Xiaomei Ma PhD
Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases)
Research Interests
Epidemiology of hematological malignancies
Current Projects
- Environmental and Molecular Epidemiology of Childhood Leukemia
- Previous Exposures, Survival and Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients Diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Patterns of Care and Outcomes of Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Epidemiology of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms.
Research Summary
Dr. Ma's primary research interest is in the epidemiology of hematological malignancies, including leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). Her current research includes (1) selected environmental and genetic factors in the etiology of childhood leukemia; (2) previous exposures, patterns of care, outcomes, and health-related quality of life in MDS patients; and (3) comorbidities and survival of MPN patients.
Selected Publications
- Ma, X., Lim, U., Park, Y., Mayne, S.T., Wang, R., Hartge, P., Hollenbeck, A.R., Schatzkin, A. Obesity, Lifestyle Factors, and Risk of Myelodysplastic Syndromes in a Large U.S. Cohort. American Journal of Epidemiology 169:1492-9, 2009.
- Wang, R., Gross, C.P., Halene, S., Ma X. Comorbidities and Survival in a Large Cohort of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Myelodysplastic Syndromes. Leukemia Research 2009 Mar 24. [Epub ahead of print]
- Ma, X., Vanasse, G., Cartmel, B., Wang, Y., Selinger, H.A. Prevalence of Polycythemia Vera and Essential Thrombocythemia. American Journal of Hematology 83:359-62, 2008.
- Ma, X., Does, M.B., Raza, A., Mayne, S.T. Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Incidence and Survival in the United States. Cancer 109: 1536 – 42, 2007.
- Ma, X., Buffler, P.A., Wiemels, J.L., Selvin, S., Metayer, C., Loh, M., Does, M.B., and Wiencke, J.K. Ethnic Difference in Daycare Attendance, Early Infections, and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention 14: 1928-1934, 2005.
- Ma, X., Does, M.B., Metayer, C., Russo, C., Wong, A., and Buffler, P.A. Vaccination History and Risk of Childhood Leukaemia. International Journal of Epidemiology 34: 1100-1109, 2005.
- Zheng, S., Ma, X., Zhang, L., Gunn, L., Smith, M.T., Wiemels, J.L., Leung, K., Buffler, P.A., and Wiencke, J.K. Hypermethylation of the 5CpG Island of the FHIT Gene is Associated with Hyperdiploid and Translocation Negative Subtypes of Pediatric Leukemia. Cancer Research 64: 2000-2006, 2004.
- Ma, X., Buffler, P.A., Layefsky, M., Does, M.B., and Reynolds, P. Control Selection Strategies in Case-Control Studies of Childhood Diseases. American Journal of Epidemiology 159: 915-921, 2004.
