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Researcher Information

Saul Yanovich, M.D.
Professor
Clinical Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation

Department:
Medicine

UMGCC Research Program:
Experimental Therapeutics Program
Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy

Education/Training:
Medical Degree: Javeriana University Medical School
Residency: University of Miami
Fellowship: University of Miami, Hematology
Dana Farbert Cancer Center, Oncoloyg

Contact Information:

Mailing Address: UM Greenebaum Cancer Center
22 S. Greene Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Email: syanovich@umm.edu
Phone: 410-328-1230
Fax: 410-328-1975

Research Interests:
Allogeneic stem cell transplantation and Graft versus Host Disease

Publications:
Spielberger Ricardo, Stiff Patrick, Bensinger William, Gentile Teresa, Weisdorf Daniel, Kewalramani Tarun, Shea Thomas, Yanovich Saul, et al. Palifermin for Oral Mucositis after Intensive Therapy for Hematologic Cancers. N Engl J Med 2004;351:2590-8.

Tutuncuoglu O, Yanovich S and Ozdemirli M. CMV-induced hemorrhagic cystitis as a complication of peripheral blood stem cell transplantation: case report. Bone Marrow Transplant 36: 265-266; 2005.

Pavletic Steven Z, Carter Shelly L, Kernan Nancy A, Henslee-Downey Jean, Mendizabal Adam M, Papadopoulos Esperanza, Gingrich Roger, Casper James, Yanovich Saul and Weisdorf Daniel. Influence of T cell depletion on chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease: results of a multi-center randomized trial in unrelated marrow donor transplantation.Blood 2005; 106: 3308 - 3313.

de Lissovoy G, Hurd D, Carter S, Beatty P, Ewell M, Henslee-Downey J, Kernan N, Yanovich S, Weisdorf D . Economic analysis of unrelated allogeneic bone marrow transplantation: results from the randomized clinical trial of T-cell depletion vs. unmanipulated grafts for the prevention of graft-versus-host disease. Bone Marrow Transplant 2005; 36:539-46.

Altmaier, E., Davies, S, Geller, N., Gingrich, R., Yanovich, S. et al. The Effect of Unrelated-donor Marrow Transplantation on Health-Related Quality of Life: A Report of the Unrelated Donor Marrow Transplantation Trial (T Cell Depletion Trial).Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation (in press).