Kristen M. O'Dwyer, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-5823

Administrative: (585) 275-4099

Fax: (585) 273-1051

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Locations

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 704
Rochester, NY 14642

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Medicine , Hematology/Oncology (SMD)
Associate Professor - Cancer Center - Joint

Patient Care Settings

Cancer, Hospital Medicine, Hematology & Oncology

Credentials

Education

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2006 - 06/30/2010
Fellowship in Medical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006
Residency in Internal Medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell

06/14/2004 - 06/30/2005
Internship in Internal Medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell

07/01/2003 - 06/30/2004
Internship in Pathology at National Cancer Institute/National Institute of Health

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Awards

2016 - Present
Young Investigator Award
Sponsor: Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG)

2010 - 2013
Wilmot Cancer Research Fellowship
Sponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Location: Rochester, NY

2009 - 2010
Young Investigator Award
Sponsor: ASCO Cancer Foundation

2007 - 2009
Clinical Scholars Biomedical Research Fellowship
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

2003 - 2004
National Institutes of Health General Research Loan Repayment Program
Sponsor: NIH

2002 - 2003
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowship for Medical Students
Sponsor: Hughes

2000 - 2002
NIH Research Scholar, Cloister Program
Sponsor: Hughes

1998
Medical Student Teaching Fellowship. Dept. of Physiology
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Location: Madison, WI

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Clinical Trials

A Phase III Randomized Trial of Steroids+Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Induction With Chemotherapy or Blinatumomab for Newly Diagnosed BCR-ABL-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Adults

Lead Researcher: Kristen M O'Dwyer

This phase III trial compares the effect of usual treatment of chemotherapy and steroids and a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) to the same treatment plus blinatumomab. Blinatumomab is a Bi-specific T-Cell Engager ('BiTE') that may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. The information gained from this study may help researchers determine if combination therapy with steroids, TKIs, and blinatumomab work better than the standard of care.

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Understanding Causes of Outcome Disparities in Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) with Acute Lymphoclastic Leukemia (ALL)

Lead Researcher: Kristen M O'Dwyer

We will establish two prospective groups of patients with Acute Lymphoclastic Leukemia (ALL): "Cohort A" will be enrolled on the study at the time of diagnosis while "Cohort B" will be enrolled during maintenance chemotherapy.

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Publications

Journal Articles

9/29/2016
Ho TC, LaMere M, Stevens BM, Ashton JM, Myers JR, O'Dwyer KM, Liesveld JL, Mendler JH, Guzman M, Morrissette JD, Zhao J, Wang ES, Wetzler M, Jordan CT, Becker MW. "Evolution of acute myelogenous leukemia stem cell properties after treatment and progression." Blood.. 2016 Sep 29; 128(13):1671-8. Epub 2016 Jul 15.

9/1/2016
Tyagi V, Alwaseem H, O'Dwyer KM, Ponder J, Li QY, Jordan CT, Fasan R. "Chemoenzymatic synthesis and antileukemic activity of novel C9- and C14-functionalized parthenolide analogs." Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry.. 2016 Sep 1; 24(17):3876-3886. Epub 2016 Jun 16.

2/20/2016
O'Dwyer KM, Advani AS. "When to Treat Adults Like Children: Optimizing Therapy for Lymphoblastic Lymphoma in Young Adults." Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.. 2016 Feb 20; 34(6):533-8. Epub 2015 Dec 23.

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