Clinical Focus

• Cancer Genetics
• Clinical Cytogenetics
• Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Professional Education

Postdoctoral Advisees

Archana Lal

Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

• Genetics

Current Research Interests

The use of molecular and molecular cytogenetic methods to identify chromosomal abnormalities in acquired and congenital disorders.

Clinical Trials

• Integrated Whole-Genome Analysis of Hematologic Disorders Recruiting
• Phase II Fludarabine, Cytoxan and FCCAM in Untreated B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Completed

Publications

• HER2 expression in gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma in a US population: clinicopathologic analysis with proposed approach to HER2 assessment. Kunz PL, Mojtahed A, Fisher GA, Ford JM, Chang DT, Balise RR, Bangs CD, Cherry AM, Pai RK. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2012; 20 (1): 13-24
• A pediatric B lineage leukemia with coincident MYC and MLL translocations. Meeker ND, Cherry AM, Bangs CD, Frazer JK. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2011; 33 (2): 158-60
• Effects of long-term culture on human embryonic stem cell aging. Xie X, Hiona A, Lee AS, Cao F, Huang M, Li Z, Cherry A, Pei X, Wu JC. Stem Cells Dev. 2011; 20 (1): 127-38
• Replication-compromised cells require the mitotic checkpoint to prevent tetraploidization. Zhang Z, Arora S, Zhou Y, Cherry A, Wang TS. Chromosoma. 2011; 120 (1): 73-82
• Telomere shortening and loss of self-renewal in dyskeratosis congenita induced pluripotent stem cells. Batista LF, Pech MF, Zhong FL, Nguyen HN, Xie KT, Zaug AJ, Crary SM, Choi J, Sebastiano V, Cherry A, Giri N, Wernig M, Alter BP, Cech TR, Savage SA, Reijo Pera RA, Artandi SE. Nature. 2011; 474 (7351): 399-402