Research
The goal of our research is to improve our understanding of the genetic basis of blood disorders known as myeloid malignancies, and to use this knowledge to improve therapies for patients with these disorders. Our efforts are focused on the identification and characterization of somatic mutations in hematologic malignancies using candidate gene, genome-wide, and functional approaches, with a specific interest in the role of aberrant signal transduction in malignant transformation and in the effects of mutations in epigenetic modifiers in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). As a physician-scientist, we have a specific interest in translating this knowledge back to the clinic, in the preclinical and clinical evaluation of targeted therapies for leukemia patients, and in the development of clinically tractable genomic assays for patients with hematologic malignancies.
Current Projects
- Leukemias
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Cancer Biology
- Cell Signaling and Signal Transduction
- Single Cell Multi-omics
Bio
Ross L. Levine is 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. His postdoctoral training in human and murine genetics and leukemia therapeutics has allowed the Levine Lab to focus on mechanisms of leukemic transformation and on developing novel therapeutics to improve outcomes for patients with hematologic malignancies.
Education and Training
- M.D., The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1999
- A.B., Harvard College 1994
- Residency, Internal Medicine - Massachusetts General Hospital
Distinctions:
- 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)
- William Dameshek Prize, American Society of Hematology (2018)
- Exellence in Mentoring Award, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2020)
- American Society of Clinical Investigation (2011)
- American Association of Physicians (2018)