Hematology Research

The major research activities include a multidisciplinary center for vascular and thrombosis research and diversified hematologic and oncologic research projects covering a wide scope of disciplines from molecular biology to clinical trials. Examples of these projects include the study of mediators of macrophage function, hormone receptors in breast cancer cells, and the efficacy of combined hyperthermia and hemotherapeutic agents in experimental animals. There is an active research program in clinical hyperthermia as well as innovative clinical research using positron imaging to diagnose and measure therapeutic response of solid tumors. The Center for Vascular and Thrombosis Research has focused on the investigation of fundamental and clinical aspects of thrombosis and vascular disorders. There are active collaborations between Hematology/Oncology investigators and those in the Department of Medicine, other departments and those in neighboring institutions including the MDACC, Rice University, and Baylor College of Medicine.