Brittany Knick Ragon: If you are searching for a mentor, be sure to find one who brings light to those around them
Brittany Knick Ragon, Director of Hematology Operations, Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders at Levine Cancer Institute, shared a post by Naveen Pemmaraju, on Twitter, adding the following:
“ASH Kudos back to an all time great. If you are searching for a mentor, be sure to find one who brings light to those around them. The really good mentors will pass that light on and on and on, and then the world becomes a very bright place.”
Quoting Naveen Pemmaraju:
“ASH23 | ASH Kudos to my amazing brilliant colleague & an all-time member of TeamPemm, Pemmaraju Clinic alum Dr. Brittany Knick Ragon at Levine Cancer! Make sure to follow her on medtwitter & see her great articles in ASHNewsDaily today!”
Source: Brittany Knick Ragon/Twitter and Naveen Pemmaraju/Twitter
Naveen Pemmaraju is a Professor and Director of BPDCN Program at the Department of Leukemia at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) and Executive Director of MDACC Network. He is also the Leukemia Hematology/Oncology Course Director. His research work has been focused on improving outcomes and developing novel therapies for patients with rare, and ultra-rare, myeloid malignancies; including adolescents, young adults, and older adult patients with Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (BPDCN), MPN and AML. He has been named MDACC’s, Department of Leukemia, Inaugural Director of BPDCN Program, in 2020, which is one of the world’s most active BPDCN research programs. Dr. Pemmaraju is the recipient of the MDACC Gerald P. Bodey Award for Excellence in Education in 2020. He is a well-known social media influencer and advocate.