Lena Winestone

Dr. Lena Winestone is a physician scientist at the University of California San Francisco specializing in pediatric blood and marrow transplantation. Her clinical focus is on high-risk leukemias, while her research explores racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in cancer care access and outcomes.

• B.A., Biochemistry - University of Pennsylvania
• M.S., Immunology - University of Pennsylvania
• M.D., Medicine - Stanford University School of Medicine

Her work spans:

• Analyzing disparities in organ failure presentation at cancer diagnosis
• Investigating access to advanced therapies like CAR-T and MIBG
• Examining neighborhood socioeconomic impacts on leukemia outcomes
• Studying redlining's legacy on pediatric cancer mortality
• Improving clinical trial inclusion for non-English-speaking families

Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on CAR-T therapy access, redlining effects, and transplantation outcomes. Her studies frequently employ multi-institutional collaborations and geospatial analysis to understand systemic inequities.

Scientific awards include:

• Fulbright-Hays Fellowship
• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Young Investigator Award
• American Society of Hematology Fellow to Faculty Scholar Award
• Clinician Scientist Development Grant from American Cancer Society

Dr. Winestone leads multiple NIH-funded studies including:

• Multisite Implementation of COMPRENDO to improve Hispanic children's clinical trial participation
• Barriers to Care Questionnaire for Pediatric Leukemia Patients
• Access to MIBG Therapy for High-Risk Neuroblastoma
• Financial Impact of Pediatric Cancer on Families