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Heather Symons

Associate Program Director · Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Credentials: · · · ·

History

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Present
Oncology · Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
Present

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
2002–2003
Pediatrics
1999–2002
Albany Medical College
1995–1999

Research

HLA-haploidentical bone marrow transplantation for hematologic malignancies using nonmyeloablative conditioning and high-dose, posttransplantation cyclophosphamide
Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation · 2008 · 1,627 citations
Risk-stratified outcomes of nonmyeloablative HLA-haploidentical BMT with high-dose posttransplantation cyclophosphamide
Blood · 2015 · 255 citations
Comparison of outcomes of HLA-matched related, unrelated, or HLA-haploidentical related hematopoietic cell transplantation following nonmyeloablative conditioning for relapsed or…
Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation · 2008 · 216 citations

EF
Ephraim Fuchs
24 papers
KC
Kenneth Cooke
24 papers
Leo Luznik
22 papers
JM
Javier Meade
20 papers
RA
Richard Ambinder
17 papers
Robert Brodsky
16 papers
LS
Lode Swinnen
14 papers
AD
Amy DeZern
13 papers
CH
Carol Huff
11 papers
AC
Allen Chen
10 papers
CG
Christopher Gamper
10 papers
DG
Douglas Gladstone
10 papers

Grants

Closing the Adolescent and Young Adult Clinical Trial Enrollment Gap with an AYA (Alert, Young Adult Navigation and Alliance) Clinical Tool
National Cancer Institute · R50
Contact PI · $501K · Johns Hopkins University
2024–2029
Novel Immunotherapeutic Approaches and Tools Utilizing Allogeneic T Cells
National Cancer Institute · K23
Contact PI · $887.6K · Johns Hopkins University
2009–2015

Clinical trials

Mismatched Related Donor Versus Matched Unrelated Donor Stem Cell Transplantation for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Acute Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Principal investigator · Active not recruiting · Phase 3
Children's Oncology Group
2023–2027
Regenerative Medicine to Restore Hematopoiesis and Immune Function in Immunodeficiencies and Inherited Bone Marrow Failures
Principal investigator · Recruiting · Phase 2
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
2020–2028
Myeloablative Haploidentical BMT With Post-transplant Cyclophosphamide for Pediatric Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 2
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
2015–2020
Reduced Intensity Haploidentical BMT for High Risk Solid Tumors
Principal investigator · Recruiting · Phase 2
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
2013–2030