Pediatric

Dr. Jodi Mayfield is an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell research at the University of New Mexico. She received her MD from the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center in 2008. She is currently a member of the American Society of Hematology and the Children's Oncology Group. Dr. Mayfield's areas of practice include Stem Cell transplantation, Acute Leukemias, and Bone Marrow failure in Children. Publications Pinto N*, Mayfield JR*, Raca G, et al. Segmental Chromosomal Aberrations in Localized Neuroblastoma Can be Detected in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin

Dr. Akiko Shimamura directs the Bone Marrow Failure and Myelodysplastic Syndrome Program of the Dana Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. Her research focuses on translational studies spanning clinical through basic science investigations to understand the genetic and molecular basis of bone marrow failure, MDS, and leukemia predisposition with the goal of developing more effective and less toxic treatments. Dr. Shimamura had previously directed the Bone Marrow Failure Clinic at Boston Children’s Hospital and then at Seattle Children’s Hospital before returning to Boston

Dr. Kasiani Myers received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University and pursued training in pediatrics and hematology/oncology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. After completion of her postdoctoral training, she joined the faculty of the Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center within the University of Cincinnati Department of Pediatrics. She is a recipient of the Procter Scholar Award to support her translational research in the field of bone marrow failure, including Fanconi anemia and