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      Eugenie S. Kleinerman Image

      Eugenie S. Kleinerman, M.D.

      Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics

      Meet Eugenie Kleinerman, M.D.

      Present Title & Affiliation

      Primary Appointment

      Endowed Distinguished Chair Mary V. and John A. Reilly Distinguished Chair, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

      Professor, Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

      Professor (Joint appointment), Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

      Faculty Member (Joint appointment), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX

      Faculty Member (Joint appointment), Cancer Biology Program; Immunology Program; Clinical Translational Sciences Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX

      Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

      Professor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

      Professor, Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

      Faculty Member, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

      Faculty Member, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX

      Education & Training

      Degree-Granting Education

      1974Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, US, MD
      1971Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, US, BA in Biology

      Postgraduate Training

      1978-1981Clinical Associate, Metabolism Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
      1977-1978PL-3, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington
      1976-1977PL-2, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington
      1975-1976PL-1, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington
      1974-1975Clinical Fellowship, Rheumatology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

      Licenses & Certifications

      2018BLS
      2014PALS
      1984Texas State Board of Medical Examiners Medical License
      1980American Board of Pediatrics
      1976Maryland State Board of Medical Examiners Medical License

      Experience & Service

      Faculty Academic Appointments

      Associate Professor, Division of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 1987 - 1993

      Associate Professor, Cell Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 1987 - 1993

      Assistant Professor, Cell Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 1984 - 1987

      Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Research, Division of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 1984 - 1987

      Senior Investigator, National Cancer Institute-Frederick Cancer Research Facility, Frederick, MD, 1981 - 1984

      Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

      Director, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2015 - 2015

      Division Head, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2001 - 2015

      Other Professional Positions

      Chair Elect-Chair-Past Chair, MDA Faculty Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - 2025

      Intramural Institutional Committee Activities

      Chair-Elect, Chair, Past Chair, Faculty Senate, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2025

      Member, Admissions Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 2021 - 2023

      Member, Membership Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 2017 - 2021

      Co-Chair, Defining the Division Head Role, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - 2015

      Extramural Institutional Committee Activities

      Member, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Membership Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - 2021

      Member, W. W. Sutrow Visiting Lecture in Pediatric Oncology Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - Present

      Member, PRS Faculty Compensation & Benefit Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - Present

      Co-Chair, Search Committee for Chair of Orthopedic Oncology in the Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - Present

      Steering Committee Member, TRIUMPH Postdoctoral Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - 2016

      Member, SARC External Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012 - Present

      Member, Vice Provost Advisory Council on Clinical Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012 - 2014

      Member, Institutional Clinical Executive Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2011 - 2015

      Member, Institutional Research Executive Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2011 - 2015

      Member, Physician Relations Faculty Advisory Board, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2010 - Present

      Member, Global Academic Program Steering Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2008 - 2015

      Member, Graduate Education Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2007 - 2010

      Member, Global Oncology Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2007 - Present

      Member, Women Faculty Program Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2007 - 2023

      Chair, Search Committee Chairman, Department of Medical GYN Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2006 - Present

      Member, Management Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2006 - 2008

      Member, Business Development Council, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2005 - 2015

      Member, Clinician Investigator Program Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2001 - Present

      Member, Physician Scientist Program Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2001 - Present

      Member, Children's Art Project Proceeds Allocation Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2001 - 2015

      Member, PRS Budget & Finance Executive Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2001 - 2015

      Member, Research Council, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2001 - 2011

      Member, Clinical Strategies Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2001 - 2011

      Member, Clinical Council, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2001 - 2011

      Member, CCH Executive Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2000 - Present

      Program Leader, Sarcoma Multidisciplinary Research Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1999 - 2002

      Vice Chairman, Institutional Review Board, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1998 - 2001

      Member, Multidisciplinary Research Program Subcommittee of Research Council, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1998 - 2002

      Member, Institutional Review Board, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1995 - 2001

      Member, Clinical Research Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1995 - 1998

      Member, MD Anderson PRS Research Grant Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1995 - 1999

      Member, Steering Committee – WFAO, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1993 - 1996

      Chair, Cell Biology Seminar Series Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1991 - 1995

      Chairman, Women's Visibility Committee of the WFAO, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1991 - 1993

      Member, Faculty Senate Task Force, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1990 - Present

      Member, Criteria Task Force for Promotions & Tenure, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1990 - Present

      Member, Grand Rounds Curriculum Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1989 - 1990

      Member, University of Texas Medical School at Houston MD/PhD, Admissions Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1988 - 1999

      Member, Task Force to set up Employee Assistance Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1986 - Present

      Member, Research Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1986 - 1988

      Member, MD/PhD Committee, University of Texas Health Sciences Center Medical School, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1985 - 2000

      Editorial Activities

      Eminent Editorial Board Member, Clinics in Pediatrics, 2018 - Present

      Editorial Review Board, Journal of Immunology and Microbiology, 2018 - Present

      Member of Editorial Review Board, International Journal of Cancer Science Research, 2017 - Present

      Editorial Board Member, Cardiovascular & Hematological Disorders-Drug Targets, 2017 - Present

      Reviewer, Genomics and Medicine, 2017 - Present

      Member of Editorial Review Board, Oncology Report and Reviews, 2017 - Present

      Editor, Journal of Cancer Prevention & Current Research, 2016 - Present

      Board Member, Journal of Immune Research, 2014 - Present

      Editor, Sarcoma, 2013 - Present

      Honors & Awards

      2023Nollenburg Award, International Society for Pediatric Oncology (SIOP)
      2021Sarcoma Foundation of America’s Nobility in Science Award, Stand Up to Sarcoma
      2016Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
      2014Women in Health & Medical Science Hearts of Gold Award
      2011Houston's Ronald McDonald House Tikkun Olam Award
      2011Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame Award
      2010Distinguished Alumni Award, Washington University
      2010Outstanding Women in Texas Government Award
      2009The Otis W. and Pearl L. Walters Faculty Achievement Award in Clinical Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
      2006Distinguished Medical Alumni Award, Duke University
      2003Honors Convocation Recipient, University of Texas Health Science Center
      1999Business Professional Women of Texas Award
      1995Society for Pediatric Research
      1984Young Investigator Award in RES Research, Presented at the 21st National Meeting of the Reticuloendothelial Society
      1975Sandoz Award, Duke University
      1975Sheard-Sanford Award

      Professional Memberships

      Women's Advisory Health Network (WHN)

      2017 - Present

      American Association for the Advancement of Science

      2012 - Present

      American Society of Clinical Oncology

      2002 - Present

      Houston Pediatric Society

      2002 - 2016

      Children's Oncology Group

      2000 - Present

      Bob Tallman Charities

      2000 - Present

      Texas Medical Association

      1990 - 2016

      Harris County Medical Society

      1990 - 2015

      Children's Cancer Study Group, New Agent Committee

      1989 - 2000

      Children's Cancer Study Group, Bone Tumor Strategy Committee

      1989 - 2000

      Society For Pediatric Research

      1985 - Present

      American Academy of Pediatrics

      1981 - Present

      American Association of Immunologists

      1981 - Present

      American Association for Cancer Research

      1981 - Present

      Selected Presentations & Talks

      Local Presentations

      1. 2023. Adolescent and Young Adult Solid Tumor Patients at Risk for Subcutaneous Fat Gain During Early Cancer Treatment. Conference. Adolescent and Young Adult Solid Tumor Patients at Risk for Subcutaneous Fat Gain During Early Cancer Treatment. Houston, TX, US.
      2. 2021. Neutrophils Contribute to Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity. Poster. AAI. Houston, Texas, US.
      3. 2020. The Role of Neutrophils in Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity. Poster. Houston, Texas, US.
      4. 2018. Exercise During or after Therapy Decreases Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity. Conference. Exercise During or after Therapy Decreases Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity. Houston, TX, US.
      5. 2018. History of the Children's Cancer Hospital Name and Logo. Conference. History of the Children's Cancer Hospital Name and Logo. Houston, TX, US.
      6. 2018. Exercise Strategies in a tumor Model Decreases Acute and Late Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity. Conference. Exercise Strategies in a tumor Model Decreases Acute and Late Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity. Houston, TX, US.
      7. 2017. "Looking Back in Pediatrics" - a series of presentations. Conference. "Looking Back in Pediatrics" - a series of presentations. Houston, TX, US.
      8. 2017. Tumor-Microenvironment Interactions Influence the Development of Metaseases, Response to Therapy, Tumor Vessel Formation and Recovery Following Therapy. Conference. Tumor-Microenvironment Interactions Influence the Development of Metaseases, Response to Therapy, Tumor Vessel Formation and Recovery Following Therapy. Houston, TX, US.
      9. 2017. Tumor-Microenvironment Interactions Influence the Development of Metaseases, Response to Therapy, Tumor Vessel Formation and Recovery Following Therapy. Conference. Tumor-Microenvironment Interactions Influence the Development of Metaseases, Response to Therapy, Tumor Vessel Formation and Recovery Following Therapy. Houston, TX, US.
      10. 2016. Transdifferentiation of Ewing’s Sarcoma Stem Cells into EWS-FLI-1+ Vascular Pericytes: The Role of EWS-FLI-1 and REST. Conference. Transdifferentiation of Ewing’s Sarcoma Stem Cells into EWS-FLI-1+ Vascular Pericytes: The Role of EWS-FLI-1 and REST. Houston, TX, US.
      11. 2015. Harnessing the Lung Microenvironment as a Therapeutic Approach for Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. Conference. Harnessing the Lung Microenvironment as a Therapeutic Approach for Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. Houston, TX, US.
      12. 2014. Advances in Oncology/MEPACT: An immune therapy for newly diagnosed Osteosarcoma-Approved in Europe but not available in the U. S. Conference. Advances in Oncology/MEPACT: An immune therapy for newly diagnosed Osteosarcoma-Approved in Europe but not available in the U. S. Houston, TX, US.
      13. 2013. Bone Marrow Derived Pericytes Contribute to Ewing's Sarcoma Growth and Tumor Vessel Expansion: Role of NOTCH-DLL4, REST, and EWS-FLI-1. Conference. Bone Marrow Derived Pericytes Contribute to Ewing's Sarcoma Growth and Tumor Vessel Expansion: Role of NOTCH-DLL4, REST, and EWS-FLI-1. Houston, TX, US.
      14. 2013. Finances at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Conference. Finances at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
      15. 2013. Bone marrow-derived pericytes contribute to tumor vessel expansion in Ewing's sarcoma: Role of the NOTCH/DLL4 pathway. Conference. Bone marrow-derived pericytes contribute to tumor vessel expansion in Ewing's sarcoma: Role of the NOTCH/DLL4 pathway. Houston, TX, US.
      16. 2007. The Fas/FasL Pathway as a Therapeutic Target for Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. Conference. The Fas/FasL Pathway as a Therapeutic Target for Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. Houston, TX, US.

      Regional Presentations

      1. 2004. Multi-Modality Treatment for Pediatric Bone Tumors. Conference. Multi-Modality Treatment for Pediatric Bone Tumors, US.
      2. 1997. Liposome Therapy: From the Bench to the Trench. Conference. Liposome Therapy: From the Bench to the Trench, US.
      3. 1996. From the Lab to the Clinic and Back. Conference. From the Lab to the Clinic and Back, US.

      National Presentations

      1. 2024. A Novel Dendritic Cell Vaccine Targeting CD70 for Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. Invited. MIB Agents FACTOR Osteosarcoma Conference. Cleveland, OH, US.
      2. 2021. Epigenetic Modulation of NK Cells to Improve Tumor Trafficking and Enhance Therapeutic Efficacy Against Osteosarcoma [Poster Presentation]. Conference. Epigenetic Modulation of NK Cells to Improve Tumor Trafficking and Enhance Therapeutic Efficacy Against Osteosarcoma [Poster Presentation], US.
      3. 2020. Dissecting the mechanism of exercise-mediated protection of Dox-induced cardiotoxicity [Poster Presentation]. Conference. Pediatric Cancer: Preclinical and Clinical Investigations. San Diego, CA, US.
      4. 2020. Exercise prevents late Doxorubicin-induced vascular damage, decreases late-onset heart failure and fibrosis, and improved recovery from MI. In: Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research 2020; 2020 Apr 27-28 and Jun 22-24. Philadelphia (PA):Cancer Res 2020;80(16 Suppl):Abstract nr 5011. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445. Conference. Exercise prevents late Doxorubicin-induced vascular damage, decreases late-onset heart failure and fibrosis, and improved recovery from MI. In: Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research 2020; 2020 Apr 27-28 and Jun 22-24. Philadelphia (PA):Cancer Res 2020;80(16 Suppl):Abstract nr 5011. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445. Houston, TX, US.
      5. 2018. Effect of Exercise on Acute and Late Onset Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity. Conference. Effect of Exercise on Acute and Late Onset Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity. Chicago, IL, US.
      6. 2018. Combination therapy targeting Rb/Wee 1 kinase pathways for rhabdomyosarcoma treatment. Conference. Combination therapy targeting Rb/Wee 1 kinase pathways for rhabdomyosarcoma treatment. Chicago, IL, US.
      7. 2016. HSP27 as a Potential Factor to Determine the Fate of Gemcitabine-Induced Autophagy in osteosarcoma: Survival vs. Death, Poster Presentation. Conference. HSP27 as a Potential Factor to Determine the Fate of Gemcitabine-Induced Autophagy in osteosarcoma: Survival vs. Death, Poster Presentation. Whistler.
      8. 2016. A Combination Approach Targeting Osteosarcoma Cells In-Vitro usine IL-11Ra CAR T-Cells with ANTI-PD-1 Blockage. Conference. A Combination Approach Targeting Osteosarcoma Cells In-Vitro usine IL-11Ra CAR T-Cells with ANTI-PD-1 Blockage. Minneapolis, MN, US.
      9. 2015. Mepact: A Novel Immunotherapy that Activates Macrophages: From the Laboratory to an Approved Agent for Osteosarcoma. Conference. Duke University. Raleigh-Durham, NC, US.
      10. 2014. Immune modulation of Natural Killer cell adoptive transfer for the treatment of Osteosarcoma lung metastastasis: Targeting the PD-1/PDL-1 signaling pathway. Conference. Immune modulation of Natural Killer cell adoptive transfer for the treatment of Osteosarcoma lung metastastasis: Targeting the PD-1/PDL-1 signaling pathway. Orlando, FL, US.
      11. 2014. Aerosol Interleukin-2 for the treatment of patients ≤12 years old with lung metastases from osteosarcoma: a phase I trial. Conference. Aerosol Interleukin-2 for the treatment of patients ≤12 years old with lung metastases from osteosarcoma: a phase I trial. National Harbor, MD, US.
      12. 2014. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Pediatric Oncology Patients with Aggressive Biology Enrolled in Phase I clinical Trials Designed for Adults. Conference. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Pediatric Oncology Patients with Aggressive Biology Enrolled in Phase I clinical Trials Designed for Adults. Chicago, IL, US.
      13. 2014. Effective Use of Philanthropic Funds for Clinical Research: A Single Institution Experience Using a Business Incubator Model. Conference. Effective Use of Philanthropic Funds for Clinical Research: A Single Institution Experience Using a Business Incubator Model. Chicago, IL, US.
      14. 2014. Aerosol interleukin-2 for the treatment of patients >12 years old with osteosarcoma lung disease: a phase I/II study. Conference. Aerosol interleukin-2 for the treatment of patients >12 years old with osteosarcoma lung disease: a phase I/II study. San Diego, CA, US.
      15. 2013. Panel Session: Epigenomics/Stem Cells/Microenvironment. Conference. Panel Session: Epigenomics/Stem Cells/Microenvironment. San Diego, CA, US.
      16. 2013. Evaluation of feasibility and safety of aerosol IL-2 in sarcoma patients with lung metastases for future combination therapy with infused natural killer cells. Conference. Evaluation of feasibility and safety of aerosol IL-2 in sarcoma patients with lung metastases for future combination therapy with infused natural killer cells. National Harbor, MD, US.
      17. 2013. Feasibility and safety of aerosol IL-2 in patients with lung metastases for future combination therapies for the treatment of osteosarcoma lung metastases. Conference. Feasibility and safety of aerosol IL-2 in patients with lung metastases for future combination therapies for the treatment of osteosarcoma lung metastases. San Diego, CA, US.
      18. 2013. Clinical evaluation of aerosol IL-2 in patients with lung metastases to test feasibility and safety for future combination therapy using infused natural killer cells. Conference. Clinical evaluation of aerosol IL-2 in patients with lung metastases to test feasibility and safety for future combination therapy using infused natural killer cells. Boston, MA, US.
      19. 2013. Autophagy as a mechanism implicated in osteosarcoma resistance to gemcitabine. Conference. Autophagy as a mechanism implicated in osteosarcoma resistance to gemcitabine. Boston, MA, US.
      20. 2013. Aerosol Therapy: A Novel Way to Treat Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. Conference. Aerosol Therapy: A Novel Way to Treat Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. New York, NY, US.
      21. 2013. The development path of MTP-PE (limited activity against measurable disease, unique activity against micrometastases). Conference. The development path of MTP-PE (limited activity against measurable disease, unique activity against micrometastases). Bethesda, MD, US.
      22. 2013. Co-stimulation of IL-12 gene delivery plus doxorubicin induces NKG2D-dependent CD8+ T cell infiltration to tumors and inhibition of tumor progression. Conference. Co-stimulation of IL-12 gene delivery plus doxorubicin induces NKG2D-dependent CD8+ T cell infiltration to tumors and inhibition of tumor progression. Washington, DC, US.
      23. 2012. NK cell therapy and aerosol IL-2 for the treatment of osteosarcoma lung metastasis. Conference. NK cell therapy and aerosol IL-2 for the treatment of osteosarcoma lung metastasis. Pacific Grove, CA, US.
      24. 2011. The microenvironment plays an important role in the ability of aerosol gemcitabine and liposomal 9-nitrocamptothecin to elicit therapeutic effect on osteosarcoma lung metastases. Conference. The microenvironment plays an important role in the ability of aerosol gemcitabine and liposomal 9-nitrocamptothecin to elicit therapeutic effect on osteosarcoma lung metastases. Orlando, FL, US.
      25. 2011. Harnessing the Lung Microenvironment to Circumvent Antigen Escape Following CAR-T Cell therapy of Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. Conference. Harnessing the Lung Microenvironment to Circumvent Antigen Escape Following CAR-T Cell therapy of Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. Houston, TX, US.
      26. 2009. Aerosol Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases: Targeting the Fas/FasL Death Receptor Pathway. Conference. Aerosol Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases: Targeting the Fas/FasL Death Receptor Pathway. Monterey, CA, US.
      27. 2009. Aerosol Chemotherapy and Gene Therapy for Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. Conference. Aerosol Chemotherapy and Gene Therapy for Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. Hershey, PA, US.
      28. 2008. Biologic Based Therapy of Osteosarcoma. Conference. Immunotherapy in Pediatric Oncology: Progress and Challenges. Bethesda, MD, US.
      29. 2008. Biologic Based Therapy for Osteosarcoma. Conference. 2008 AAOS/ORS Molecular Biology and Therapeutics in Musculoskeletal Oncology Research Symposium. Salt Lake City, UT, US.
      30. 2007. Customized Cancer Care for Kids. Conference. Core Curriculum Conference. Ft. Lauderdale, FL, US.
      31. 2007. Osteosarcoma: Improved outcome with addition of muramyl tripeptide to cisplatin, doxorubicin, high dose methotrexate +/- ifosfamide. Conference. Osteosarcoma: Improved outcome with addition of muramyl tripeptide to cisplatin, doxorubicin, high dose methotrexate +/- ifosfamide. Seattle, WA, US.
      32. 2006. Primary and Metastatic Osteosarcoma. Conference. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 28th Annual Meeting, US.
      33. 2005. The role of L-MTP-PE in the treatment of osteosarcoma. Conference. 37th Annual Meeting, International Society of Paediatric Oncology.
      34. 2005. Issues that impact cancer survivors diagnosed as adolescents and young adults. Conference. The President's Cancer Panel, US.
      35. 2005. Phase III Results of Tripeptide Phosphatidyl Ethanolamine (L-MTP-PE) in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed High-grade Osteosarcoma. Conference. Annual Meeting American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, US.
      36. 2005. Bone Marrow Cells and VEGF Participate in Tumor Vasculogenesis in Ewing's Sarcoma. Conference. Annual Children's Oncology Group Bone Sarcoma Meeting, US.
      37. 2005. Essential ERBB signaling in osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma assessed by protein lysate array. Conference. Essential ERBB signaling in osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma assessed by protein lysate array. Boca Raton, FL, US.
      38. 1995. Liposome-encapsulated MTP-PE Immunotherapy for Osteosarcoma. Conference. Society for Leukocyte Biology, US.
      39. 1995. Liposomal MTP-PE: A New Biologic Therapy for Cancer Treatment. Conference. American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Annual Meeting. Unknown, US.
      40. 1993. Molecular Approaches to Cancer Immunotherapy. Conference. AACR Symposium. Asheville, NC, US.
      41. 1993. Cellular Immunity and Immunotherapy of Cancer. Conference. Keystone Symposium. Taos, NM, US.
      42. 1992. Unknown. Conference. Cancer Progress VII Seminar. New York, NY, US.
      43. 1991. Plenary Speaker. Conference. American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics. Washington, DC, US.
      44. 1991. Antitumor Effector Cells: Activation and Regulation. Conference. FASEB Mini Syposoium. Atlanta, GA, US.
      45. 1988. Liposomes in the Therapy of Infectious Disease and Cancer. Conference. University of California Los Angeles Symposium. Lake Tahoe, CA, US.
      46. 1986. Membrane-Mediated Cytotoxicity. Conference. Membrane-Mediated Cytotoxicity. Park City, UT, US.

      International Presentations

      1. 2026. Pramlintide Modulates Osteosarcoma Metabolism and Improves NK Cell Therapy. Poster. 2026 CTOS Annual Meeting. Seoul, KR.
      2. 2026. HSP27- Mediated Mitophagy Regulation Enhances Osteosarcoma Cells Sensitivity To Gemcitabine. Poster. 2026 CTOS Annual Meeting. Seoul, KR.
      3. 2023. A Novel Dendritic Cell Vaccine Targeting CD70 For Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. Poster. 55th Congress of The International Society of Paediatric Oncology, CA.
      4. 2022. A novel CD103+ CDC1 dendritic cell vaccine for osteosarcoma. Conference. A novel CD103+ CDC1 dendritic cell vaccine for osteosarcoma. Toronto, CA.
      5. 2022. Low-Dose Aerosolized Gemcitabine Modulates the Tumor Microenvironment and Increases NK Cell Efficacy Against Osteosarcoma Lung Metastasis [Poster Abstract]. Conference. Low-Dose Aerosolized Gemcitabine Modulates the Tumor Microenvironment and Increases NK Cell Efficacy Against Osteosarcoma Lung Metastasis [Poster Abstract]. Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, CA.
      6. 2019. Enumeration of Cell Surface Vimentin Positive Cells as a Method for Detecting Circulating Tumor Cells in Pediatric Patients with Sarcoma, Poster Presentation. Conference. Enumeration of Cell Surface Vimentin Positive Cells as a Method for Detecting Circulating Tumor Cells in Pediatric Patients with Sarcoma, Poster Presentation, JP.
      7. 2017. Potential involvement in the Regulatory Assessment of mifamurtide in China. Conference. Takeda. Beijing, CN.
      8. 2016. Hypoxia and Radiation induce the transdifferentiation of Ewing's Sarcoma cells into EWS-FL1+ vascular pericityes that contribute to tumor vasculure expansion. Conference. Hypoxia and Radiation induce the transdifferentiation of Ewing's Sarcoma cells into EWS-FL1+ vascular pericityes that contribute to tumor vasculure expansion. Lisbon, PT.
      9. 2016. Aerosol Gemcitibine Administration following amputation eradicates Osteosarcoma lung metastases without interfering with wound healing in the bone or skin. Conference. Aerosol Gemcitibine Administration following amputation eradicates Osteosarcoma lung metastases without interfering with wound healing in the bone or skin. Lisbon, PT.
      10. 2016. Differential gene expression associated to migratory, secretory and morphogenetic processes, and VEFG-mediated signaling in osteosarcoma cell lines that differ in their metastastic ability. Conference. Differential gene expression associated to migratory, secretory and morphogenetic processes, and VEFG-mediated signaling in osteosarcoma cell lines that differ in their metastastic ability. Buenos Aires, VE.
      11. 2016. Therapeutic targets in the treatment of osteosarcoma. Conference. Therapeutic targets in the treatment of osteosarcoma. Puerto Vallarta, MX.
      12. 2016. Osteosarcoma in Children: State of the Art. Conference. Osteosarcoma in Children: State of the Art. Mexico City, MX.
      13. 2015. Hypoxia Stimulates Vascular Mimicry by Inducing Ewing's Sarcoma Stem Cells to Differentiate into Vascular Pericytes that Express EWS-FLI-1. Conference. Hypoxia Stimulates Vascular Mimicry by Inducing Ewing's Sarcoma Stem Cells to Differentiate into Vascular Pericytes that Express EWS-FLI-1. Tel Aviv, IL.
      14. 2015. Evolution of Osteosarcoma Treatment. Conference. Takeda. Bangkok, TH.
      15. 2015. Evolution of Osteosarcoma Treatment. Conference. Takeda. Taipei, TW.
      16. 2015. Evolution of Osteosarcoma Treatment: Improving overall survival over the years. Conference. Takeda. Almaty, KZ.
      17. 2015. The Role of Mifamurtide in Osteosarcoma Treatment. Conference. Takeda. Pueblo, MX.
      18. 2015. Osteosarcoma: Update and Therapeutic Strategies. Conference. Takeda. Medallin, CO.
      19. 2014. Optimizing Outcomes: Capitalizing on the Opportunities. Conference. Takeda. Toronto, CA.
      20. 2012. MEPACT: Mechanism of action efficacy on lung metastases. Conference. Takeda. Prague, CZ.
      21. 2012. NK cell therapy and aerosol IL-2 for the treatment of osteosarcoma lung metastasis. Conference. NK cell therapy and aerosol IL-2 for the treatment of osteosarcoma lung metastasis. Frankfurt, DE.
      22. 2011. Osteosarcoma: Turning a Lifetime of Research into a Lifetime Ahead. Conference. Osteosarcoma: Turning a Lifetime of Research into a Lifetime Ahead. Tel Aviv, IL.
      23. 2011. My Journey Developing L-MTP-PE. Conference. Takeda. Ghent - Brussels, BE.
      24. 2011. My Journey Developing L-MTP-PE. Conference. My Journey Developing L-MTP-PE. Mexico City, MX.
      25. 2010. Inhaled GM-CSF for first pulmonary recurrence of osteosarcoma: Immunologic and surgical findings: Report from the Children's Oncology Group. Conference. Inhaled GM-CSF for first pulmonary recurrence of osteosarcoma: Immunologic and surgical findings: Report from the Children's Oncology Group. Paris, FR.
      26. 2008. Translational Research in Pediatric Solid Tumors. Conference. VUmc CCA Translational Oncology Symposium. Amsterdam, NL.
      27. 2008. Customized Cancer Care for Kids. Conference. Joint Annual Symposium on Multidisciplinary Clinical and Translational Research. Tokyo, JP.
      28. 2008. Aerosol Chemotherapy & Gene Therapy Against Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. Conference. 111th Annual Meeting of the Japan Pediatric Society. Tokyo, JP.
      29. 1984. Unknown. Conference. 21st National Meeting of the Reticuloendothelial Society. Montreal, CA.

      Formal Peers

      1. 2017. Understanding the Biology of Metastases to Develop Therapeutic Approaches. Invited. Miami, FL, US.
      2. 2016. Designing Appropriate & Informative Clinical Trials to Evaluate Immunotherapy. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      3. 2016. Harnessing the Lung Microenvironment for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. Invited. Fort Worth, TX, US.
      4. 2013. Osteosarcoma: The Fas/FasL pathway and the role of the lung microenvironment in the metastatic process. Invited. Chicago, IL, US.
      5. 2013. Taking L-MTP-PE immunotherapy from the lab to the clinic. Invited. Chicago, IL, US.
      6. 2013. Advancing a Career in Academic Medicine - Student Workshop. Invited. St Louis, MO, US.
      7. 2013. Classroom Presentation - Women in Science. Invited. St Louis, MO, US.
      8. 2013. Bone marrow-derived pericytes contribute to tumor vessel expansion in Ewing's sarcoma: role of the NOTCH/DLL4 pathway. Invited, US.
      9. 2011. Congressional Pediatric Cancer Summit. Invited. Washington D.C, US.
      10. 2011. My Journey Developing L-MTP-PE. Invited. Milwaukee, WI, US.
      11. 2011. Aerosol Therapy Targeting the Fas/FasL Pathway for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. Invited. Washington DC, US.
      12. 2008. Targeting the Fas/FasL Pathway for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. Invited. Baltimore, MD, US.
      13. 1996. Visiting Professor. Invited. New York, NY, US.
      14. 1994. Visiting Professor. Invited, MI, US.
      15. 1990. Visiting Professor. Invited. Memphis, TN, US.
      16. 1987. Unknown. Invited. Bethesda, DC, US.
      17. 1987. Unknown. Invited. Cleveland, OH, US.
      18. 1986. Visiting Professor. Invited. Cleveland, OH, US.
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      Grant & Contract Support

      Date: 2027 - 2032
      Title:Targeting Tumor Microenvironment Metabolic Alterations to Enhance Immunotherapy Efficacy in Osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:NIH
      Role:Co-I
      ID:CA307048
      Date: 2027 - 2027
      Title:A new approach to metabolic modulation of the osteosarcoma lung tumor microenvironment
      Funding Source:Elsa U. Pardee Foundation
      Role:Co-I
      Date: 2026 - 2030
      Title:Enhancing Immunotherapy in Osteosarcoma Through Tumor Microenvironment Metabolic Modulation
      Funding Source:Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
      Role:PI
      ID:RP270520
      Date: 2026 - 2028
      Title:Harnessing conventional type 1 dendritic cell-based cancer immunotherapy against osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:DOD
      Role:Co-I
      Date: 2026 - 2028
      Title:Preventing Cardiotoxicity in AYA Sarcoma Survivors using Tirzepatide: A Phase II single Arm, Feasibility Study
      Funding Source:Multidivisional OncoPitch Award
      Role:PI
      Date: 2026 - Present
      Title:Lung-Targeted Metabolic Modulation as a Strategy to Enhance Immunotherapy for Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma
      Funding Source:Charlie Landers Foundation
      Role:Co-PI
      Date: 2026 - 2026
      Title:Targeting Osteosarcoma lung metastases with conventional type 1 dendritic cell- based immunotherapy
      Funding Source:Elsa U Pardee Foundation
      Role:Co-I
      Date: 2025 - 2030
      Title:Targeting Tumor Microenvironment Metabolic Alterations to Enhance Immunotherapy Efficacy in Osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:NIH
      Role:Co-I
      Date: 2025 - 2026
      Title:Molecular Imaging of Tumor Metabolism and Perfusion to guide Immunotherapy in Ewing Sarcoma
      Funding Source:Elsa U Pardee Foundation
      Role:Co-PI
      Date: 2025 - 2027
      Title:Metabolic and perfusion changes in Ewing Sarcoma after treatment
      Funding Source:A Collaborative Pediatric Cancer Research Awards Program
      Role:Collaborators
      Date: 2025 - 2026
      Title:Imaging tools to address metabolic changes and immune therapy response in Osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:MIB Agents
      Role:Co-PI
      Date: 2025 - 2026
      Title:Imaging Metabolic Shifts in Ewing Sarcoma Post-Therapy and its Impact on Immune Therapy Efficacy
      Funding Source:Charlie Landers Foundation
      Role:Co-PI
      Date: 2025 - 2026
      Title:A Metabolic approach to improve cDCVs-mediated increased immune anti-tumor response in Osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:Elsa U Pardee Foundation
      Role:Co-I
      Date: 2025 - 2026
      Title:Targeting metabolic adaptations to boost immunotherapy effectiveness in Osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:Louis B. Mayer
      Role:PI
      Date: 2025 - 2026
      Title:Metabolic reprogramming of the Tumor Microenvironment to enhance NK cell therapy against Osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:TAMEST – 2025 Hill Prizes
      Role:PI
      Date: 2024 - 2025
      Title:Metabolic Reprograming of the Ewing Sarcoma Tumor Microenvironment using Pramlintide to augment NK cell immunotherapy
      Funding Source:CURE Childhood Cancer
      Role:PI
      Date: 2023 - 2030
      Title:Preventing Cardiotoxicity in AYA Sarcoma Survivors using Tirzepatide: A Phase II single Arm, Feasibility Study
      Funding Source:CPRIT
      Role:PI
      Date: 2023 - 2024
      Title:Metabolic reprogramming of the Tumor Microenvironment to enhance NK cell therapy against Osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:IRG
      Role:Co-PI
      Date: 2022 - 2023
      Title:Activating immune response by combining β-glucan and anti-CD47 to treat osteosarcoma-lung metastasis
      Funding Source:COG
      Role:PI
      Date: 2022 - 2024
      Title:A novel dendritic cell vaccine targeting CD70 for osteosarcoma lung metastases
      Funding Source:Children's Cancer Research Foundation
      Role:PI
      Date: 2020 - 2024
      Title:Doxorubicin-induced Cardiotoxicity: Defining Blood and Echocardiogram Biomarkers in a Mouse Model and AYA Sarcoma Patients for Evaluating Exercise Interventions
      Funding Source:Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
      Role:PI
      Date: 2020 - 2022
      Title:Combining a Novel Dendritic Cell Vaccine with Checkpoint Blockade for Osteosarcoma Therapy
      Funding Source:Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF)
      Role:PI
      Date: 2020 - 2020
      Title:Combining a Dendritic Cell Vaccine with anti-CTLA-4 to treat Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases
      Funding Source:Curing Kids Cancer Foundation
      Role:PI
      Date: 2019 - 2022
      Title:The Innate Immune Pathway and Inflammatory Changes Underlying Premature Coronary Artery Disease in Adolescent and Young Adult Bone Sarcoma Survivors
      Funding Source:Department of Defense (DOD)
      Role:Co-PI
      Date: 2019 - 2020
      Title:A Novel Dendritic Cell Vaccine and anti-PD1 for Osteosarcoma Therapy
      Funding Source:St. Baldrick's Foundation
      Role:PI
      Date: 2019 - 2020
      Title:Doxorubicin-induced Cardiotoxicity: Defining Early Blood and Echocardiographic Biomarkers in a mouse model and AYA Sarcoma Patients for Evaluating Exercise Interventions
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:PI
      ID:PA-18-003 / FP00006619
      Date: 2018 - 2020
      Title:Radiation-Induced Lineage Modulation of Ewing's Sarcoma Cells into Pericytes that participate in Vascular Expansion
      Funding Source:Hyundai Hope on Wheels
      Role:PI
      Date: 2018 - 2020
      Title:Energy Balance Strategies for Decreasing Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity
      Funding Source:Alex's Lemonade Stand
      Role:PI
      Date: 2018 - 2022
      Title:Energy Balance Strategies to increase doxorubicin efficacy and decrease its cardiotoxicity
      Funding Source:Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
      Role:PI
      Date: 2017 - 2019
      Title:Energy Balance Strategies for Decreasing Chemotherapy-induced Cardiotoxicity
      Funding Source:Alex's Lemonade Stand
      Role:PI
      Date: 2017 - 2022
      Title:Designs and delivery of energy balance interventions for pediatric cancer patients
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:PI
      Date: 2017 - 2022
      Title:Energy Balance to Improve Doxorubicin Response and Decrease Cardiotoxicity
      Funding Source:St. Baldrick's
      Role:PI
      Date: 2017 - 2022
      Title:EWS-FLI-1 and REST regulate tumor vascular Pericytes in Ewing's Sarcoma
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:PI
      Date: 2017 - 2022
      Title:Identification of a predictive biomarker to define the role of chemotherapy-induced autophagy in Osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:CO-I
      Date: 2016 - 2018
      Title:Phase I study of Aerosol Gemcitabine for the treatment of solid tumors and lung metastases
      Funding Source:Gateway for Cancer Research
      Role:Co-PI
      Date: 2016 - 2021
      Title:The Future of Cancer Research: Training Program for Basic and Translational Scientists
      Funding Source:Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
      Role:Mentor
      ID:RP170067
      Date: 2016 - 2018
      Title:The Neuronal Repressor REST Controls Ewing's Vascular Expansion
      Funding Source:Hyundai Hope on Wheels
      Role:PI
      Date: 2016 - 2020
      Title:The Neuronal Repressor REST Controls the Transdifferentiation of Ewing's Sarcoma Cells to Vascular Pericytes
      Funding Source:Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
      Role:PI
      Date: 2016 - 2020
      Title:Modulating Sphingosine-1Phosphate Signaling to Enhance Chemotherapeutic Efficacy
      Funding Source:Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
      Role:Co-PI
      Date: 2016 - 2020
      Title:The Autophagy paradox in Osteosarcoma and the role of heat shock protein 27
      Funding Source:Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
      Role:Collaborator
      Date: 2016 - 2019
      Title:Energy Balance Strategies for Enhancing Therapy and Improving Survivorship for Pediatric Cancer
      Funding Source:Multidisciplinary Research Program (MRP), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
      Role:PI
      Date: 2016 - 2021
      Title:Design and delivery of energy balance interventions for pediatric cancer patients
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:PI
      Date: 2016 - 2021
      Title:Physical Activity for Reducing Anthracycline-Induced Cardiac Toxicity in Cancer Survivors
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:Co-PI
      ID:PA-15-311
      Date: 2016 - 2017
      Title:Heat Shock Protein 27 (HSP27) and Autophagic Fate in Osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:Conquer Cancer Foundation
      Role:Mentor
      Date: 2016 - 2021
      Title:Phase I Study of Aerosol Gemcitabine for Pulmonary metastases
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:Co-PI
      Date: 2016 - 2019
      Title:Energy Balance for Remission and Survivorship in Leukemia and Sarcoma
      Funding Source:St. Baldrick's
      Role:PI
      Date: 2016 - 2021
      Title:POWERS: Pediatric Oncology on Energy balance for Remission and Survivorship
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:PI
      ID:RP160688
      Date: 2016 - 2017
      Title:Heat Shock Protein 27 as a Biomarker Predicting Osteosarcoma Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
      Funding Source:Children's Oncology Group
      Role:PI
      Date: 2016 - 2020
      Title:Heat Shock protein 27 as a biomarker predicting the role of chemotherapy-induced autophagy on drug Sensitivity
      Funding Source:Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
      Role:Co-PI
      Date: 2016 - 2020
      Title:CSV-positive CTCs and Its Subpopulation Cells for diagnosis of pediatric sarcoma/neuroblastoma metastasis
      Funding Source:Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
      Role:PI
      Date: 2016 - 2020
      Title:Modulating Sphingosine-1 Phosphate Signaling to Enhance Chemotherapeutic Efficacy
      Funding Source:Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
      Role:Co-PI
      ID:RP160102
      Date: 2016 - 2017
      Title:Phase I study of Aerosol Gemcitabine for the treatment of solid tumors and lung metastases
      Funding Source:United-4 A Cure Cancer
      Role:Co-PI
      Date: 2015 - 2018
      Title:Regulation of Osteosarcoma Metastasis by Notch and Hes 1 Pathway Signaling
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:PI
      ID:R01CA141208
      Date: 2014 - 2016
      Title:The Future of Cancer Research: Training Program for Basic and Translational Scientists
      Funding Source:Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
      Role:Mentor
      ID:RP140106
      Date: 2012 - 2015
      Title:Combining NK Cell Immunotherapy and Aerosol IL-2 for relapsed Osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:CURE Childhood Cancer Foundation
      Role:PI
      Date: 2011 - 2013
      Title:The Role of Neuronal Repressor REST in Ewing's Sarcoma
      Funding Source:National Childhood Cancer Foundation
      Role:PI
      Date: 2011 - 2012
      Title:Harnessing the Lung Microenvironment to Circumvent Antigen Escape Following CAR-specific T-cell Therapy
      Funding Source:UTMDACC Metastasis Research Center Grant
      Role:PI
      Date: 2010 - 2016
      Title:Diversity Supplement, Preclinical Evaluation of ERBB Family Members Therapeutic Targets in Osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:PI
      ID:R01CA149501
      Date: 2010 - 2016
      Title:Preclinical Evaluation of ERBB Family Members as Therapeutic Targets in Osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:PI
      ID:3R01CA149501-0552
      Date: 2010 - 2016
      Title:Targeted Therapies for Metastatic Osteosarcoma (Project #3)
      Funding Source:Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
      Role:Program Director
      ID:RP101335-P03 01
      Date: 2007 - 2011
      Title:Diversity Supplement - Role of Autophagy in tumor regression and metastasis inhibition by IL-12 and L-9NC in osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:PI
      Date: 2007 - 2011
      Title:Lipsome and Polycatonic
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:PI
      ID:R01 CA42992
      Date: 2004 - 2014
      Title:Vasculogenesis in Ewing’s Sarcoma: Implications for Therapy
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:PI
      ID:CA103986
      Date: 1999 - 2002
      Title:Chemo/Immunotherapy for High-Risk Ewing’s Sarcoma
      Funding Source:NIH
      Role:PI
      ID:RO1 CA 82606
      Date: 1999 - 2002
      Title:Polyethylenimine Gene Therapy by Aerosol: A Novel Treatment for Pulmonary metastases
      Funding Source:Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
      Role:CO-I
      Date: 1998 - 2000
      Title:Growth factor receptors and angiogenic factors in Sarcoma Metastases
      Funding Source:NIH
      Role:PI
      ID:RO1 CA42992
      Date: 1995 - 1997
      Title:Efficacy of Recombinant Interleukin-1 alpha and Etoposide in Patients with Relapsed Osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:NIH
      Role:PI
      ID:RO3 CA 66632
      Date: 1995 - 1996
      Title:Gene Therapy for Pediatric Brain Tumors
      Funding Source:Lamar Fleming Award
      Role:PI
      Date: 1994 - 1996
      Title:Combination IL-1a and VP-16 Therapy for Relapsed Osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:Gillson Logenbaugh Foundation
      Role:unknown
      Date: 1993 - 1994
      Title:Gene Therapy for Pediatric Brain Tumors
      Funding Source:Cronkite Benefit Fund
      Role:PI
      Date: 1992 - Present
      Title:Effect of Combining Ifosfamide with Liposomal MTP-PE on Toxicity and Tumor Response in Mice
      Funding Source:Carl E. Schmidt Osteosarcoma Research Fund
      Role:PI
      Date: 1992 - Present
      Title:Mechanism of Cytotoxic Synergy Between IL-1 or TNF and Etoposide Against Human Osteosarcoma Cells: Potential for Clinical Trial in Relapsed Patients
      Funding Source:Physicians Referral Service
      Role:PI
      ID:unknown
      Date: 1992 - Present
      Title:Liposome Therapy
      Funding Source:Mennen Company Fund Award
      Role:unknown
      ID:unknown
      Date: 1991 - 1993
      Title:Pilot Study of Liposomal-MTP-PE in Combination with Ifosfamide for Treatment of Patients with Osteosarcoma Who Have Failed Prior Adjuvant Therapy
      Funding Source:CIBA-GEIGY
      Role:unknown
      ID:unknown
      Date: 1989 - Present
      Title:Phase II Study of Liposomal MTP-PE for Treatment of Patients with Osteosarcoma with Resected Pulmonary Metastases that have Failed Adjuvant Therapy
      Funding Source:American Cancer Society (ACS)
      Role:unknown
      ID:155203
      Date: 1988 - 1993
      Title:Phase II Study of Liposomal MTP-PE for Treatment of Patients with Osteosarcoma with Resected Pulmonary Metastases that have Failed Adjuvant Therapy
      Funding Source:Ciba-Geigy
      Role:PI
      ID:164516
      Date: 1986 - 2010
      Title:Liposome and Polycationic Gene Therapy for Osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:PI
      ID:RO1 CA42992
      Date: 1986 - 2010
      Title:Liposome and Polycationic Gene Therapy for Osteosarcoma, Diversity Supplement
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:PI
      Title:Metabolic reprogramming of the tumor microenvironment to enhance NK cell therapy against Osteosarcoma
      Funding Source:Elsa U Pardee Foundation
      Role:Co-PI
      Title:New approach for osteosarcoma: Enhancing and monitoring NK cell therapy
      Funding Source:P01
      Role:Co-I
      Title:Reprogramming of the Ewing Sarcoma Tumor Microenvironment using Pramlintide to augment NK cell immunotherapy
      Funding Source:Curing Kids Cancer
      Role:PI
      Title:Reprogramming the Osteosarcoma Tumor Microenvironment to enhance Natural Killer cell therapy
      Funding Source:Men of Distinction
      Role:Co-PI
      Title:Energy Balance to Enhance Tumor Response and Reduce Acute and Late Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxciity
      Funding Source:V Foundation for Cancer Research
      Role:PI

      Selected Publications

      Peer-Reviewed Articles

      1. Rauschendor S, Brandt A, Amini B, Livingston JA, Roth M, Kleinerman E, Hildebrandt M. Genetic Markers of Early Skeletal Muscle Loss in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients Treated with Anthracyclines. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
      2. Koutroumpakis, E, Triantafyllou, E, Livingston, JA, Song, J, Viguet, C, Hughes, A, Rauschendorfer, SV, Jeyabal, P, Honey, TA, Chandra, J, Daw Bitar, N, Hildebrandt, MA, Banchs, J, Gilchrist, SC, Roth, M, Deswal, A, Kleinerman, ES. Early anthracycline cardiotoxicity in adolescents and young adults with sarcoma. ESC Heart Failure 13(3), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42322372.
      3. Rauschendorfer, SV, Wang, F, Liu, G, Jeyabal, P, Zigler, CM, Zhou, Y, Livingston, JA, Roth, M, Amini, B, Kleinerman, ES. Potential biomarkers and preventative interventions for muscle wasting in adolescent and young adults with cancer: A translational study. Scientific reports 16(1), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41963416.
      4. Rauschendor S, Audirac M, Gilchrist S, Livingston JA, Roth M, Zigler C, Kleinerman ES. Physical Activity Monitoring in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: Observations, Challenges and Lessons Learned. JMIR Cancer, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41973938.
      5. Shrestha, P, Shrestha, R, Kleinerman, ES. Inhibition of osteosarcoma lung metastases by β-glucan and CD40 agonist is mediated by activation of macrophages and NK cells. Journal for immunotherapy of cancer 13(10), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41083282.
      6. Beatrice Cantoni, Savannah Rauschendorfer, Michael Roth, J. Andrew Livingston, Kleinerman ES, Corwin M. Zigler. Bayesian Nonhomogeneous hidden Markov models to leverage routine in physical activity monitoring with informative wear time. Biometrics, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      7. Shrestha, P, Shrestha, R, Zhou, Y, Zielinski, RJ, Priebe, W, Kleinerman, ES. STAT3 inhibition in combination with CD47 blockade inhibits osteosarcoma lung metastasis. Frontiers in immunology 16, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40529368.
      8. Yang, Y, Zhou, Y, Wang, J, Watowich, S.S, Kleinerman ES. CD103+ cDC1 Dendritic Cell Vaccine Therapy for Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. Cancers 16(19), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39409873.
      9. Livingston JA, Gill J, Conley AP, Somaiah N, Araujo D, Ratan R, Ravi V, Zarzour MA, Benjamin RS, Patel S, Daw N, Harrison D, Gorlick R, Otto T, Lin H, Wang W, Amini B, Kleinerman E, Gordon N. 1756P A phase I/II trial of gemcitabine, docetaxel, and hydroxychloroquine in advanced/metastatic osteosarcoma. Annals of Oncology 35(Supplement 2):S1046, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      10. Jeyabal, P, Bhagat, A, Wang, F, Roth, M, Livingston, A, Gilchrist, S, Banchs, J, Hildebrandt, M, Chandra, J, Deswal, A, Koutroumpakis, E, Wang, J, Daw, N, Honey, T, Kleinerman ES. Circulating microRNAs and cytokines as prognostic biomarkers for doxorubicin-induced cardiac injury and for evaluating the effectiveness of an exercise intervention. Clinical Cancer Research 29(21):4430-4440, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37651264.
      11. Wooten, S, Wang, F, Roth, M, Liu,G, Livingston, A, Amini, B, Kleinerman ES. Early Skeletal Muscle Loss in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients Treated with Anthracycline Chemotherapy. Cancer Medicine 12(22):20798-20809, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37902220.
      12. Figueroa M, Ma H, Alfayez M, Morales-Mantilla DE, Wang F, Lu Y, Estecio M, King KY, Kleinerman ES, Moghaddam SJ, Daver NG, Andreeff M, Konopleva MY, DiNardo CD, Chandra J. Cigarette smoke exposure accelerates AML progression in FLT3-ITD models. Blood Adv 7(21):6624-6629, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37486624.
      13. Wooten, S, Amini, B, Livingston, JA, Hildebrandt, M, Chandra, J, Gilchrist, S, Roth, M, Kleinerman ES. Poor Sit-to-Stand Performance in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients with Sarcoma. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37155195.
      14. Wooten, S, Amini, B, Roth, M, Leung, C, Wang, J, Hildebrandt, M, Kleinerman ES. Adolescent and Young Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients at Risk for Subcutaneous Fat Gain During Early Cancer Treatment: A Brief Report. Leukemia and Lymphoma 65(1):62-68, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37878765.
      15. Bhagat A, Shrestha P, Kleinerman ES. The Innate Immune System in Cardiovascular Disease and its Role in Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Special Issue -Advances in Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiotoxicity 23(23):14649, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36498974.
      16. Jeyabel P, Peng Z, Kleinerman ES. Exercise Inhibits Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Preventing Cardiomyocyte Cellular Senescence. Circulation 146:A10138, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
      17. Yang Y, Peng Z, Flores ER, Kleinerman ES. Pramlintide: A Novel Therapeutic Approach for Osteosarcoma through Metabolic Reprogramming. Cancers (Basel) 14(17):4310, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36077845.
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      113. Potikyan, G, Savene, RO, Gaulden, JM, France, KA, Zhou, Z, Kleinerman, ES, Lessnick, SL, Denny, CT. EWS/FLI1 regulates tumor angiogenesis in Ewing's sarcoma via suppression of thrombospondins. Cancer Research 67(14):6675-6684, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17638877.
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      116. Zhou Z, Bolontrade M, Reddy K, Guan H, Yu L, Duan X, Hicklin DJ, Kleinerman ES. Suppression of Ewing's Sarcoma Tumor Growth, Tumor Vessel Formation and Vasculogenesis Following Anti-VEGF-R-2 Therapy. Clin. Cancer Res 13:4867-4873, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
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      132. Asano T, Kleinerman ES, Zwelling LA, Zhou Z, Fukunaga Y. Adenovirus-mediated human topoisomerase IIalpha gene transfer increases the sensitivity of etoposide-resistant human and mouse breast cancer cells. Acta Oncol 44(3):240-7, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16076696.
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      139. Marco RA, Diaz-Montero CM, Wygant JN, Kleinerman ES, McIntyre BW. Alpha 4 integrin increases anoikis of human osteosarcoma cells. J Cell Biochem 88(5):1038-47, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 12616540.
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      141. Bolontrade MF, Worth LL, Zhou RR, Marini FC, Andreeff M, Kleinerman ES. Bone Marrow Side Population Cells Contribute to Neovessel Formation in Ewing’s Sarcoma. Stem Cell and Cellular Therapy 1:14-20, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
      142. Gorlick R, Anderson P, Andrulis I, Arndt C, Beardsley GP, Bernstein M, Bridge J, N-K C, Dome JS, Ebb D, Gardner T, Gebhardt M, Grier H, Hansen M, Healey J, Helman L, Hock J, Houghton J, Houghton P, Huvos A, Khanna C, Kieran M, Kleinerman ES, Ladanyi M, Lau C, Malkin D, Marina N, Meltzer P, Meyers P, Schofield D, Schwartz C, Smith MA, Toretsky J, Tsokos M, Wexler L, Wigginton J, Withrow S, Schoenfeldt M, Anderson B. Biology of Childhood Osteogenic Sarcoma and Potential Targets for Therapeutic Development: Meeting Summary. Clinical Cancer Res 9:5442-5453, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
      143. Bolontrade MF, Zhou RR, Kleinerman ES. Vasculogenesis Plays a Role in the Growth of Ewing's Sarcoma in Vivo. Clin Cancer Res 8(11):3622-7, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12429654.
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      148. Jia SF, Zwelling LA, McWatters A, An T, Kleinerman ES. Interleukin-1 alpha increases the cytotoxic activity of etoposide against human osteosarcoma cells. J Exp Ther Oncol 2(1):27-36, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12415617.
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      150. Densmore CL, Kleinerman ES, Gautam A, Jia SF, Xu B, Worth LL, Waldrep JC, Fung YK, T'Ang A, Knight V. Growth suppression of established human osteosarcoma lung metastases in mice by aerosol gene therapy with PEI-p53 complexes. Cancer Gene Ther 8(9):619-27, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11593330.
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      152. Zhou Z, Jia SF, Hung MC, Kleinerman ES. E1A sensitizes HER2/neu-overexpressing Ewing's sarcoma cells to topoisomerase II-targeting anticancer drugs. Cancer Res 61(8):3394-8, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11309298.
      153. Worth LL, Jia SF, Zhou Z, Chen L, Kleinerman ES. Intranasal therapy with an adenoviral vector containing the murine interleukin-12 gene eradicates osteosarcoma lung metastases. Clin Cancer Res 6(9):3713-8, 2000. e-Pub 2000. PMID: 10999765.
      154. Koshkina NV, Kleinerman ES, Waidrep C, Jia SF, Worth LL, Gilbert BE, Knight V. 9-Nitrocamptothecin liposome aerosol treatment of melanoma and osteosarcoma lung metastases in mice. Clin Cancer Res 6(7):2876-80, 2000. e-Pub 2000. PMID: 10914737.
      155. Knight, V, Koshkina, N, Waldrep, C, Giovanella, BC, Kleinerman, ES, Gilbert, B. Anti-cancer activity of 9-nitrocamptothecin liposome aerosol in mice. Transactions of the American Clinical and Climatological Association 111:135-145, 2000. e-Pub 2000. PMID: 10881338.
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      157. Knight V, Kleinerman ES, Waldrep JC, Giovanella BC, Gilbert BE, Koshkina NV. 9-Nitrocamptothecin liposome aerosol treatment of human cancer subcutaneous xenografts and pulmonary cancer metastases in mice. Ann N Y Acad Sci 922:151-63, 2000. e-Pub 2000. PMID: 11193890.
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      159. Worth LL, Jia SF, An T, Kleinerman ES. ImmTher, a lipophilic disaccharide derivative of muramyl dipeptide, up-regulates specific monocyte cytokine genes and activates monocyte-mediated tumoricidal activity. Cancer Immunol Immunother 48(6):312-20, 1999. e-Pub 1999. PMID: 10473806.
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      161. Jia SF, Worth LL, Kleinerman ES. A nude mouse model of human osteosarcoma lung metastases for evaluating new therapeutic strategies. Clin Exp Metastasis 17(6):501-6, 1999. e-Pub 1999. PMID: 10763916.
      162. Gianan MA, Kleinerman ES. Liposomal muramyl tripeptide (CGP 19835A lipid) therapy for resectable melanoma in patients who were at high risk for relapse: an update. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 13(5):363-8, 1998. e-Pub 1998. PMID: 10851426.
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      164. Worth LL, Jaffe N, Benjamin RS, Papadopoulos NE, Patel S, Raymond AK, Jia SF, Rodriguez C, Gano J, Gianan MA, Kleinerman ES. Phase II study of recombinant interleukin 1alpha and etoposide in patients with relapsed osteosarcoma. Clin Cancer Res 3(10):1721-9, 1997. e-Pub 1997. PMID: 9815556.
      165. Asano T, An T, Mayes J, Zwelling LA, Kleinerman ES. Transfection of human topoisomerase II alpha into etoposide-resistant cells: transient increase in sensitivity followed by down-regulation of the endogenous gene. Biochem J 319 ( Pt 1)(1):307-13, 1996. e-Pub 1996. PMID: 8870683.
      166. Asano T, Zwelling LA, An T, McWatters A, Herzog CE, Mayes J, Loughlin SM, Kleinerman ES. Effect of transfection of a Drosophila topoisomerase II gene into a human brain tumour cell line intrinsically resistant to etoposide. Br J Cancer 73(11):1373-80, 1996. e-Pub 1996. PMID: 8645582.
      167. Asano T, An T, Jia SF, Kleinerman ES. Altered monocyte chemotactic and activating factor gene expression in human glioblastoma cell lines increased their susceptibility to cytotoxicity. J Leukoc Biol 59(6):916-24, 1996. e-Pub 1996. PMID: 8691078.
      168. Murray JL, Kleinerman ES, Jia SF, Rosenblum MG, Eton O, Buzaid A, Legha S, Ross MI, Thompson L, Mujoo K, Rieger PT, Saleh M, Khazaeli MB, Vadhan-Raj S. Phase Ia/Ib trial of anti-GD2 chimeric monoclonal antibody 14.18 (ch14.18) and recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (rhGM-CSF) in metastatic melanoma. J Immunother Emphasis Tumor Immunol 19(3):206-17, 1996. e-Pub 1996. PMID: 8811495.
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      171. Herzog CE, Zwelling LA, McWatters A, Kleinerman ES. Expression of topoisomerase II, bcl-2, and p53 in three human brain tumor cell lines and their possible relationship to intrinsic resistance to etoposide. Clin Cancer Res 1(11):1391-7, 1995. e-Pub 1995. PMID: 9815936.
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      174. Gano JB, Kleinerman ES. Administration of liposomal MTP-PE by the local physician: the role of the research nurse. Cancer Pract 3(1):42-6, 1995. e-Pub 1995. PMID: 7704060.
      175. Risin D, Kleinerman ES, Umezu Y, Pizzini RP, Balch CM, Pellis NR. Impairment of lymphocyte locomotion in the tumor microenvironment and the effect of systemic immunotherapy with liposome-encapsulated muramyl-tripeptide-phosphatidylethanolamine. Cancer Immunol Immunother 40(1):57-64, 1995. e-Pub 1995. PMID: 7828168.
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      177. Asano T, McWatters A, An T, Matsushima K, Kleinerman ES. Liposomal muramyl tripeptide up-regulates interleukin-1 alpha, interleukin-1 beta, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 gene expression in human monocytes. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 268(2):1032-9, 1994. e-Pub 1994. PMID: 8113959.
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      179. Fidler IJ, Kleinerman ES. Clinical application of phospholipid liposomes containing macrophage activators for therapy of cancer metastases. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 13:325-340, 1994. e-Pub 1994.
      180. Asano T, Fujimaki W, McWatters A, An T, Matsushima K, Kleinerman ES. Effect of Adriamycin on liposomal muramyl tripeptide's ability to up-regulate monocyte cytokine expression. Cancer Immunol Immunother 37(6):408-11, 1993. e-Pub 1993. PMID: 8242665.
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      182. Maeda M, Asano T, Kleinerman ES. Anti-(tumor necrosis factor) alters the response of human monocytes to liposomal muramyl tripeptide. Cancer Immunol Immunother 37(3):203-8, 1993. e-Pub 1993. PMID: 8334682.
      183. Curley SA, Roh MS, Feig B, Oyedeji C, Kleinerman ES, Klostergaard J. Mechanisms of Kupffer cell cytotoxicity in vitro against the syngeneic murine colon adenocarcinoma line MCA26. J Leukoc Biol 53(6):715-21, 1993. e-Pub 1993. PMID: 8315355.
      184. Fujimaki W, Itoh K, K, An T, Gano JB, Ross MI, Mansfield PF, Balch CM, Augustus LB, Karkevitch DD, Johnston D, Fidler IJ, Kleinerman ES. Cytokine production and immune cell activation in melanoma patients treated with liposomal muramyl tripeptide (CGP 19835A Lipid). . Cancer Biotherapy 8:307-318, 1993. e-Pub 1993.
      185. Fujimaki W, Griffin JR, Kleinerman ES. Effect of ibuprofen on monocyte activation by liposome-encapsulated muramyl tripeptide phosphatidylethanolamine (CGP 19835A): can ibuprofen reduce fever and chills without compromising immune stimulation?. Cancer Immunol Immunother 36(1):45-51, 1993. e-Pub 1993. PMID: 8422667.
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      193. Gottlieb RA, Kleinerman ES, O'Brian CA, Tsujimoto S, Cianciolo GJ, Lennarz WJ. Inhibition of protein kinase C by a peptide conjugate homologous to a domain of the retroviral protein p15E. J Immunol 145(8):2566-70, 1990. e-Pub 1990. PMID: 2212653.
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      195. Sarmiento M, Kleinerman ES. Innate resistance to herpes simplex virus infection. Human lymphocyte and monocyte inhibition of viral replication. J Immunol 144(5):1942-53, 1990. e-Pub 1990. PMID: 2155270.
      196. Kleinerman ES, Jaffe N. Liposomal MTP-PE for the adjuvant therapy of osteosarcoma. Prog Clin Biol Res 343:263-79, 1990. e-Pub 1990. PMID: 2198583.
      197. Curley SA, Roh MS, Kleinerman E, Klostergaard J. Human recombinant macrophage colony stimulating factor activates murine Kupffer cells to a cytotoxic state. Lymphokine Res 9(3):355-63, 1990. e-Pub 1990. PMID: 2118971.
      198. Fidler IJ, Nii A, Utsugi T, Brown D, Bakouche O, Kleinerman ES. Differential release of TNF-alpha, IL 1, and PGE2 by human blood monocytes subsequent to interaction with different bacterial derived agents. Lymphokine Res 9(4):449-63, 1990. e-Pub 1990. PMID: 2090873.
      199. Murray JL, Kleinerman ES, Cunningham JE, Tatom JR, Andrejcio K, Lepe-Zuniga J, Lamki LM, Rosenblum MG, Frost H, Gutterman JU, al E. Phase I trial of liposomal muramyl tripeptide phosphatidylethanolamine in cancer patients. J Clin Oncol 7(12):1915-25, 1989. e-Pub 1989. PMID: 2479721.
      200. Kleinerman ES, Knowles RD, Blick MB, Zwelling LA. Lithium chloride stimulates human monocytes to secrete tumor necrosis factor/cachectin. J Leukoc Biol 46(5):484-92, 1989. e-Pub 1989. PMID: 2553837.
      201. Kleinerman ES, Murray JL, Snyder JS, Cunningham JE, Fidler IJ. Activation of tumoricidal properties in monocytes from cancer patients following intravenous administration of liposomes containing muramyl tripeptide phosphatidylethanolamine. Cancer Res 49(16):4665-70, 1989. e-Pub 1989. PMID: 2787207.
      202. Gottlieb RA, Lennarz WJ, Knowles RD, Cianciolo GJ, Dinarello CA, Lachman LB, Kleinerman ES. Synthetic peptide corresponding to a conserved domain of the retroviral protein p15E blocks IL-1-mediated signal transduction. J Immunol 142(12):4321-8, 1989. e-Pub 1989. PMID: 2524528.
      203. Shimizu H, Wyatt D, Knowles RD, Bucana CD, Stanbridge EJ, Kleinerman ES. Human monocytes selectively bind to cells expressing the tumorigenic phenotype. Cancer Immunol Immunother 28(3):185-92, 1989. e-Pub 1989. PMID: 2784354.
      204. Fidler IJ, Nii A, Tsao JY, Davis S, Kleinerman ES. Activated human blood monocytes trigger the antitumor activity of blood polymorphonuclear cells. Lymphokine Res 8(4):427-37, 1989. e-Pub 1989. PMID: 2811474.
      205. Hudson MM, Snyder JS, Jaffe N, Kleinerman ES. In vitro and in vivo effect of adriamycin therapy on monocyte activation by liposome-encapsulated immunomodulators. Cancer Res 48(18):5256-63, 1988. e-Pub 1988. PMID: 3261632.
      206. Kleinerman ES, Knowles RD, Lachman LB, Gutterman JU. Effect of recombinant granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor on human monocyte activity in vitro and following intravenous administration. Cancer Res 48(9):2604-9, 1988. e-Pub 1988. PMID: 3128401.
      207. Bakouche O, Lachman LB, Knowles RD, Kleinerman ES. Cytotoxic liposomes: membrane interleukin 1 presented in multilamellar vesicles. Lymphokine Res 7(4):445-56, 1988. e-Pub 1988. PMID: 3264870.
      208. Kleinerman ES, Lachman LB, Knowles RD, Snyderman R, Cianciolo GJ. A synthetic peptide homologous to the envelope proteins of retroviruses inhibits monocyte-mediated killing by inactivating interleukin 1. J Immunol 139(7):2329-37, 1987. e-Pub 1987. PMID: 2821111.
      209. Bertoglio JH, Rimsky L, Kleinerman ES, Lachman LB. B-cell line-derived interleukin 1 is cytotoxic for melanoma cells and promotes the proliferation of an astrocytoma cell line. Lymphokine Res 6(2):83-91, 1987. e-Pub 1987. PMID: 3495709.
      210. Kleinerman ES, Kurzrock R, Wyatt D, Quesada JR, Gutterman JU, Fidler IJ. Activation or suppression of the tumoricidal properties of monocytes from cancer patients following treatment with human recombinant gamma-interferon. Cancer Res 46(10):5401-5, 1986. e-Pub 1986. PMID: 3093063.
      211. Shimizu H, Jaffe N, Kleinerman E. Metastatic epidural osteosarcoma initially diagnosed as cisplatin neuropathy. J Neurooncol 4(2):165-7, 1986. e-Pub 1986. PMID: 3023560.
      212. Fidler IJ, Fogler WE, Kleinerman ES, Saiki I. Abrogation of species specificity for activation of tumoricidal properties in macrophages by recombinant mouse or human interferon-gamma encapsulated in liposomes. J Immunol 135(6):4289-96, 1985. e-Pub 1985. PMID: 3934281.
      213. Saiki I, Sone S, Fogler WE, Kleinerman ES, Lopez-Berestein G, Fidler IJ. Synergism between human recombinant gamma-interferon and muramyl dipeptide encapsulated in liposomes for activation of antitumor properties in human blood monocytes. Cancer Res 45(12 Pt 1):6188-93, 1985. e-Pub 1985. PMID: 3933823.
      214. Onozaki K, Matsushima K, Kleinerman ES, Saito T, Oppenheim JJ. Role of interleukin 1 in promoting human monocyte-mediated tumor cytotoxicity. J Immunol 135(1):314-20, 1985. e-Pub 1985. PMID: 3873493.
      215. Kleinerman ES, Ceccorulli LM, Zwelling LA, Twilley T, Herberman RB, Jacob J, Gelmann EP. Activation of monocyte-mediated tumoricidal activity in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. J Clin Oncol 3(7):1005-12, 1985. e-Pub 1985. PMID: 3926955.
      216. Kleinerman ES, Fogler WE, Fidler IJ. Intracellular activation of human and rodent macrophages by human lymphokines encapsulated in liposomes. J Leukoc Biol 37(5):571-84, 1985. e-Pub 1985. PMID: 3920339.
      217. Kleinerman ES, Ceccorulli LM, Bonvini E, Zicht R, Gallin JI. Lysis of tumor cells by human blood monocytes by a mechanism independent of activation of the oxidative burst. Cancer Res 45(5):2058-64, 1985. e-Pub 1985. PMID: 2985242.
      218. Koff WC, Showalter SD, Chakrabarty MK, Hampar B, Ceccorulli LM, Kleinerman ES. Human monocyte-mediated cytotoxicity against herpes simplex virus-infected cells: activation of cytotoxic monocytes by free and liposome-encapsulated lymphokines. J Leukoc Biol 37(4):461-72, 1985. e-Pub 1985. PMID: 3882870.
      219. Kleinerman ES, Wiltrout RH, Zicht R, Fidler IJ. Human lymphokine preparations which generate tumoricidal properties of human monocytes in vitro may be distinct from gamma interferon. Cancer Immunol Immunother 20(2):151-7, 1985. e-Pub 1985. PMID: 3930068.
      220. Kleinerman ES, Zicht R, Sarin PS, Gallo RC, Fidler IJ. Constitutive production and release of a lymphokine with macrophage-activating factor activity distinct from gamma-interferon by a human T-cell leukemia virus-positive cell line. Cancer Res 44(10):4470-5, 1984. e-Pub 1984. PMID: 6088039.
      221. Fidler IJ, Kleinerman ES. Lymphokine-activated human blood monocytes destroy tumor cells but not normal cells under cocultivation conditions. J Clin Oncol 2(8):937-43, 1984. e-Pub 1984. PMID: 6379124.
      222. Kleinerman ES, Herberman RB. Tumoricidal activity of human monocytes: evidence for cytolytic function distinct from that of NK cells. J Immunol 133(1):4-6, 1984. e-Pub 1984. PMID: 6373931.
      223. Koff WC, Fidler IJ, Showalter SD, Chakrabarty MK, Hampar B, Ceccorulli LM, Kleinerman ES. Human monocytes activated by immunomodulators in liposomes lyse herpesvirus-infected but not normal cells. Science 224(4652):1007-9, 1984. e-Pub 1984. PMID: 6426057.
      224. Kleinerman, ES, Zwelling, LA. Effects of cisplatin, bleomycin and DTIC on immune function in vitro and in vivo. Clinics in Immunology and Allergy 4(2):279-294, 1984. e-Pub 1984.
      225. Bucana CD, Hoyer LC, Schroit AJ, Kleinerman E, Fidler IJ. Ultrastructural studies of the interaction between liposome-activated human blood monocytes and allogeneic tumor cells in vitro. Am J Pathol 112(1):101-11, 1983. e-Pub 1983. PMID: 6859224.
      226. Kleinerman ES, Schroit AJ, Fogler WE, Fidler IJ. Tumoricidal activity of human monocytes activated in vitro by free and liposome-encapsulated human lymphokines. J Clin Invest 72(1):304-15, 1983. e-Pub 1983. PMID: 6348087.
      227. Kleinerman ES, Erickson KL, Schroit AJ, Fogler WE, Fidler IJ. Activation of tumoricidal properties in human blood monocytes by liposomes containing lipophilic muramyl tripeptide. Cancer Res 43(5):2010-4, 1983. e-Pub 1983. PMID: 6831430.
      228. Kleinerman ES, Fidler IJ. Production and utilization of human lymphokines containing macrophage-activating factor (MAF) activity. Lymphokine Res 2(1):7-12, 1983. e-Pub 1983. PMID: 6381900.
      229. Kleinerman ES, Zwelling LA, Schwartz R, Muchmore AV. Effect of L-phenylalanine mustard, adriamycin, actinomycin D, and 4'-(9-acridinylamino)methanesulfon-m-anisidide on naturally occurring human spontaneous monocyte-mediated cytotoxicity. Cancer Res 42(5):1692-5, 1982. e-Pub 1982. PMID: 6896012.
      230. Kleinerman, ES, Fogler, WE, Fidler, IJ. Activation of human monocyte-mediated cytotoxicity by liposomes containing human lymphokine. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Vol. 23:No. 1031, 1982. e-Pub 1982.
      231. Kleinerman, ES, Ceccorulli, LM, Reynolds, CW. Human fibroblast interferon inhibits the development of monocyte-mediated cytotoxicity in vitro. Clinical Research 30(2):372A, 1982. e-Pub 1982.
      232. Kleinerman ES, Zwelling LA. The effect of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (11) on immune function in vitro and in vivo: A review. Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy 12:191-196, 1982. e-Pub 1982.
      233. Kleinerman ES, Decker JM, Muchmore AV. In vitro cellular regulation of monocyte function: evidence for a radiosensitive suppressor. J Reticuloendothel Soc 30(5):373-80, 1981. e-Pub 1981. PMID: 6459454.
      234. Kleinerman ES, Louie JS, Wahl LM, Muchmore AV. Pharmacology of human spontaneous monocyte-mediated cytotoxicity. I. Enhancement by salicylates and steroids. Arthritis Rheum 24(6):774-80, 1981. e-Pub 1981. PMID: 7247974.
      235. Kleinerman, ES, Muchmore, AV. Effect of various cancer chemotherapeutic agents on naturally occurring human spontaneous monocyte-mediated cytotoxicity (SMMC). Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Vol. 22:1101, 1981. e-Pub 1981.
      236. Kleinerman ES, Zwelling LA, Howser D, Barlock A, Young RC, Decker JM, Bull J, Muchmore AV. Defective monocyte killing in patients with malignancies and restoration of function during chemotherapy. Lancet 2(8204):1102-5, 1980. e-Pub 1980. PMID: 6107723.
      237. Kleinerman ES, Zwelling LA, Muchmore AV. Enhancement of naturally occurring human spontaneous monocyte-mediated cytotoxicity by cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II). Cancer Res 40(9):3099-102, 1980. e-Pub 1980. PMID: 6448684.
      238. Kleinerman, ES, Muchmore, AV. Cis-platinum (II)diamminedichloride (PDD) stimulates spontaneous monocyte-mediated cellular cytotoxicity (SMCC). Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Vol. 20:No. 683, 1979. e-Pub 1979.
      239. Greenberg LW, Kleinerman E. Neisseria lactamica meningitis. J Pediatr 93(6):1061-2, 1978. e-Pub 1978. PMID: 722428.
      240. Daniels CA, Kleinerman ES, Snyderman R. Abortive and productive infections of human mononuclear phagocytes by type I herpes simplex virus. Am J Pathol 91(1):119-36, 1978. e-Pub 1978. PMID: 206146.
      241. Kleinerman ES, Daniels CA, Polisson RP, Snyderman R. Effect of virus infection on the inflammatory response. Depression of macrophage accumulation in influenza-infected mice. Am J Pathol 85(2):373-82, 1976. e-Pub 1976. PMID: 11695.
      242. Kleinerman ES, Snyderman R, Daniels CA. Depressed monocyte chemotaxis during acute influenza infection. Lancet 2(7944):1063-6, 1975. e-Pub 1975. PMID: 53552.
      243. Kleinerman ES, Snyderman R, Daniels CA. Depression of human monocyte chemotaxis by herpes simplex and influenza viruses. J Immunol 113(5):1562-7, 1974. e-Pub 1974. PMID: 4370991.

      Invited Articles

      1. Jia SF, Zhou RR, Kleinerman ES. Nude mouse lung metastases models of osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma for evaluating new therapeutic strategies. Methods Mol Med 74:495-505, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 12415717.
      2. Worth LL, Jeha SS, Kleinerman ES. Biologic Response Modifiers in Pediatric Cancer. Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America 15:723-740, 2001. e-Pub 2001.
      3. Kleinerman ES, Benjamin R, Jaffe N. Liposome Therapy: From the Bench to the Trench. Int. J. Ped. Hematol/Oncol 5:49, 1997. e-Pub 1997.
      4. Fidler IJ, Kleinerman ES. Clinical application of phospholipid liposomes containing macrophage activators for therapy of cancer metastases. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 13:325-340, 1994. e-Pub 1994.
      5. Kleinerman ES, Jaffe N. Liposome-encapsulated muramyl tripeptide phosphatidylethanolamine for treatment of osteosarcoma. Cancer Bulletin 43:127-132, 1991. e-Pub 1991.
      6. Kleinerman ES. Biologic response modifiers: The next weapon against metastatic cancer. J. NIH Research 3:48-49, 1991. e-Pub 1991.
      7. Lachman LB, Bakouche O, Kleinerman ES. Contradictory action of interleukin-1: cell growth and tumour cell killing. Ann Inst Pasteur Immunol 138(3):500-4, 1987. e-Pub 1987. PMID: 3307835.
      8. Kleinerman E, Zwelling L A. The effects of cisplatin, bleomycin and DTIC on immune function in vitro and in vivo. Clinics in Immunology and Allergy 4(2):279-294, 1984. e-Pub 1984.

      Review Articles

      1. Schadler KL, Kleinerman ES, Chandra J. Diet and exercise interventions for pediatric cancer patients during therapy: Tipping the scales for better outcomes. Pediatr Res 83(1):50-56, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29068433.
      2. Khanna, C, Fan, TM, Gorlick, R, Helman, LJ, Kleinerman, ES, Adamson, PC, Houghton, PJ, Tap, WD, Welch, DR, Steeg, PS, Merlino, G, Sorensen, PH, Meltzer, PS, Kirsch, DG, Janeway, K, Weigel, B, Randall, RL, Withrow, SJ, Paoloni, M, Kaplan, RN, Teicher, BA, Seibel, NL, Smith, M, Üren, A, Patel, S, Trent, J, Savage, SA, Mirabello, L, Reinke, DK, Barkaukas, DA, Krailo, M, Bernstein, M. Toward a drug development path that targets metastatic progression in osteosarcoma. Clinical Cancer Research 20(16):4200-4209, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24803583.
      3. Gordon N, Kleinerman ES. The role of Fas/FasL in the metastatic potential of osteosarcoma and targeting this pathway for the treatment of osteosarcoma lung metastases. Cancer Treat Res 152:497-508, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 20213411.
      4. Duan X, Guan H, Cao Y, Kleinerman ES. Murine bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells as vehicles for interleukin-12 gene delivery into Ewing sarcoma tumors. Cancer 115(1):13-22, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19051291.
      5. Worth LL, Jeha SS, Kleinerman ES. Biologic response modifiers in pediatric cancer. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 15(4):723-40, ix, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11676281.
      6. Kleinerman ES. Biologic therapy for osteosarcoma using liposome-encapsulated muramyl tripeptide. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 9(4):927-38, 1995. e-Pub 1995. PMID: 7490249.
      7. Gano JB, Kleinerman ES. Liposomal MTP-PE: a promising new biologic response modifier. Oncol Nurs Forum 22(5):809-16, 1995. e-Pub 1995. PMID: 7675688.
      8. Gano JB, Kleinerman ES. Liposomal MTP-PE. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs 11(4):161-3, 1994. e-Pub 1994. PMID: 7946146.
      9. Fidler, IJ, Kleinerman, ES. Clinical application of phospholipid liposomes containing macrophage activators for therapy of cancer metastasis. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 13(3):325-340, 1994. e-Pub 1994.
      10. Fidler IJ, Kleinerman ES. Therapy of cancer metastasis by systemic activation of macrophages: from the bench to the clinic. Res Immunol 144(4):284-7; discussion 294-8, 1993. e-Pub 1993. PMID: 8378598.
      11. Kleinerman ES, Maeda M, Jaffe N. Liposome-encapsulated muramyl tripeptide: a new biologic response modifier for the treatment of osteosarcoma. Cancer Treat Res 62:101-7, 1993. e-Pub 1993. PMID: 8096724.
      12. Kleinerman, ES, Jaffe, N. Liposome-encapsulated muramyl tripeptide phosphatidylethanolamine for the treatment of osteosarcoma. Cancer Bulletin 43(2):127-132, 1991. e-Pub 1991.
      13. Wetzler M, Talpaz M, Kleinerman ES, King A, Huh YO, Gutterman JU, Kurzrock R. A new familial immunodeficiency disorder characterized by severe neutropenia, a defective marrow release mechanism, and hypogammaglobulinemia. Am J Med 89(5):663-72, 1990. e-Pub 1990. PMID: 2239986.
      14. Whitworth PW, Pak CC, Esgro J, Kleinerman ES, Fidler IJ. Macrophages and cancer. Cancer Metastasis Rev 8(4):319-51, 1990. e-Pub 1990. PMID: 2182211.
      15. Kleinerman, ES, Zwelling, LA. The effect of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) on immune function in vitro and in vivo. Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy 12(3):191-196, 1982. e-Pub 1982.

      Other Articles

      1. Kleinerman, ES, Gorlick, R Correction to. Advances in experimental medicine and biology 1257:C1, 2020. PMID: 33620702.
      2. Kleinerman ES Current advances in osteosarcoma[Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Advances in experimental medicine and biology 804:1, 2014.

      Editorials

      1. Kleinerman, ES. Preface. Advances in experimental medicine and biology 1257:vii-viii, 2020.
      2. Kleinerman, ES. Preface. Advances in experimental medicine and biology 1258:vii-viii, 2020.
      3. Kleinerman, ES. Osteosarcoma. Advances in experimental medicine and biology 804:vii-viii, 2014. PMID: 25207354.

      Abstracts

      1. Gutierrez A, Ramakrishnan R, Rav E, Shrestha P, Anijer A, Zheng Y, Basar R, Acharya S, Rezvani K, Kleinerman E, Gordon N. Targeting CD70 for CAR NK Cell-Based Immunotherapy in Osteosarcoma. MPS World Summit, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
      2. Gutierrez A, Shrestha P, Anijer A, Zheng Y, Bazar R, Acharya S, Rezvani K, Kleinerman E, Gordon N. CD 70-directed CAR NK Cell Therapy in Osteosarcoma: Cytotoxic efficacy and Emerging Links to IL-17 Pathways. UT McGovern Fifthtenth Annual Pediatrics Fellows Research Symposium. e-Pub 2026.
      3. Ramakrishnan,R, Gordon N, Anjier A, Acharya S, Rezvani K, Zheng Y, Daw Bitar, N, Gopalakrishnan V, Hollomon M, Kleinerman ES. Identifying Potential Mechanism of Cytotoxicity Mediated by CD70 CAR NK Cells Against Osteosarcoma. e-Pub 2025.
      4. Jeyabal P, Shrestha P, Yang Y, Peng Z, YZhou, Kleinerman ES. Exercise Attenuates Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiovascular Senescence and Cardiotoxicity. Muscle Biology & Cachexia Conference, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      5. Kleinerman ES, Gordon, N, Watowich, S. A Novel Dendritic Cell Vaccine Targeting CD70 For Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. SIOP:A214, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      6. Rav, Emily, Anjier, Ariana, Acharya, Sunil, Basar, Rafet, Wang, Yifei, Katy, Rezvani, Golakrishnan, Vidya, Gorlick, Richard, Kleinerman, Gordon EA, Nancy. Targeting CD70 using CAR NK cells to enhance NK cells cytolytic effect against osteosarcoma. IMMUNOLOGY2023, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      7. Anjier Ariana, Gordon Nancy, Kingsley Charles, Martinez Gary, Bankson Jim, Kundra Vikas, Gopalakrishnan Vidya, Kleinerman Eugenie. Low-dose aerosolized Gemcitabine modulates the Tumor Microenvironment and increases Natural Killer cell efficacy against Osteosarcoma Lung Metastasis. Immunology 2023, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      8. Rav, Emily, Anjier, Ariana, Acharya, Sunil, Basar, Rafet, Wang, Yifei, Katy, Rezvani, Golakrishnan, Vidya, Gorlick, Richard, Kleinerman, Eugenie, Gordon, Nancy. Targeting CD70 using CAR NK cells to enhance NK cells cytolytic effect against osteosarcoma. Immunology 2023, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      9. Anjier Ariana, Maegawa Shinji, Gopalakrishnan Vidya, Bournat Juan, Cheng Donghang, Yang Yanwen, Kingsley Charles, Kulp Adam, Kleinerman Eugenie, Gordon Nancy. Epigenetic modulation of NK cells to improve tumor trafficking and enhance therapeutic efficacy against osteosarcoma. AACR Annual Meeting 2023, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      10. Wooten, S, Amini, B, Roth, M, Hildebrandt M, Kleinerman ES. Adolescent and Young Adult Solid Tumor Patients at Risk for Subcutaneous Fat Gain During Early Cancer Treatment. FY23 Trainee Research Day within the Clinical Research Category, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      11. Wooten S, Amini B, Roth M, Hildebrandt M, Kleinerman ES. Adolescent and Young Adult Solid Tumor Patients at Risk for Subcutaneous Fat Gain During Early Cancer Treatment. FY23 Trainee Research Day within the Clinical Research Category, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      12. Kleinerman, ES, Yang,Y, Zhou, Y, Watowich, S. A Novel CD103+ CDC1 Dendritic Cell Vaccine for Osteosarcoma. CTOS Annual Meeting, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
      13. Kleinerman ES, Yang Y, Zhou Y, Watowich S. A Novel CD103+ CDC1 Dendritic Cell Vaccine for Osteosarcoma. CTOS Annual Meeting, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
      14. Jeyabel P, Peng Z, Kleinerman ES. Exercise Inhibits Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Preventing Cardiomyocyte Cellular Senescence, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
      15. Kleinerman ES, Yang Y, Zhou Y, Watowich S. A Novel CD103+ CDC1 Dendritic Cell Vaccine For Osteosarcoma. CTOS Annual Meeting Paper 88(2199409), 2022. e-Pub 2022.
      16. Jeyabel P, Kleinerman ES. Circulating microRNAs and cytokines as prognostic biomarkers for doxorubicin-induced cardiac injury and for evaluating the beneficial effects of exercise. Cancer Res 81(13), 2021. e-Pub 2021.
      17. Dao L, Ragoonanan D, Batth I, Satelli A, Foglesong J, Wang J, Zaky W, Gill J, Albert A, Gordon N, Huh W, Harrison D, Herzog C, Kleinerman E, Gorlick R, Daw N, Li S. Cell-surface vimentin positive circulating tumor cells as a diagnostic and prognostic indicator in pediatric sarcoma patients. Journal of Clinical Oncology 39(15_suppl):p.e15022-e15022, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
      18. Bhagat A, Kleinerman ES. Neutrophils Contribute to Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity. Annual Meeting American Immunology Association. In: the Journal of Immunology 206((1 Supplement 1)):111.23, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
      19. Bhagat A, Kleinerman ES. Neutrophils Contribute to Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity. Annual Meeting American Immunology Association. In: the Journal of Immunology 206((1 Supplement 1)):111.23, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
      20. Bhagat A, Kleinerman ES. Neutrophils Contribute to Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity. Annual Meeting American Heart Association. Circulation Research 129:AP365, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
      21. Rong-Hua T, Kobayashi M, Wang F, Yang Y, Kleinerman ES. Dissecting the mechanism of exercise-mediated protection of Dox-induced cardiotoxicity. Cancer Res 80((16 Suppl)):Abstract nr 5422, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
      22. Wang F, Kleinerman ES. Exercise prevents late Doxorubicin-induced vascular damage, decreases late-onset heart failure and fibrosis, and improved recovery from MI. Cancer Res 80((16 Suppl)):Abstract nr 5011, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
      23. Tao RH, Rytting ME, Yang Y, Schadler KL, Kleinerman ES. Aerobic exercise ameliorates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity through promoting BM stem cell-mediated cardiac blood vessel repair. Leading Edge in Cancer Research. Symposia on Cancer Research, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
      24. Dao L, Foglesong J, Batth I, Zaky W, Gill JB, Liu D, Albert A, Gordon N, Huh W, Harrison D, Herzog C, Kleinerman E, Gorlick R, Daw NC, Li S. Enumeration of cell surface vimentin positive cells as a method of detecting tumor cells in pediatric patients with sarcoma. CTOS 2019 Annual Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
      25. Dao L, Foglesong J, Batth I, Zaky W, Gill JB, Liu D, Albert A, Gordon N, Huh W, Harrison D, Herzog C, Kleinerman E, Gorlick R, Daw NC, Li S. Enumeration of cell surface vimentin positive cells as a method of detecting tumor cells in pediatric patients with sarcoma. CTOS 2019 Annual Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
      26. Wang F, Schadler K, Chandra J, Kleinerman ES. Abstract 3008: Effect of exercise on acute and late onset Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. Cancer Research(78):3008-3008, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
      27. Gutierrez LM, Amoros MA, Bayo J, Mazzonlini G, Kleinerman ES, Garcia MG, Correra Dominguez A, Bolontrade MF. Differential gene expression associated to migratory, secretory and morphogenetic processes, and VEFG-mediated signaling in osteosarcoma cell lines that differ in their metastatic ability. Medicina 76:122-123, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
      28. Dhupkar P, Kleinerman ES, Gordon N. Targeting the PD-1/PDL-1 Signaling Pathway for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma Lung Metastasis. Connective Tissue Oncology Society 21st Annual Meeting, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
      29. Mooant HR, Huang G, Gordon N, Kleinerman E. A combination approach targeting osteosarcoma cells in vitro using IL-11Ra CAR T-cells with Anti-PD-1 Blockade. ASPHO 2016 Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
      30. Kiany S, Yu L, Kleinerman E. Combination of NK Cells Therapy and Oral Administration of Entinostat as an Approach for Osteosarcoma Lung Metastasis Treatment. Society for Immunotherapy for Cancer (SITC) 30th Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
      31. Dhupkas P, Yu L, Kleinerman ES, Gordon N. Immune modulation through targeting PD-1/PDL-1 signaling pathway for the treatment of osteosarcoma lung metastastasis. The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITCC) 30th Annual Meeting, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
      32. Livingston JA, Santiago-O'Farrill JM, Tsai JW, Bast R, Wang WL, Gordon N, Kleinerman ES. Heat shock protein 27 as a predictor of autophagic fate in chemotherapy-induced autophagy in osteosarcoma, Oral presentation. CTOS Annual Meeting, November 7, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
      33. Gordon N, Santiago-O'Farrill JM, Hollomon M, Kleinerman ES. Heat Shock protein 27 as a biomarker predicting the role of chemotherapy-induced autophagy on drug sensitivity. 7th International Conference on Tumor Microenviroment: Progression, Therapy & Prevention, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
      34. Gulterrez LM, Amoros MA, Sevlever G, Podahjcer O, Cremaachi G, Kleinerman ES, Bolontrade MF. Abstract 3370: Incorporation of mesenchymal stem cells into areas of lung metastasis in an osteosarcoma model. Cancer Research - Presented at Poster presentation at AACR 106th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
      35. Gordon NB, Daw Bitar N, Anderson P, Guma S, H-C C, McQuinn LM, Hein JP, Zinner R, Kleinerman ES, Naing A. Aerosol interleukin-2 for the treatment of patients >12 years old with osteosarcoma lung disease: a phase I/II study. AACR Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
      36. Gordon N, Anderson P, Guma S, H-C C, McQuinn LM, Hein JP, Zinner R, Kleinerman ES, Naing A. Feasibility and safety of aerosol IL-2 in patients with lung metastases for future combination therapies for the treatment of osteosarcoma lung metastases. Presented at the 2014 meeting of the AACR Pediatric Cancer at the Crossroads, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
      37. Gordon NB, Anderson P, Guma SR, H-C C, McQuinn LM, Hein JP, Zinner RG, Kleinerman ES, Naing A. Clinical evaluation of aerosol IL-2 in patients with lung metastases to test feasibility and safety for future combination therapy using infused natural killer cells. AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
      38. Gordon NB, Anderson P, Guma S, H-C C, McQuinn LM, Hein JP, Zinner RG, Kleinerman ES, Naing A. Clinical evaluation of aerosol IL-2 in patients with lung metastases to test feasibility and safety for future combination therapy using infused natural killer cells. Presented at the 2013 AACR-NCI-EORTC Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics Conference Oct 19-23, 2013, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
      39. Gordon N, Hollomon M, H-C C, O'Farril JS, Kleinerman E. The microenvironment plays an important role in the ability of aerosol gemcitabine and liposomal 9-nitrocamptothecin to elicit therapeutic effect on osteosarcoma lung metastases. Conference Proceedings AACR - Tumor Microenvironment Complexity: Emerging Roles in Cancer Therapy:Abstract No 260917_1, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
      40. Arndt C, Koshkina N, Inwards C, Hawkins D, Krailo M, Villaluna D, Anderson P, Goorin A, Blakely M, Bernstein M, Bell S, Ray K, Grendahl D, Marina N, Kleinerman ES. Inhaled GM-CSF for first pulmonary recurrence of osteosarcoma: A report from the Children's Oncology Group. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 54(6):844, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
      41. Arndt C, Koshkina N, Inwards C, Hawkins D, Krailo M, Villaluna D, Anderson P, Goorin A, Blakely M, Bernstein M, Bell S, Ray K, Grendahl D, Marina N, Kleinerman E. Inhaled GM-CSF for first pulmonary recurrence of osteosarcoma: A report from the Children's Oncology Group. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 54(6):844, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
      42. Dhamne CA, Anderson P, Meyers PA, Subbiah V, Hughes D, Cornelius K, Bloodworth L, Kleinerman E. L-MTP-PE (MEPACT) for osteosarcoma: Current status and compassionate access program. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 52(6):736, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
      43. Morales-Arias J, Koshkina NV, S-f J, Kleinerman ES. G-CSF Promotes Tumor Growth in Ewing's Sarcoma. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 47(4), Ab O.104, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
      44. De Angulo G, Morales-Arias J, Herzog CE, Anderson P, Wolff J, Kleinerman ES. Early Lymphocyte Recovery as a Significant Prognostic Indicator for Ewing's Sarcoma. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 46(6): Ab 115, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
      45. Wnag Y, Hayes-Jordan A, Morales-Arias J, Kleinerman ES. Tie2/angiopoietins, an alternative angiogenic pathway of vascular endothelial growth factor in Ewing's sarcoma. Proceed. AACR 47: Ab 2800, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
      46. Morales-Arias J, Reddy K, Rodriguez N, Duan X, Kleinerman ES. In Vivo Stimulation of Angiogenesis and Vasculogenesis by Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor. AACR Special Conf Proc Ab B28, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
      47. Morales-Arias J, Koshkina NV, Zhou Z, Bolontrade MF, Kleinerman ES. The Role of G-CSF in Tumor Proliferation and Angiogenesis in Ewing's Sarcoma. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 44(6), Ab 846, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
      48. Morales-Arias J, Koshkina NV, Zhou Z, Bolontrade MF, Kleinerman ES. Expression of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor and its Receptor in Ewing's sarcoma. AACR Proceed 46: Ab 2702, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
      49. Rodriguez N, Koshkina NV, Morales-Arias J, Arndt CA, Inwards CY, Hawkins DS, Hoots WK, Kleinerman ES. COX-2 Influences Vascular Regulation and Correlates with Clinical Outcome in Patients with Relapsed Pulmonary Osteosarcoma. Haematologica 1(9)::97, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
      50. Helfand SC, Surfus J, Kleinerman ES, Hank J, Sondel PM. Monoclonal antibodies 14.G2a and CH14.18 mediate cytotoxicity of human osteosarcoma cells by human lymphocytes. Proc-AACR 33:340, Ab 2027, 1992. e-Pub 1992.
      51. Fujimaki W, Balch CM, Ross MI, Augustus LB, Itoh K, Fidler IJ, Griffin JR, Kleinerman ES. Pilot study of liposomal muramyl tripeptide in melanoma patients: Cytokine production and activation of monocytes and lymphocytes. Proc-AACR 33(331, Ab 1973), 1992. e-Pub 1992.
      52. Jia SF, Fan D, Kleinerman ES. Synergistic enhancement of adriamycin cytotoxicity against human osteosarcoma cells by TNFa. Proc-AACR 33:552, Ab 3301, 1992. e-Pub 1992.
      53. Maeda M, Kleinerman ES. Mechanism of TNF and IL-1 production from monocytes activated by liposomal muramyl tripeptide. Proc-AACR 33:348, Ab 2074, 1992. e-Pub 1992.
      54. Fujimaki W, Kleinerman ES. Effect of ibuprofen on monocyte activation by liposomes containing muramyl tripeptide. Proc-AACR 32:233, Ab 1386, 1991. e-Pub 1991.
      55. Jia SF, Zwelling LA, Kleinerman ES. The synergistic effect of IL-1 and VP-16 against osteosarcoma cells. Proc-AACR 32:233, Ab 1386, 1991. e-Pub 1991.
      56. Gottlieb RA, O'Brian CA, Kleinerman ES, Lennarz WJ. Synthetic peptide homologous to conserved domain of retroviral protein p15E inhibits protein kinase C. American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and American Society for Cell Biology/joint meeting, 1989. e-Pub 1989.
      57. Hudson MM, Kleinerman ES. Effect of Adriamycin on interleukin-1 production by monocytes. Proc. AACR 29:435 Ab 1734, 1988. e-Pub 1988.
      58. Knowles R, Brown D, Gallicchio V, Kleinerman ES. Lithium chloride stimulates human monocytes to secrete tumor necrosis factor. Proc. AACR 29:433 Ab 1724, 1988. e-Pub 1988.
      59. Gottlieb RA, Knowles RD, Clarke BL, Lachman LB, Dinarello CA, Lennarz WJ, Kleinerman ES. A Heptadecapeptide homologous to retroviral envelope protein blocks the action of interleukin-1. Proc. AACR 29:371 Ab 1475, 1988. e-Pub 1988.
      60. Hudson MM, Kleinerman ES. Liposome Therapy: A novel approach on the treatment of osteosarcoma. J. Cellular Biochem Supplement 12B:248 Ab W008, 1988. e-Pub 1988.
      61. Shimizu Hand Kleinerman ES. The role of transmethylation reactions in regulating the binding of human monocytes to tumor cells. Proc. AACR 28:343, Abstract 1357, 1987. e-Pub 1987.
      62. Kleinerman ES, Knowles RD, Lachman LB, Snyderman R, Cianciolo GJ. A synthetic peptide homologous to retroviral envelope proteins inhibits monocyte-mediated killing by inactivating interleukin 1 (IL-1). Proc. AACR 28:340, Abstract 1346, 1987. e-Pub 1987.
      63. Hudson MM, Snyder JS, Knowles R, Jaffe N, Kleinerman ES. The effect of Adriamycin (ADR) therapy in vitro and in vivo on monocyte activation by liposome-encapsulated lymphokines. Proc. AACR 28:220 Abstract 875, 1987. e-Pub 1987.
      64. Shimizu H, Wyatt D, Knowles R, Stanbridge E, Kleinerman ES. Activated human monocytes selectively bind to cells expressing the tumorigenic phenotype. Proc. of the Amer. Assoc. for Cancer Res 27:348, Abstract 1380, 1986. e-Pub 1986.
      65. Kleinerman ES, Ceccorulli LM, Bonvini E, Zicht R, Gallin, JI. Human monocytes lyse tumor cells via a mechanism that is independent of Superoxide (CO2-) and Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) Production. Clinical Res 32(2):417A, 1984. e-Pub 1984.
      66. Kleinerman ES, Ceccorulli LM, Bonvini E, Zicht R, Gallin, JI. Human monocytes lyse tumor cells via a mechanism that is independent of superoxide and hydrogen peroxide production. The Twenty-First National Meeting of the Reticuloendothelial Society, Montreal Canada:424 Abstract 142, 1984. e-Pub 1984.
      67. Kleinerman ES. Short term and long term cytotoxicity assays may measure different effector mechanisms. J.Leukocyte Biology 36:665, 1984. e-Pub 1984.
      68. Kleinerman ES, Ceccorulli LM, Jacob J, Zwelling LA, Gelmann E. Tumor cytotoxicity of peripheral blood monocytes isolated from patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Clinical Res 32(2):Abstract 350A, 1984. e-Pub 1984.
      69. Kleinerman ES, Zicht R, Wiltrout RH, Fidler IJ. A human Macrophage Activating Factor (MAF) distinction from Interferon (IFN). Proc. of the Amer. Assoc. for Cancer Res 25:261, 1984. e-Pub 1984.
      70. Kleinerman ES, Fidler IJ. Human blood monocytes activated by liposome-encapsulated lymphokines can discriminate between tumorigenic and nontumorigenic target cells. Proc. of the Amer. Assoc. for Cancer Res 24:842, 1983. e-Pub 1983.
      71. Kleinerman ES, Koff WC, Schowalter SD, Hamper B, Fidler IJ. Human blood monocytes activated by lymphokines can suppress Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 infection in vitro. Clinical Res 31(2):Abstract 368A, 1983. e-Pub 1983.
      72. Erickson KL, Schroit AJ, Kleinerman ES, Fidler IJ. Human blood monocytes activated by lymphokines can suppress Herpes Simplex Virust Type 2 infection in vitro. Clinical Res 31(2):Abstract 564A, 1983. e-Pub 1983.
      73. Kleinerman ES, Ceccorulli L, Reynolds CW. Human fibroblast interferon inhibits the development of monocyte-mediated cytotoxicity in vitro. Clinical Res 30(2):Abstract 372A, 1982. e-Pub 1982.
      74. Kleinerman ES, Fogler WE, Fidler IJ. Activation of human monocyte-mediated cytotoxicity by liposomes containing human lymphokine. Proc. of the Amer. Assoc. for Cancer Res 23:1031, 1982. e-Pub 1982.
      75. Kleinerman ES, Muchmore AV. Effect of various cancer chemotherapeutic agents on naturally occurring human Spontaneous Monocyte-Mediated Cytotoxicity (SMMC). Proc. of the Amer. Assoc. for Cancer Res 22:1101, 1981. e-Pub 1981.
      76. Kleinerman ES, Zwelling LA, Howser D, Barlock A, Young R, Decker J, Bull J, Muchmore AV. Depressed Spontaneous Monocyte-Mediated Cytotoxicity (SMMG) in patients with cancer and its enhancement during cisplatin-containing chemotherapy. Clinical Res 28(2):Abstract 417A, 1980. e-Pub 1980.
      77. Zwelling LA, Kleinerman ES, Kohn KW. Mechanisms of action of anticancer platinum complexes. 11th International Chemotherapy Conference, Boston, 1979. e-Pub 1979.
      78. Kleinerman ES, Muchmore AV. Cis-Platinum (II) Diamminedichloride (PDD) stimulates Spontaneous Monocyte-Mediated Cellular Cytotoxicity (SMCC). Proc. of the Amer. Assoc. for Cancer Res 20:683, 1979. e-Pub 1979.
      79. Kleinerman ES, Snyderman R, Daniels CA. Depression of monocyte chemotaxis in humans during acute influenza infections. 15th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Washington, D.C:Abstract 66, 1975. e-Pub 1975.
      80. Kleinerman ES, Snyderman R, Daniels CA. Depression of monocyte chemotaxis by Herpes Simplex and Influenza Virus. Federation Proceedings 33:788, Abstract 3279, 1974. e-Pub 1974.
      81. Rav E, Anjier A, Basar R, Rezvani K, Gopalakrishna V, Kleinerman E, Gordon N. Targeting CD70 using CAR-NK Cells to Enhance NK Cells Cytolytic Effect Against Osteosarcoma. American Society for Pediatric Hematology Oncology.
      82. Zheng Y, Kleinerman ES, Shi Y, Maegawa S, Gordon Nancy. BRD4 Regulates Gemcitabine Efficacy by Modulating Autophagy Activity in Osteosarcoma Cells. Keystone Symposium.
      83. Livingston J, Gill J, Conley A, Somaiah N, Araujo D, Ratan R, Ravi V, Robert Benjamin AZ, Patel S, Daw NC, Harrison D, Gorlick R, Otto T, Lin H, Wang W, Amini B, Kleinerman E, Gordon N. A Phase 1/2 Trial of Gemcitabine, Docetaxel, and Hydroxychloroquine in Advanced Metastatic Osteosarcoma: Final Results. European Society for Medical Oncology.
      84. Livingston J, Gill J, Conley A, Somaiah N, Araujo D, Ratan R, Ravi V, Robert Benjamin AZ, Patel S, Daw NC, Harrison D, Gorlick R, Otto T, Lin H, Wang W, Amini B, Kleinerman E, Gordon N. A Phase 1/2 Trial of Gemcitabine, Docetaxel, and Hydroxychloroquine in Advanced Metastatic Osteosarcoma: Final Results. Connective Tissue Oncology Society.
      85. Kleinerman ES, Gordon N. A Novel Dendritic Cell Vaccine Targeting CD70 for Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. MIB Agents.
      86. Ramakrishnan, R, Kleinerman ES, Gordon N, Anjier Ariana R, Rav Emily S, Zheng Yan, Acharya Sunil, Basar Rafet, Rezvani Katy, Wang Wei-Lien, Bitar D Najat, Wani Khalida M, Ingram Davis R, Gopalakrishnan Vidya. IL -17A IL-17A as a potential cytokine that modulates cytotoxicity of CD 70-directed Chimeric Antigen Receptor Natural Killer (CAR NK) cells against Osteosarcoma. SITC 2024 Speaker Management System.
      87. Anjier A, Kleinerman ES, Gordon N. Entinostat enhances NK cell efficacy against osteosarcoma lung metastases by improving cytokine production, trafficking, persistence and cytotoxicity. SITC.
      88. Estrada V, Gordon N, Kleinerman ES. Pramlintide Enhances NK Cell Cytotoxicity Against Osteosarcoma Cells. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) 2024.
      89. Hughes A, Banchs J, Gilchrist SC, Rauschendorfer S, Jeyabal P, Roth M, Livingston J, T Hildebrandt MA, Chandra J, Daw NC, Honey TA, Kleinerman ES, Deswal A, Koutroumpakis E. Four-chamber cardiac strain utility and early screening for cardiac dysfunction post anthracyclines in adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of sarcoma. American College of Cardiology Conference.
      90. Rauschendorfer, Juhee S, Michelle H, Behrang A, Michael R, Andrew LJ, Efstratios K, Eugenie K. Mediastinal Adipose Tissue: A potential biomarker and predictor of cardiac dysfunction in adolescent and young adults treated with cardiotoxic cancer therapy. ASPHO.
      91. Poche Alaina, Ma Huaxian, Jeyabal Prince, Wang Fei, Koutroumpakis E, Kleinerman ES, Chandra J. High sucrose intake amplifies and independently promotes anthracycline-induced cardiac dysfunction and senescence in juvenile mouse models. AACR Annual Meeting.
      92. Anjier A, Kulp A, Kingsley CV, Martinez G, Bankson J, Kundra V, Gopalakrishnan V, Kleinerman ES, Gordon N. Aerosolized Gemcitabine Modulates Osteosarcoma Tumor Microenvironment and Increases NK Cell Efficacy. ASPHO.

      Book Chapters

      1. Wolf-Dennen, K, Kleinerman, ES. Exosomes, 189-197, 2020.
      2. Wolff-Dennen K, Kleinerman ES. Exosomes: Dynamic Mediators of Extracellular Communication in the Tumor Microenvironment. In: Current Advances in Osteosarcoma. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 2nd. Springer, 2020.
      3. Koshkina N, Yang Y, Kleinerman ES. Fas signaling as a potential target for the treatment of osteosarcoma metastasis in the lungs. In: Current Advances in Osteosarcoma. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 2nd. Springer, 2020.
      4. Bhagat A, Kleinerman ES. Anthracycline-Induced Cardiotoxicity: Causes, mechanisms & prevention. In: Current Advances in Osteosarcoma. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 2nd. Springer, 2020.
      5. Huang G, Nishimoto K, Yang Y, Kleinerman ES. Participation of the Fas/FasL Signaling Pathway and the Lung Microenvironment in the Development of Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases. In: Adv Exp Med Biol, 203-17, 2014.
      6. Gordon N, Kleinerman ES. The role of Fas/FasL in the metastatic potential of osteosarcoma and targeting this pathway for the treatment of lung metastases. In: Pediatric and Adolescent Osteosarcoma: Cancer Treatment and Research. Springer, 497-508, 2009.
      7. Bolontrade MF, Kleinerman ES. Bone marrow stem cells and bone marrow-derived cells participate in the formation of the tumor vasculature that supports the growth of Ewing’s sarcoma: Therapeutic opportunity. In: Recent Research Developments in Cancer. Transworld Research Network, 125-140, 2004.
      8. Jia SF, Zhou RR, Kleinerman ES. Nude Mouse Lung Metastases Models of Osteosarcoma and Ewing’s Sarcoma for Evaluating New Therapeutic Strategies. In: Methods in Molecular Medicine: Lung Cancer. Humana Press, 495-505, 2002.
      9. Worth LL, Kleinerman ES, Bar-Eli M. Models for Melanomas and Sarcomas. In: Cancer Handbook. Nature Publishing Company, 1115-1121, 2002.
      10. Gautam A, Waldrep JC, Kleinerman ES, Xu B, Y-K F, T’Ang A, Densmore CL. Aerosol gene therapy for metastatic lung cancer using PEI-p53 complexes. In: Methods in Molecular Medicine: Lung Cancer. Humana Press, 607-620, 2002.
      11. Jaffe N, Pearson P, Raymond K, Ayala A, Yasko A, Kleinerman ES. Pediatric Osteosarcoma: Twenty Years Experience with Cis-diamminodichloroplatinum-II based regimen. In: 17th International Cancer Congress. Monduzzi Editore, 1435-1439, 1998.
      12. Worth LL, Fidler IJ, Kleinerman ES. Systemic Activation of Macrophages by Liposomes Containing Synthetic Immunomodulators for Treatment of Metastatic Disease. In: Medical Applications of Liposomes. Elsevier, 47-60, 1998.
      13. Killion J, Kleinerman ES, Fidler IJ. Induction of Lung Macrophage Tumoricidal Activity by Liposome-mediated Delivery of Synthetic Macrophage activators. In: Lung Macrophages and Dendritic Cells in Health and Disease. Marcel Dekker, Inc, 693-723, 1997.
      14. Kleinerman ES, Fidler IJ. Systemic activation of macrophages by liposomes containing immunomodulators. In: Biologic Therapy of Cancer: Principles and Practice. J.B. Lippincott Co, 829-839, 1995.
      15. Kleinerman ES. Biologic therapy for osteosarcoma using liposome-encapsulated muramyl tripeptide. In: Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America. W.B. Saunder Co, 927-938, 1995.
      16. Kleinerman ES, Maeda M, Jaffe N. Liposome-encapsulated muramyl tripeptide: A new biologic response modifier for the treatment of osteosarcoma. In: Osteosarcoma in Adolescents and Young Adults: New developments and controversies. Kluwer Academic Publisher, 101-107, 1993.
      17. Fidler IJ, Murray JL, Kleinerman ES. Systemic activation of macrophage by liposomes containing immunomodulators. In: Biologic Therapy of Cancer: Principles and Practice. J.B. Lippincott Co, 730-742, 1991.
      18. Kleinerman ES, Jaffe N. Liposomal MTP-PE for the adjuvant therapy of osteosarcoma. In: Progress in Clinical and Biological Research: Horizons in Membrane Biotechnology. Wiley-Liss, Inc, 263-279, 1990.
      19. Kleinerman ES, Hudson MM. Liposome Therapy: A novel approach to the treatment of childhood osteosarcoma. In: Liposomes in the Therapy of Infectious Diseases and Cancer (UCLA Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology). Alan R. Liss, Inc, 71-80, 1988.
      20. Murray JL, Kleinerman ES, Tatum JR, Cunningham JE, Lepe-Zuniga J, Gutterman JU, Andrejcio K, Fidler IJ, Krakoff IH. A Pilot Phase I Trial of Liposomal N-Acetyl-Muramyl-L-Alanyl-D-Isoglutaminyl-L-Alanyl-Phosphatidylethanolamine [MTP-PE (CGP19835A)] in cancer patients. In: Liposomes in the Therapy of Infectious Diseases and Cancer (UCLA Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology). Alan R. Liss, Inc, 329-342, 1988.
      21. Kleinerman ES. Systemic activation of tumoricidal macrophages by liposomes containing immunomodulators. In: Membrane Mediated Cytotoxicity (UCLA Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology). Alan R. Liss, Inc, 553-566, 1987.
      22. Kleinerman ES, Fidler IJ. Human lymphokines activate tumoricidal properties in human but not rodent macrophages: Elimination of species specificity by encapsulation in liposomes. In: Macrophage Biology. Alan R. Liss, Inc, 81-97, 1986.
      23. Fidler IJ, Jessup JM, Kleinerman ES, Fogler WE, Mazumder A. Circumvention of neoplastic heterogeneity by systemically activated macrophages. In: Biology and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer. Martinus Nijhoff Publishing, 311-322, 1986.
      24. Kleinerman ES, Fidler IJ. Activation of tumoricidal properties in rodent and human macrophages by lymphokines encapsulated in liposome. In: Cellular and Molecular Biology of Lymphokines. Academic Press, Inc, 249-262, 1985.
      25. Kleinerman ES, Fidler IJ. Macrophage activation by lymphokines: Usefulness as antimetastatic agents. In: Novel Approaches to Cancer Chemotherapy. In: Novel Approaches to Cancer Chemotherapy. Academic Press, 231-249, 1984.
      26. Muchmore AV, Kleinerman ES. Spontaneous monocyte-mediated cytotoxicity in man: Evidence for T helper activity. In: NK Cells and Other Natural Effector Cells. Academic Press, 1423-1430, 1982.
      27. Muchmore AV, Kleinerman ES. Enhancement of spontaneous monocyte-mediated cytotoxicity by cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II): Experimental and therapeutic considerations. In: Progress in Cancer Research and Therapy. Activity of Modifiers on Macrophages, Natural Killer Cells and Antibody Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity in Tumor Rejection. Raven Press, 101-106, 1981.

      Books (edited and written)

      1. Kleinerman ES, Gorlick R. Current Advances in Osteosarcoma. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Ed(s) 2nd. Springer, 2020.
      2. Kleinerman ES. Current Advances in Osteosarcoma. Springer, 2014.

      Letters to the Editor

      1. Meyers, PA, Schwartz, CL, Krailo, M, Healey, JH, Ferguson, WS, Gebhardt, MC, Goorin, A, Kleinerman, ES, Nieder, M, Wells, RJ, Sato, JK, Grier, H. In reply. Journal of Clinical Oncology 26: 3104-3105, 2008.
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