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Office
300 Longwood Ave
Bader 7
Boston, MA 02115Phone+1 617-355-6347
Education & Training
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1978 - 1979
Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1975 - 1978
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1973 - 1975
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1973
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1975 - 2025- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsHeritability of fetal hemoglobin, white cell count, and other clinical traits from a sickle cell disease family cohort.Erik L. Bao, Caleb A. Lareau, Carlo Brugnara, Isabel R. Fulcher, Caroline Barau
American Journal of Hematology. 2019-02-06 - 289 citationsMirror extreme BMI phenotypes associated with gene dosage at the chromosome 16p11.2 locusSébastien Jacquemont, Alexandre Reymond, Flore Zufferey, Louise Harewood, Robin G. Walters
Nature. 2011-10-06 - 16 citationsAge- and gender-dependent obesity in individuals with 16p11.2 deletion.Yongguo Yu, Haitao Zhu, David T. Miller, James F. Gusella, Orah S. Platt
Journal of Genetics and Genomics = Yi Chuan Xue Bao. 2011-09-20
Press Mentions
Sickle Cell Gene Therapy and Boosting Fetal Hemoglobin: A 75-Year HistoryDecember 12th, 2023
Grant Support
- Genetic Modifiers Of Severity In Sickle Cell DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2004–2008
- Genetic Modifiers Of Severity In Sickle Cell AnemiaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001–2005
- Red Blood Cell PhysiologyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2002
- Hydroxyurea For Treatment Of Children With Sickle Cell AnemiaNational Center For Research Resources1996–2000
- Pathophysiology Of Red Cell Membranes In Sickle Cell DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1993–1997
- Use Of Hydroxyurea In Sickle Cell AnemiaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1987–1989
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