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Akshay Sharma, MBBS, MSc.

Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty

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Akshay Sharma, MBBS, MSc.

Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy

MS 1130, Room I3304

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Place

Memphis,  TN 38105-3678

(901) 595-1478(phone)

(901) 595-7944(fax)

Affiliations

Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy

Comprehensive Cancer Center

Hematological Malignancies Program

Education

MBBS – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India Postdoctoral Fellowship – Emory University, Winship Cancer Center, Atlanta, Georgia Residency – University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky Clinical Fellowship – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

Honors & Awards

Research Interests

  • Gene therapy and gene editing
  • Bone marrow transplantation for patients with non-malignant hematological conditions
  • Development of novel reduced intensity and non-myeloablative conditioning regimens

Clinical Trials

Recruiting
CASPERKID: Study of Exa-cel in Children with Severe Sickle Cell Disease

Study goal:

The main goal of this study is to see if a single dose of exa-cel allows your child’s body to increase the amount of hemoglobin F while reducing the painful effects of sickle cell disease.

Age:

2 to 11 years old

Recruiting
HAPSAA: Partially Matched Related Donor Bone Marrow Transplant for Patients with Aplastic Anemia

Study goal:

The main goal of this study is to learn more about the effects (good and bad) of this treatment in children and young adults with high-risk blood disorders.

Age:

21 years old and younger

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