428
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-745-2260
FAX: 713-794-4297
E-mail: mjissa@mdanderson.org