Mary M. Horowitz

Mary M. Horowitz is a Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She serves as Scientific Director Emeritus of the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Deputy Cancer Center Director, and Director of the Data and Coordinating Center for the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network. Dr. Horowitz is also a member of both the Cancer Center and the Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine at MCW.

Dr. Horowitz's research focuses on bone marrow transplantation, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and related clinical trials. Her specific areas of interest include:

• Adult Allografts and Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Clinical Trials methodology and design
• Data Collection and Databases for transplant outcomes
• Donor Selection criteria and optimization
• Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation techniques
• Management of Neoplasms and Second Primary cancers
• Risk Factor analysis for transplant recipients
• Transplantation, Autologous approaches

Her recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate a continued focus on advancing the field of hematopoietic cell transplantation, with particular emphasis on improving outcomes for elderly patients, developing risk assessment models, and optimizing graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis. Dr. Horowitz has been instrumental in several major clinical trials through the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network, including studies on alternative donor transplantation, haploidentical bone marrow transplantation for sickle cell disease, and the use of gilteritinib for FLT3-ITD mutated acute myeloid leukemia.

Dr. Horowitz has received significant recognition through her leadership roles in major national and international transplant research organizations. Her role as Scientific Director Emeritus of the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research reflects her substantial contributions to the field. She has also played key roles in numerous multicenter clinical trials that have shaped current practices in bone marrow transplantation.

As Deputy Cancer Center Director and Director of the Data and Coordinating Center for the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network, Dr. Horowitz oversees significant research infrastructure and funding. Her work bridges clinical practice and research, with a strong emphasis on translating evidence into practice to improve patient outcomes in transplantation medicine.

Dr. Horowitz leads research initiatives focused on data collection, analysis, and dissemination related to bone marrow and stem cell transplantation. While a specific lab name isn't mentioned in the provided information, her leadership of the Data and Coordinating Center suggests a strong team focused on clinical trial coordination, data management, and statistical analysis for transplantation research.