Fleur M. Aung, MD
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Pathology-Lab Medicine Div
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Pathology/Lab Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1973 | Institute of Medicine (I), Rangoon, BUR, MD, Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 2014-2014 | Advanced Flow Cytometry Workshop, One Lambda, Inc.- Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Kansas City, MO |
| 2012-2012 | Sixteenth Histocompatibility Specialist Course, Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics, American Foundation for Donation & Transplantation, Las Vegas, NV |
| 2011-2011 | Basic Histocompatibility Course, Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics, American Foundation for Donation & Transplantation, Dallas, TX |
| 2009-2011 | Clinical Fellowship, Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center/The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX |
| 2008-2009 | Clinical Fellowship, Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2007-2008 | Observer, Transfusion Medicine & Hemostasis, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2021 | American College of Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (ASHI) |
| 2013 | American Board of Pathology-Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine |
| 1999 | American Board of Cytopathology |
| 1981 | American Board of Pathology |
Experience & Service
Institutional Committee Activities
Elected Member, Tissue Transplantation Committee, 2013 - Present
Member, Patient Blood Management Committee, 2013 - Present
Elected Member, MD Anderson Faculty Senate, 2013 - 2021
Member, MDACC Blood Donor Center Administrative Committee, 2011 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2010 | Trainee of the Quarter Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 1966 | Scholarship for Medical Education, Government (Union of Burma) |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Gifford SC, Strachan BC, Xia H, Voros E, Torabian K, Tomasino T, Griffin GD, Lichtiger B, Aung FM, Shevkoplyas SS. A portable system for processing donated whole blood into high quality components without centrifugation. PLOS ONE 13(1), 2018.
- Aung FM, Bassett RL, Lichtiger B, Hosing C, Freireich E, Khouri I. Overall survival in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation is Correlated with the Number but not with the Age of Red Blood Cells Transfused. International Journal of Hematology and Blood Disorders 2(3):1-9, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Aung F, DiNardo C, Martinez F, Pierce S, Daver N, Kadia T, Jabbour E, Kantarjian H, Lichtiger B, Freireich E. Phase II Study of Prophylactic Non-Irradiated Granulocyte Transfusions in AML Patients Receiving Induction Chemotherapy. Journal of Blood Disorders and Transfusion 2017 8, 2017.
- Hu Q, Cho MS, Thiagarajan P, Aung FM, Sood AK, Afshar-Kharghan V. A small amount of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) is constitutively expressed in platelets. Platelets 28(1):1-4, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27534811.
- Hu Q, Wang M, Cho MS, Wang C, Nick AM, Thiagarajan P, Aung FM, Han X, Sood AK, Afshar-Kharghan V. Lipid profile of platelets and platelet-derived microparticles in ovarian cancer. BBA Clin 6:76-81, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27453821.
- Aung FM, Lichtiger B, Rondon G, Yin CC, Alousi A, Ahmed S, Andersson BS, Bashir Q, Ciurea SO, Hosing C, Jones R, Kebriaei P, Khouri I, Nieto Y, Oran B, Parmar S, Qazilbash M, Shah N, Shpall EJ, Champlin RE, Popat U. Pure Red Cell Aplasia in Major ABO Mismatched Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation is Associated with Severe Pancytopenia. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 22(5):961-5, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26921820.
- Ciurea SO, Thall PF, Milton DR, Barnes TH, Kongtim P, Carmazzi Y, López AA, Yap DY, Popat U, Rondon G, Lichtiger B, Aung F, Afshar-Kharghan V, Ma Q, Fernández-Viña M, Champlin RE, Cao K. Complement-Binding Donor-Specific Anti-HLA Antibodies and Risk of Primary Graft Failure in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 21(8):1392-8, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25985919.
- Hamdi A, Cao K, Poon LM, Aung F, Kornblau S, Fernandez Vina MA, Champlin RE, Ciurea SO. Are changes in HLA Ags responsible for leukemia relapse after HLA-matched allogeneic hematopoietic SCT?. Bone Marrow Transplant 50(3):411-3, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Aung FM, Lichtiger B, Bassett RL, Hosing C, Freireich EJ. Granulocyte Concentrates from a Single High-yield Apheresis Can Be Split to Support Multiple Patients. Leuk Lymphoma 55(11):2577-83, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24456072.
- Han XY, Aung FM, Choon SE, Werner B. Analysis of the Leprosy Agents Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis in Four Countries. Am J Clin Pathol 142(4):524-532, 2014. PMID: 25239420.
- Aung FM, Lichtiger B, Bassett R, Liu P, Alousi A, Bashier Q, Ciurea SO, de Lima MJ, Hosing C, Kebriaei P, Nieto Y, Oran B, Parmar S, Qazilbash M, Shah N, Khouri I, Champlin RE, Popat U. Incidence and natural history of pure red cell aplasia in major ABO-mismatched haematopoietic cell transplantation. Br J Haematol 160(6):798-805, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23330820.
Abstracts
- Strachan BC, Voros E, Xia H, Griffin GD, Aung FM, Lichtiger B, Gifford SC, Shevkoplyas SS. A Novel High-Throughput Microfluidic Technology for Isolating Lymphocytes from Buffy Coats for Allogeneic Cellular Therapies. Blood(130):1926, 2017.
- Aung, FM. Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Buffy Coats Processed from Healthy Whole Blood Donors for the Production of Third Party Viral Specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes. Transfusion Supplement S3(112A (CP118)):57, 2017.
- Aung, FM. The Use of HLA Matched Platelets to Manage Platelet Refractory Oncology Patients. Transfusion Supplement S3(184A (CP312)):57, 2017.
- Khan M, D. Dinardo CD, Milton DR, Yilmaz M, Cortes JE, Kantarjian H, Lichtiger B, Aung F. Post-Transfusion Overall Survival for HLA-Alloimmunized Platelet Refractory Thrombocytopenic Leukemia Patients. Blood(130):4924, 2017.
- Clifford SC, Strachan BC, Xia H, Voros E, Torabian K, Tomasino TA, Griffin GDF, Lichtiger B, Aung, FM, Shevkopylas. A Portable System for Processing Donated Whole Blood into High Quality Components without Centrifugation. Blood 2014(130):2041, 2017.
- Voros E, Strachan B, Griffin GD, Aung FM, Lichtiger B, Gifford SC, Shevkoplyas SS. Towards a Closed System for Extracting Lymphocytes from Whole Blood. Blood 130(S1):1927, 2017.
- Aung FM, Lichtiger B, Popat UR, Champlin RE, Ciurea SO. Donor Leucocyte Buffy Coat Infusion to Patients with Donor Specific HLA Antibodies Undergoing Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Human Immunology 76(S)(159):150, 2015.
- Hashmi G, Patel D, Seul M, Aung F, Lichtiger B. Toward Optimal Selection of Cellular Products for Hematology/Oncology Patients Eliminating Adverse Effects. Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia 14(Supplement 3):S158, 2014.
- Aung FM, Bassett RI, Lichtiger B, Freireich EJ, Khouri I. Overall Survival in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Is Not Correlated with Age of Red Cells Transfused Pre- and Post-transplantation. Blood 124(21), 2014.
- Aung F, Dobbins L, Escamilla J, Le H, Middleton L, Musel-Winn J, Phipps R, Pulido L, Rodriguez J, Simpson S, Whatley M, Micah W, Woods J. Improving the Management of Tissue Products. MDACC QA Project, 2014.
- DiNardo CD, Aung FM, Martinez F, Daver N, Kadia TK, Jain N, Jabbour E, Reddy V, Garcia-Manero G, Cortes JE, Ravandi F, Kantarjian HK, Lichtiger B, Freireich EJ. A Phase II Feasibility Study of Prophylactic White Cell Transfusions for the Prevention of Infection in AML Patients Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy. Blood 124(21), 2014.
- Aung FM. Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Following an Orthotopic Heart Transplant and Cytoxan/Bortezomide/Dexamethasone Therapy for Amyloidosis with Improvement of Kidney Function. Human Immunology 75:140, 2014.
- Aung FM, Lichtiger B, Kantarjian H. HLA Alloimmunization from red cell transfusions in newly diagnosed treated Acute Myeloid Leukemia patients undergoing Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Human Immunology 74(Supplement 1):119, 2013.
- Hashmi G, Patel D, Aung F, Cano P, Seul M. Informative parallel sequencing: Haplotype classification by machine learning. Human Immunology 74(Supplement 1):133, 2013.
- Aung FM, Reddy V, Clancy N, Griffin G, Martinez F, Lichtiger B. Granulocyte Transfusions in an Outpatient Setting. Transfusion:189A, 2013.
- Aung F, Myint J, Roughneen ER, Lichtiger B.. Transfusion Needs in 28 Cases of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: A Single Institutional Experience. Blood 122(21), 2013.
- Aung F, Lichtiger B, Alousi A, Ahmed S, Anderlini P, Andersson BS, Bashir Q, Ciurea So, Jones RB, Kebriaei P, Nieto Y, Oran B, Parmar S, Qazilbash MH, Shah N, Khouri I, Sphall EJ, Champlin RE, Popat U.. Pure Red Cell Aplasia in Major ABO Mismatched Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation is Associated with Severe Pancytopenia. Blood 122(21), 2013.
- Aung F, Lichtiger B, Reddy V, Freireich E.. Granulocyte Concentrates from a Single High Yield can be split and transfused to more than one patient. Cancer Survivorship Research Retreat, MD Anderson Cancer Center Abstract 03, 2013.
- Aung F, Lichtiger B, Khouri I. Comparison of HLA Alleles in Follicular Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Referred for Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation. Blood 16(Supplemental #54243), 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Hashmi G, Patel D, Zhang Y, Aung F, Cano P, Freireich E, Lichtiger B.. Preventing Platelet Alloimmunization for Patients with Hematologic Malignancies. Rapid HLA-Class I and HPA Immunogenetic Profiling to Enable Selection of Optimally Matched Platelets. Blood 120:4218, 2012.
- Aung F, Reddy V, Lichtiger B. The Benefit of Red Cell Antigen Testing in the Transfusion Service of a Large Cancer Center. Blood 120(21):4374, 2012.
- Aung FM, Lichtiger B, Reddy V, Hosing C.. Use of granulocyte concentrates from a single high yield apheresis to support more than one patient. Journal of Clinical Oncology 30, 2012.
- Martinez F, Aung FM, Whatley M, Castillo E, Griffin G, Wagar E, Lichtiger B. A Sterile Method to Reduce Contamination of Platelets During Pooling. Transfusion 52(Supplement):65A, 2012.
- Hamdi A, Fernandez-Vina MA, Aung F, Poon LM, Kornblau S, Cao K, Champlain RE, Ciurea SO. Changes in HLA Antigens Is Not a Major Mechanism of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Relapse After Matched Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation. Biology of Blood & Marrow Transplantation 19(2):S116, 2012.
- Hamdi A, Cao K, Poon LM, Aung F, Kornblau S, Fernandez Vina MA, Champlin RE, Ciurea SO. Are changes in HLA Ags responsible for leukemia relapse after HLA-matched allogeneic hematopoietic SCT?. Bone Marrow Transplant, 2012.
- Aung FM, Lichtiger B, Bassett RL, Hosing C, Freireich EJ. Granulocyte Concentrates from a Single High-yield Apheresis Can Be Split to Support Multiple Patients. Leuk Lymphoma, 2012.
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