Steve Sallan

Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, United States of America

Stephen Sallan

Academic positions:
- Chief of Staff, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Any industry positions (last five years):
None declared

Research interests:
Stephen Sallan's laboratory and clinical research focuses on the genetic heterogeneity of the most common malignancy of childhood, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The researchers are striving to understand the reasons for disease recurrence and drug resistance, to develop new, more specific therapies (including tumor vaccines), and to conduct all such research in the context of diminishing the toxicity of treatment. Current endeavors expand investigations to adults with ALL and also extend the laboratory discoveries to other malignancies including lymphoma and adult cancer.

Any other information:
- Received the Distinguished Alumni Award, Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Received the James Carreras Prize for International Pediatrician of the Year.

Any competing interests declared are displayed with individual evaluations.

Section Head: Hematology > Pediatric Hematology (since 15 November 2005)

Steve Sallan is a Section Head for Pediatric Hematology, part of the HEMATOLOGY Faculty. The role of a Section Head is to work with their Co-Section Head(s) to divide the Section (sub-specialty area) into its component areas of research, nominate leaders in those areas as Faculty Members, and offer ongoing oversight of the content within their Section. They are not asked to evaluate articles, although we do, of course, welcome them.

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