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Public Health Magazine - Fall 2023

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Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Decreases Effectiveness of Chemotherapy, OU Health Sciences Research Reveals in First-of-Its-Kind Study

People who are diagnosed with head and neck cancer often receive a standard type of chemotherapy as part of their treatment. If they are exposed to secondhand smoke during chemotherapy — even if they have never smoked themselves — the treatment may be far less... Read more

Public Health Grand Rounds (Virtual) Featuring Dr. Julie Ledgerwood

Event date: 9/30/2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM iCal Export

Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94074784906?pwd=SU9raFhaV09Za0dXbXE0d1RhUW9SZz09

Meeting ID: 940 7478 4906

Passcode: GrandRound

Ledgerwood

Julie E. Ledgerwood, D.O.

Dr. Ledgerwood is the Deputy Director, Chief Medical Officer, and Chief of the Clinical Trials Program for the Vaccine Research Center, NIAID. Dr. Ledgerwood has 16 years of clinical research experience and is responsible for VRC clinical research strategic planning, research activities, regulatory strategy, compliance and regulatory operations. She leads a team of 64 clinical researchers and regulatory experts and has conducted more than 60 Phase 1-2b clinical trials studying vaccines and monoclonal antibodies targeting pathogens such as HIV, influenza, Ebola, malaria, Chikungunya, and Zika in over 13 countries. She has authored more than 85 publications and received numerous awards for her work. She is board-certified in allergy and immunology by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology.

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Julie Ledgerfield Grand Round Flyer(.pdf, 494.77 KB) - 391 download(s)

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