John P. Leonard, MD

Here is the big #hairstylesforheroes "reveal" - Nearly $75,000 raised to support the efforts our front line care team! Thanks to all who have supported and not too late to donate! Lots of great looks! #WCMDeptofMed @WeillCornell crowdfunding.cornell.edu/project/21080

Congratulations to Mia Petljak (@DRMP2025) @Perlmutter_CC on being awarded a @psscra Cancer Prize! Mia’s proposal focuses on the mutational signatures of microplastics in cancer, including early onset cancers. And she made the announcement cover! pershingsquarephilanthropies.org/news/pershing-…

Congratulations @BredellaMD! 🙌🏽 NYU Langone Health (@nyulangone) Secures Nearly $70 Million NIH Grant to Accelerate Scientific Discovery nyulangone.org/news/nyu-lango… The award is the highest level of funding available nationally under NIH’s Clinical and Translational Science Awards!

Delighted to report that @Perlmutter_CC has now expanded its presence to also include Staten Island. nyulangone.org/news/top-ranke… Details on our Staten Island location below: nyulangone.org/locations/perl…

Happy to share our recent work in @BloodCancerJnl on transcriptome profiling of Hodgkin and Reed Sternberg cells. We found plasmacytic features, an unfolded protein response and key features differentiating cHL from PMBCL. nature.com/articles/s4140…

Watch our recent #PatientEducation webinar series to learn about cancer #ClinicalTrials, including phases, safety, risks vs benefits & more —while addressing common myths and questions from patients. Pt 1: youtu.be/PR342rdBa9E Pt 2: youtu.be/Bt3CIgmbSpE #CancerResearch

Congratulations! Excited to have you! Great views fit the lab team too!

#BrainCancer treatments are advancing rapidly, offering better outcomes and personalized care. Hear our experts discuss the latest in surgery, radiation, systemic therapies, clinical trials & more. RSVP: bit.ly/4rkctOw @DanOrringerMD

📣 Meet the Co-Chairs for LL&M Great Debates @jmikhaelmd leads myeloma, @jaltmanmd leads leukemia, and @johnpleonardmd leads lymphoma. Together with Emeritus Chair Morton Coleman, MD, they’re guiding this year’s program. The focus isn’t just on new data. It’s on how that data is actually being used in practice, where approaches differ, and how those decisions play out for patients. Explore the agenda: hubs.ly/Q04dFrxn0 📆 June 27–28, 2026 | New York City 📆 July 25–26, 2026 | Dallas #LLMGreatDebates #Hematology #Oncology #Leukemia #Lymphoma #Myeloma

Fantastic @Perlmutter_CC Heme Onc grand rounds last week exploring the question of time of day of #inmunotherapy administration & efficacy. @samyamshon & colleagues did a great job summarizing literature including controversies & feasibility. #TrustButVerify @JohnPLeonardMD

Watch for the #ASCO26 abstract from the @Perlmutter_CC team

We’re thrilled to host the 2026 Oncologic Toxicity Management Symposium: Advanced Specialist Care for healthcare professionals. RSVP to learn approaches for recognizing & managing treatment-related #toxicity across organ systems: tinyurl.com/4zert49m #CME #Oncology #MedX

Two clinical trials in this issue of @JCO_ASCO, both led by @Perlmutter_CC @nyulangone faculty! @JohnPLeonardMD on Relapsed or Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma ascopubs.org/doi/pdfdirect/…, and @md_oberstein on RAS/BRAF Wild-Type Metastatic Colorectal Cancer ascopubs.org/doi/pdfdirect/…

Good morning San Diego! Today at #AACR26 Teresa Davoli @Perlmutter_CC @nyulangone chairs & speaks in the major symposium on aneuploidy and mutations in normal tissues & their role in cancer. It’s been a busy @AACR annual meeting for the NYU team.

We are saddened to share the loss of Richard T. Silver, MD, namesake of the @WeillCornell Silver MPN Center. His numerous contributions to the field profoundly impacted the lives of his patients and colleagues. Learn more about his life and legacy: bit.ly/4sM7B5F

Good morning #AACR26! Today from @Perlmutter_CC: Major symposium on signaling pathways in cancer chaired by @BenNeelScience (with a talk on SHP2 in cancer). This session also features @AACR NextGen awardee @RayPillaiMD Plus posters by @peter_t_yu_md @DrMhidalgo & Dr. Ibrahim.

Our team was honored to support the North Fork Breast Health Coalition Pink Pearl Gala last Friday, benefiting local #breastcancer patients & survivors through vital support services and research initiatives. @Aiims1742 @dougmarksmd @JohnPLeonardMD @NYULangoneLI

apply.interfolio.com/183555 I’m excited to announce that we are hiring for Director of Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies! Please reach out for more information about joining this incredible team @nyulangone @Perlmutter_CC

Welcome to the opening plenary day of #AACR26. A couple of interesting talks from the @nyulangone crew today, including @nyugrossman medical student @MavromatisLucas on an EHR based model for predicting risk of #PancreaticCancer. @Perlmutter_CC

Congratulations to @Perlmutter_CC Jiyoung Ahn for her @CellCellPress paper: Gut microbiome is associated with recurrence-free survival in patients with resected high-risk #melanoma receiving adjuvant immune checkpoint blockade cell.com/cell/abstract/… A tribute to Dr. Jeff Weber

Today at #AACR26! Multiple educational sessions chaired by and / or featuring talks by @Perlmutter_CC @nyulangone faculty: Appropriately started the morning with a talk by @BarDafna on exercise oncology.