Naveen Pemmaraju: Thank you to Jane Fonda for helping us raise so much awareness for research on behalf of our patients with MPNs

Naveen Pemmaraju shared on X/Twitter:

“It was amazing to spend a few quality moments with Jane Fonda who was our delightful keynote speaker at our MPN Heroes event during ASH23 in December!

Thank you to Jane Fonda for helping us raise so much awareness for research on behalf of our patients with MPNs!”

Source: Naveen Pemmaraju/X

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.