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Ronald Levy, MD

Phone:(650) 725-6423
Profile: http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Ronald_Levy/
Academic Appointments
Appointment
Organization
Professor
Medicine - Oncology
Member
Bio-X
Member
Cancer Center
Clinical Specialties
Hematology: Burkitts Lymphoma, Hodgkins Disease, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma; Medical Oncology: Burkitts Lymphoma, Hodgkins Disease, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma; Lymphoma  

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Honors & Awards
Title
Organization
Date(s)
Member
National Academy of Sciences
2008
Member
Institute of Medicine
2007
Damashek Prize
American Society of Hematology
2004
Jeffrey A. Gottlieb Memorial Award
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2003
Medal of Honor
American Cancer Society
2000
8  honors and awards: view full list
Professional Education
Degree
Awarding Institution
Field of Study
Year of Graduation
AB
Harvard University
Biochemistry
1963
MD
Stanford Univerisity
Medicine
1968
Web Site Links
Research/Lab website:   http://med.stanford.edu/labs/ronald_levy/
Research Interests

Our research concentrates on the study of malignant lymphoma and tumors of the immune system using the tools of immunology and molecular biology to develop a better understanding of the initiation and progression of the malignant process. Receptor molecules present on the surface of tumor cells transmit signals for regulation of cell growth. These receptors include the immunoglobulin molecule on B cell tumors and the T cell receptor on T cell tumors. Questions the lab is currently addressing include:
1. Can a clue to the pathogenesis of lymphoma be derived from a study of their antigen receptors?
2. Can new treatments for lymphoma be developed by targeting receptors with monoclonal antibodies?
3. Can vaccines be developed which can induce an immune response in the host against the receptors on their own tumor?

Publications
  • Natkunam Y, Vainer G, Chen J, Zhao S, Marinelli RJ, Hammer AS, Hamilton-Dutoit S, Pikarsky E, Amir G, Levy R, Yisraeli JK, Lossos IS "Expression of the RNA-binding protein VICKZ in normal hematopoietic tissues and neoplasms." Haematologica 2007; 92: 2: 176-83 More »
  • Weinberg OK, Ai WZ, Mariappan MR, Shum C, Levy R, Arber DA "Minor BCL2 Breakpoints in Follicular Lymphoma. Frequency and Correlation with Grade and Disease Presentation in 236 Cases." J Mol Diagn 2007; More »
  • Liu A, Guardino A, Chinsangaram L, Goldstein MJ, Panicali D, Levy R "Therapeutic vaccination against murine lymphoma by intratumoral injection of recombinant fowlpox virus encoding CD40 ligand." Cancer Res 2007; 67: 14: 7037-44 More »
  • Li J, Song W, Czerwinski DK, Varghese B, Uematsu S, Akira S, Krieg AM, Levy R "Lymphoma Immunotherapy with CpG Oligodeoxynucleotides Requires TLR9 Either in the Host or in the Tumor Itself." J Immunol 2007; 179: 4: 2493-500 More »
  • Guardino A, Rajapaksa R, Ong Kh, Sheehan K, Levy R "Production of myeloid dendritic cells (DC) pulsed with tumor-specific idiotype protein for vaccination of patients with multiple myeloma." Cytotherapy 2006; 8: 3: 277-89 More »
150 publications:   view full list