Leukemia & Proliferative Disorders of Hematic Cells

BIOGRAPHY

Ayalew Tefferi Academic positions: - Professor of Hematology and Internal Medicine

Any industry positions (last five years): None declared

Research interests: Dr Tefferi's research involves clinical and laboratory research in myeloid disorders including acute myeloid leukemia and chronic myeloid disorders. The latter include: polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia, myelodysplastic syndrome, chronic myeloid leukemia, chronic neutrophilic leukemia, mast cell disease, hypereosinophilic syndrome, and other atypical myeloid disorders.

Any other information: Dr. Tefferi's academic and research achievements have been copious and include over 800 publications including books, book chapters, original articles, reviews, editorials, letters, and abstracts. Dr. Tefferi serves as an associate editor for the Mayo Clinic Proceedings and participates in the editorial board of several journals including Blood and Cancer. Dr. Tefferi has given more than 400 national and international invited lectureships and serves as faculty for the annual Hematology and Oncology Board review courses at George Washington University in Washington DC, Harvard in Boston MA, and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston TX.

Dr Tefferi also holds a number of editorial positions including section editor for the journal Leukemia, associate editor for the American Journal of Hematology, and editorial board member of Leukemia research, European Journal of Hematology, Leukemia and Lymphoma, and Acta Haematologica.