Lena Winestone, MD
Associate Professor
Pediatrics
School of Medicine

My research explores racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic outcome disparities for patients with leukemia. I study access to care across the continuum of pediatric cancer from diagnosis and clinical trial enrollment through treatment and relapse to salvage therapies. My research has shown that financial hardship is common at diagnosis and increases over the course of therapy.

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We are working on interventions to address this hardship. My ongoing work investigates access to highly specialized and complex therapies such as stem cell transplant, chimeric antigen receptor T cells, and MIBG therapy.

Awards

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  • Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials: Clinical Investigator Leadership Award, ASCO Conquer Cancer, 2025-2028
  • Clinician Scientist Development Grant, American Cancer Society, 2022-2026
  • Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award, BMSF, 2022-2024
  • Fellow to Faculty Scholar Award, American Society of Hematology, 2020-2022
  • Young Investigator Award, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, 2016-2019
  • Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology (K12), National Cancer Institute/Abramson Cancer Center, 2016-2018
  • Clinical Research Training Institute, American Society of Hematology, 2016-2017
  • Fellow Award, Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, 2016-2017

Education & Training

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California San Francisco 2020
  • Fellowship Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 2016
  • MSHP Health Policy Research Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania 2016
  • Residency Pediatrics Lucile Packard Children's Hospital 2012
  • MD Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine 2009
  • BA Biochemistry University of Pennsylvania 2004

Interests

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  • Immunotherapy
  • Vulnerable Populations
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Pediatric Leukemia
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
  • Access to Care
  • Disparities
  • Outcomes Research

Websites

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Grants and Projects

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Publications (96)

Top publication keywords:
Healthcare DisparitiesPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaInfantHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationDelayed DiagnosisPrecursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaResidence CharacteristicsBurkitt LymphomaNeoplasmsPatient AdmissionLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteSocial ClassChildTransplantation ConditioningSpecialization

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