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Laurence Joseph Dineen Chair in Leukemia Research with Special Emphasis on Leukemia in Children and Young People
Senior Vice President, Memorial Hospital, Translational Research
Get To Know Me
I am a physician-scientist focused on researching and treating blood and bone marrow cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia and the chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms polycythemia vera, essential thrombocytosis, and primary myelofibrosis.
Taking care of people with leukemia during my residency and fellowship inspired my interest in the disease. I saw that while our treatments could be quite effective the first go-round, many leukemia patients relapse. That got me thinking about how we could better understand why leukemia develops and how we could create new, targeted treatments to improve outcomes.
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When I am not running my research lab (more information on that here), I treat people with leukemia on an inpatient basis. I do approximately 30 procedures a year, most of which are bone marrow biopsies.
Most people feel overwhelmed when they are first diagnosed, so our job is to give them the information they need and to show them that a wholeteam of expertsis here to help them through the process. My hope is that patients leave our interactions feeling empowered and hopeful.
Outside of work, I love spending time with my family, playing tennis and squash, and rooting for the New York Mets!
My Role at MSK
A leukemia specialist is a doctor with special training in diagnosing and treating leukemia.
A physician-scientist is a doctor who also is a researcher.
Areas of Expertise
My Specialties
Leukemias
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Education & Honors
Education
MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residencies
Internal Medicine - Massachusetts General Hospital
Awards and Honors
Outstanding Investigations Award, National Cancer Institute (2023)
Excellence in Scientific Service Award, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (2023)
Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Cancer Research (2014), Laurence Joseph Dineen Chair in Leukemia Research (2013), Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Scholar (2012), Boyer Award for Clinical Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2011), Howard Hughes Medical Institute Early Career Award (2007), American Society of Hematology Basic Research Fellow Award (2006), American Society of Clinical Oncology Young Investigator Award (2006), American Society of Hematology 2016 Scientific Program co-chair Medical and Scientific Advisory Board, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Fellowships
Hematology/Medical Oncology - Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Partners Cancer Care
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Hematology
Medical Oncology
Insurance Information
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Aetna
In Network Coverage Type HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.
Ross L. Levine discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
Ajax Therapeutics, Inc. Equity; Fiduciary Role / Position; Intellectual Property Rights; Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
Anovia Biosciences, Inc Equity
Auron Therapeutics, Inc. Equity; Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
Bakx Therapeutics Equity
C4 Therapeutics Equity; Professional Services and Activities
Cure Breast Cancer Foundation Intellectual Property Rights
ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
Epiphanes, Inc. Equity
Epizyme Intellectual Property Rights
Genome Quebec Professional Services and Activities
Goldman Sachs Professional Services and Activities
Isoplexis Corporation Equity; Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
Jubilant Therapeutics Inc. Professional Services and Activities
Kurome Therapeutics, Inc. Equity; Professional Services and Activities
Mission Bio Equity; Professional Services and Activities
Prelude Therapeutics Equity; Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
Qiagen Equity; Fiduciary Role / Position; Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
Scorpion Therapeutics, Inc. Equity; Professional Services and Activities
Syndax Equity
The Mark Foundation Fiduciary Role / Position; Professional Services and Activities
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals Equity; Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
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