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Hematology-Oncology Fellowship graduates excited to begin their dream careers

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Hematology-oncology fellowship graduates excited to begin their dream careers

Irtiza Sheikh, D.O. (far right), was among six physicians who graduated from pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship programs in May. In June, he received a $50,000 Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology Conquer Cancer Foundation to explore approaches to reduce the impact of CAR T cell exhaustion in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

He and co-graduate Jeremy Connors, M.D. (far left), were appointed as assistant professors in July. Emily Rav, D.O. (second from left), will continue at MD Anderson to pursue training in our Pediatrics Hospice and Palliative Medicine Program. Other graduates accepted roles outside the institution.

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program Director Priti Tewari, M.D., (center), celebrates with graduating fellows: Jeremy Connors, Emily Rav, Sanila (Dinah) Sarkar and Irtiza Sheikh.

Rice University students help CCH teachers create higher-tech lessons

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Doctoral students from Rice University’s Bioengineering Department volunteered to help MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital educators develop curriculum and tutoring support around science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects for secondary students.

The collaborators are creating lesson plans which include challenging 3D printing assignments, writing code for games and apps, and generating project-based labs. Teachers and patients are practicing now by using a 3D printer to make medallions and other small items that require them to interact with a computer-aided design program and use plastic filament as printing material.

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Hyundai drives support to engage our youngest learners

MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital won a $100,000 Hyundai Impact Award that will help teachers in our Education and Creative Arts Program create developmentally appropriate experiences for preschool patients — helping them refine their literacy, math, fine motor and social skills. An augmented reality app for iPads engages users with video stories and pulls in visual scenery from wherever they are to make their real-life environment part of the story. Another read-aloud app lets users attach a small projector to their phone to display book scenes on a wall. Award dollars will help us to integrate these tools into our curriculum.