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Dr. Wellers’ major research interests are the design and analysis of studies. Research project experience include pre-clinical experiments and phase I-III clinical trials, institutional chart reviews as well as large database analysis. She is also interested in the clinical informatics required to support research and has experience teaching in various forums.

Research Background

Dr. Weller joined Boston Children’s Hospital in 2016 as the Director of the Biostatistics and Research Design Center. She has over 20 years of experience working on various research studies and directing large, multidisciplinary research projects as the Biostatistics Leader for the National Institute of Health/National Cancer Institute P01s (Core PI for 16 years) and SPORE (Core PI for 12 years) grants as well as the Principal Investigator of a Lymphoma Foundation Grant (10 years).

Publications

  1. Development of extramedullary myeloma in the era of novel agents: no evidence of increased risk with lenalidomide-bortezomib combinations. Br J Haematol. 2015 Jun; 169(6):843-50. View Abstract
  2. Incidence and clinical features of extramedullary multiple myeloma in patients who underwent stem cell transplantation. Br J Haematol. 2015 Jun; 169(6):851-8. View Abstract
  3. Extramedullary Waldenström macroglobulinemia. Am J Hematol. 2015 Feb; 90(2):100-4. View Abstract
  4. Impact of informative censoring on the Kaplan-Meier estimate of progression-free survival in phase II clinical trials. J Clin Oncol. 2014 Sep 20; 32(27):3068-74. View Abstract
  5. Outcomes in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma in a phase I study of everolimus in combination with lenalidomide. Br J Haematol. 2014 Aug; 166(3):401-9. View Abstract
  6. The reliability of immunohistochemical analysis of the tumor microenvironment in follicular lymphoma: a validation study from the Lunenburg Lymphoma Biomarker Consortium. Haematologica. 2014 Apr; 99(4):715-25. View Abstract
  7. A phase 2 trial of lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed and relapsed/refractory myeloma. Blood. 2014 Mar 06; 123(10):1461-9. View Abstract
  8. Disabling immune tolerance by programmed death-1 blockade with pidilizumab after autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: results of an international phase II trial. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Nov 20; 31(33):4199-206. View Abstract
  9. Conservative management of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws: staging and treatment outcomes. Oral Oncol. 2013 Sep; 49(9):977-983. View Abstract
  10. Vaccination with dendritic cell/tumor fusions following autologous stem cell transplant induces immunologic and clinical responses in multiple myeloma patients. Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Jul 01; 19(13):3640-8. View Abstract
  11. BM mesenchymal stromal cell-derived exosomes facilitate multiple myeloma progression. J Clin Invest. 2013 Apr; 123(4):1542-55. View Abstract
  12. Results of a phase 2 trial of the single-agent histone deacetylase inhibitor panobinostat in patients with relapsed/refractory Waldenström macroglobulinemia. Blood. 2013 Feb 21; 121(8):1296-303. View Abstract
  13. Endothelial stress products and coagulation markers in patients with multiple myeloma treated with lenalidomide plus dexamethasone: an observational study. Br J Haematol. 2013 Feb; 160(3):351-8. View Abstract
  14. Activity of topotecan 21-day infusion in patients with previously treated large cell lymphoma: long-term follow-up of an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group study (E5493). Leuk Lymphoma. 2012 Jun; 53(6):1137-42. View Abstract
  15. The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging in Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. Am J Hematol. 2011 Jul; 86(7):567-72. View Abstract
  16. Prognostic significance of immunohistochemical biomarkers in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a study from the Lunenburg Lymphoma Biomarker Consortium. Blood. 2011 Jun 30; 117(26):7070-8. View Abstract
  17. The role of serum immunoglobulin free light chain in response and progression in waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. Clin Cancer Res. 2011 May 01; 17(9):3013-8. View Abstract
  18. Weekly bortezomib in combination with temsirolimus in relapsed or relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma: a multicentre, phase 1/2, open-label, dose-escalation study. Lancet Oncol. 2011 Mar; 12(3):263-72. View Abstract
  19. Vaccination with dendritic cell/tumor fusion cells results in cellular and humoral antitumor immune responses in patients with multiple myeloma. Blood. 2011 Jan 13; 117(2):393-402. View Abstract
  20. Comparison of conventional prognostic indices in patients older than 60 years with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with R-CHOP in the US Intergroup Study (ECOG 4494, CALGB 9793): consideration of age greater than 70 years in an elderly prognostic index (E-IPI). Br J Haematol. 2010 Oct; 151(2):143-51. View Abstract
  21. Phase II trial of weekly bortezomib in combination with rituximab in untreated patients with Waldenström Macroglobulinemia. Am J Hematol. 2010 Sep; 85(9):670-4. View Abstract
  22. Lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone combination therapy in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Blood. 2010 Aug 05; 116(5):679-86. View Abstract
  23. Expression of p21 protein predicts clinical outcome in DLBCL patients older than 60 years treated with R-CHOP but not CHOP: a prospective ECOG and Southwest Oncology Group correlative study on E4494. Clin Cancer Res. 2010 Apr 15; 16(8):2435-42. View Abstract
  24. Activin A promotes multiple myeloma-induced osteolysis and is a promising target for myeloma bone disease. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Mar 16; 107(11):5124-9. View Abstract
  25. Phase II trial of weekly bortezomib in combination with rituximab in relapsed or relapsed and refractory Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Mar 10; 28(8):1422-8. View Abstract
  26. Clinical and translational studies of a phase II trial of the novel oral Akt inhibitor perifosine in relapsed or relapsed/refractory Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. Clin Cancer Res. 2010 Feb 01; 16(3):1033-41. View Abstract
  27. Multicenter, phase I, dose-escalation trial of lenalidomide plus bortezomib for relapsed and relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Dec 01; 27(34):5713-9. View Abstract
  28. High-dose zoledronic acid impacts bone remodeling with effects on osteoblastic lineage and bone mechanical properties. Clin Cancer Res. 2009 Sep 15; 15(18):5829-39. View Abstract
  29. Single-agent bortezomib in previously untreated multiple myeloma: efficacy, characterization of peripheral neuropathy, and molecular correlations with response and neuropathy. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Jul 20; 27(21):3518-25. View Abstract
  30. Maintenance rituximab after cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone prolongs progression-free survival in advanced indolent lymphoma: results of the randomized phase III ECOG1496 Study. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Apr 01; 27(10):1607-14. View Abstract
  31. Serum immunoglobulin free light chain correlates with tumor burden markers in Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. Leuk Lymphoma. 2008 Jun; 49(6):1104-7. View Abstract
  32. Clinical, radiographic, and biochemical characterization of multiple myeloma patients with osteonecrosis of the jaw. Clin Cancer Res. 2008 Apr 15; 14(8):2387-95. View Abstract
  33. Phase II study of denileukin diftitox for previously treated indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma: final results of E1497. Leuk Lymphoma. 2007 Dec; 48(12):2397-402. View Abstract
  34. Anti-CS1 humanized monoclonal antibody HuLuc63 inhibits myeloma cell adhesion and induces antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity in the bone marrow milieu. Blood. 2008 Aug 15; 112(4):1329-37. View Abstract
  35. Immunohistochemical prognostic markers in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: validation of tissue microarray as a prerequisite for broad clinical applications--a study from the Lunenburg Lymphoma Biomarker Consortium. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Mar 01; 25(7):805-12. View Abstract
  36. Differential epitope mapping of antibodies to PDC-E2 in patients with hematologic malignancies after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and primary biliary cirrhosis. Blood. 2007 Mar 01; 109(5):2001-7. View Abstract
  37. A randomized phase 2 study of lenalidomide therapy for patients with relapsed or relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. Blood. 2006 Nov 15; 108(10):3458-64. View Abstract
  38. Rituximab-CHOP versus CHOP alone or with maintenance rituximab in older patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Jul 01; 24(19):3121-7. View Abstract
  39. Rituximab, bevacizumab and CHOP (RA-CHOP) in untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: safety, biomarker and pharmacokinetic analysis. Leuk Lymphoma. 2006 Jun; 47(6):998-1005. View Abstract
  40. Association of indoor nitrogen dioxide with respiratory symptoms in children: application of measurement error correction techniques to utilize data from multiple surrogates. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2006 Jul; 16(4):342-50. View Abstract
  41. Prognostic significance of Bcl-6 protein expression in DLBCL treated with CHOP or R-CHOP: a prospective correlative study. Blood. 2006 Jun 01; 107(11):4207-13. View Abstract
  42. Home endotoxin exposure and wheeze in infants: correction for bias due to exposure measurement error. Environ Health Perspect. 2006 Jan; 114(1):135-40. View Abstract
  43. Graft-versus-tumor response in patients with multiple myeloma is associated with antibody response to BCMA, a plasma-cell membrane receptor. Blood. 2005 May 15; 105(10):3945-50. View Abstract
  44. Thalidomide for patients with relapsed multiple myeloma after high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation: results of an open-label multicenter phase 2 study of efficacy, toxicity, and biological activity. Mayo Clin Proc. 2004 Jul; 79(7):875-82. View Abstract
  45. Chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy in limited-stage diffuse aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group study 1484. J Clin Oncol. 2004 Aug 01; 22(15):3032-8. View Abstract
  46. A phase II trial of interleukin-12 in patients with advanced cervical cancer: clinical and immunologic correlates. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group study E1E96. Gynecol Oncol. 2004 Mar; 92(3):957-64. View Abstract
  47. Complete response to donor lymphocyte infusion in multiple myeloma is associated with antibody responses to highly expressed antigens. Blood. 2004 Jan 15; 103(2):656-63. View Abstract
  48. Viral antigen-specific CD8+ T-cell responses are impaired in multiple myeloma. Br J Haematol. 2003 Jun; 121(6):842-8. View Abstract
  49. Immunomodulatory drug CC-5013 overcomes drug resistance and is well tolerated in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma. Blood. 2002 Nov 01; 100(9):3063-7. View Abstract
  50. Comparison of T-cell-depleted and non-T-cell-depleted unrelated donor transplantation for hematologic diseases: clinical outcomes, quality of life, and costs. Blood. 2002 Oct 15; 100(8):2697-702. View Abstract
  51. Second malignancy after Hodgkin disease treated with radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy: long-term risks and risk factors. Blood. 2002 Sep 15; 100(6):1989-96. View Abstract
  52. 2-Methoxyestradiol overcomes drug resistance in multiple myeloma cells. Blood. 2002 Sep 15; 100(6):2187-94. View Abstract
  53. The vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor PTK787/ZK222584 inhibits growth and migration of multiple myeloma cells in the bone marrow microenvironment. Cancer Res. 2002 Sep 01; 62(17):5019-26. View Abstract
  54. Phase 2 trial of infusional cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and etoposide in patients with poor-prognosis, intermediate-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma: an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group trial (E3493). Blood. 2002 Sep 01; 100(5):1634-40. View Abstract
  55. Risk factors for cytomegalovirus reactivation after CD6+ T-cell-depleted allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Transplantation. 2002 Jul 15; 74(1):49-54. View Abstract
  56. Immunologic effects of prophylactic donor lymphocyte infusion after allogeneic marrow transplantation for multiple myeloma. Blood. 2002 Jun 15; 99(12):4610-7. View Abstract
  57. Long-term survival and competing causes of death in patients with early-stage Hodgkin's disease treated at age 50 or younger. J Clin Oncol. 2002 Apr 15; 20(8):2101-8. View Abstract
  58. Comparable outcome with T-cell-depleted unrelated-donor versus related-donor allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2002; 8(11):601-7. View Abstract

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