To meet the needs of the growing number of patients who qualify for advanced stem cell and cellular therapies, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has expanded its outpatient cellular therapy center, newly named the Bill and Jane Greene Transplant and Cellular Therapy Center.

A multidisciplinary research team led by Song Yao, PhD, Professor of Oncology in the Department of Cancer Prevention and Control at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and Kara Kelly, MD, Chair of the Roswell Park Oishei Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Program, has received a critical grant award from the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research enabling a deeper look into which pediatric patients are most likely to suffer bone pain as a result of their leukemia treatment.

An experienced executive with a passion for serving cancer patients and exceptional strategic leadership skills has rejoined the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center team. Roswell Park President and CEO Candace S. Johnson, PhD, has recruited Jeff Walker, MBA, back to Western New York to fill the new role of Executive Vice President of Operations and Transformation for the National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center.